Jesse Greer
Jesse Greer (August 26, 1896 New York City – October 3, 1970 Columbia, Connecticut) was an American Broadway songwriter. His musical Shady Lady was staged in 1933 with additional music by Sam H. Stept. Greer composed "Just You, Just Me" for the 1929 musical film Marianne with lyrics by Raymond Klages, as well as "Kitty from Kansas City", "Gonna Meet My Sweetie Now", "Climbing Up the Ladder of Love", "Spellbound", "Flapperette", "Freshie", "What Do I Care", "Sleepy Head", "Once in a Lifetime", and "Baby Blue Eyes". The Dining Hall of the June Norcross Webster Scout Reservation in Ashford, Connecticut, is named in his honor. Greer was an early financial contributor to the Boy Scouts of America and would often visit the camp until his death. The Camp Staff would sing "The Hills of My Connecticut" upon his arrival. The Greer Music Library at Connecticut College is named in his honor and was funded by a $50,000 gift from Jesse and his wife Josephine Lauter Greer through the Lauter Foundation. Their Jesse Greer Sheet Music Collection contains over 100 songs that he composed. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 26, 1896, Died October 4, 1970
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 76-100 of 294 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-0543 | 10-in. | 9/24/1936 | Did you mean it? | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-02465 | 10-in. | 11/5/1936 | Did you mean it? | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Ella Fitzgerald | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-04552 | 10-in. | 2/2/1937 | I can't lose that longing for you | Carmen Lombardo ; Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-04569 | 10-in. | 2/4/1937 | I can't lose that longing for you | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-011699 | 10-in. | 8/11/1937 | Kitty from Kansas City | Connecticut Yankees ; Gentlemen Songsters ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-024037 | 10-in. | 7/15/1938 | Killy-ka-lee | Burt Shaw ; Willie Farmer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-038238 | 10-in. | 7/7/1939 | Old mill wheel | Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-041592 | 10-in. | 8/21/1939 | Old mill wheel | Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-042602 | 10-in. | 8/24/1939 | All in favor of swing say "aye" | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-042708 | 10-in. | 9/20/1939 | Sweet dreams, sweetheart | Three Reasons ; Dick Todd | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and female vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-046719 | 10-in. | 1/25/1940 | Sleepy head | Shirley Howard | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2116 | 10-in. | 8/26/1946 | Just you, just me | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Piano solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-0945 | 10-in. | 6/4/1947 | Just you, just me | Pat Flowers ; Rhythm (Pat Flowers) | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 79830 | 10-in. | 5/9/1921 | Just keep a thought for me | Paul Biese’s Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 80728 | 10-in. | 12/7/1922 | Baby blue eyes | Guido Deiro | Piano accordion solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 80758 | 10-in. | 1/2/1923 | Without you | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | 81189 | 10-in. | 9/4/1923 | You've simply got me cuckoo | California Ramblers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 81201 | 10-in. | 9/7/1923 | You've simply got me cuckoo | Al Jolson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W140420 | 10-in. | 3/9/1925 | Florida | Benjamin Franklin Hotel Orchestra ; Howard Lanin | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141028 | 10-in. | 9/22/1925 | Freshie | Gangplank Orchestra ; Earl Gresh | Jazz/dance band, with vocal ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | 141184 | 10-in. | 10/23/1925 | Freshie | Billy Wynne Orchestra ; Billy West | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 141625 | 10-in. | 2/11/1926 | Whose who are you? | Mal Hallett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W141643 | 10-in. | 2/8/1926 | Sleepy head | Ford and Glenn | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W141663 | 10-in. | 2/11/1926 | Whose who are you? | Paul Ash Orchestra ; Milton Watson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 141795 | 10-in. | 3/12/1926 | I don't want the world, all I want is you | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Greer, Jesse," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110389.
Greer, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110389.
"Greer, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Greer, Jesse, 1896-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no96063299
Wikidata: Jesse Greer - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16006764
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/104152701
MusicBrainz: Jesse Greer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a216236e-fc6f-4d48-ab57-e5f1cc0ea99b
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