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 (Results 126-150 of 294 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W146751 10-in. 7/19/1928 Once in a lifetime Leo Reisman Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo composer  
Columbia 146799 10-in. 7/25/1928 Once in a lifetime Musical Comedy Orchestra [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Robert Wood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia [W]147949 10-in. 2/8/1929 Josephita Jack Hart ; Sam Lanin Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 148007 10-in. 2/28/1929 Building a nest for Mary Lester Cortes ; Jerome Conrad Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W148439 10-in. 4/15/1929 Building a nest for Mary Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W148565 10-in. 5/28/1929 Sophomore prom Cliff Edwards Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W148569 10-in. 5/30/1929 Hang on to me Cliff Edwards Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W148590 10-in. 6/14/1929 Just you, just me Cliff Edwards Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W148617 10-in. 5/23/1929 Gotta feelin' for you The Seven Hot Air-Men Jazz/dance ensemble composer  
Columbia W148618 10-in. 5/23/1929 Low down rhythm The Seven Hot Air-Men Jazz/dance ensemble composer  
Columbia 148678 10-in. 6/10/1929 Sophomore prom Tom Frawley ; Sam Lanin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W148758 10-in. 6/27/1929 At close of day Johnny Morris ; Paul Specht Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 148796 10-in. 7/11/1929 At close of day George Kay ; Sam Lanin Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W148829 10-in. 7/19/1929 At close of day James Melton Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W148850 10-in. 7/25/1929 Just you, just me Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W148851 10-in. 7/25/1929 Hang on to me Ipana Troubadours ; Sam Lanin Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 148859 10-in. 7/26/1929 Just you, just me Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Robert Wood Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 148956 10-in. 8/30/1929 Hang on to me Lou Gold Orchestra ; Marvin Young [Irving Kaufman] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia [W]149090 10-in. 10/3/1929 Just you, just me Jack Miller Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia [W]149477 10-in. 11/8/1929 Low down rhythm Sammy Fain ; Lloyd Keating and his Music Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia 149601 10-in. 12/17/1929 What do I care? Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] ; Irving Kaufman Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W149783 10-in. 1/18/1930 What do I care? Campus Boys ; Ted Wallace Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble composer  
Columbia W149922 10-in. 1/28/1930 Kickin' a hole in the sky Ipana Troubadours Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Columbia W149931 10-in. 1/29/1930 What do I care? Charlie Lawman Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W149974 10-in. 2/11/1930 What do I care? Gay Ellis Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 126-150 of 294 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Greer, Jesse," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110389.

Greer, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110389.

"Greer, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110389

External Sources

Wikipedia: Jesse Greer

IMDb: Jesse Greer

Linked Open Data Sources

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1530772

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