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 151-175 of 294 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W150431 | 10-in. | 5/15/1930 | Cheer up (Good times are comin') | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]150522 | 10-in. | 5/22/1930 | Cheer up | Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Lloyd Keating and his Music] ; Robert Wood | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W150600 | 10-in. | 6/21/1930 | Where can you be? | The Knickerbockers | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W150614 | 10-in. | 7/2/1930 | Cheer up (Good times are comin') | The Rondoliers | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | [W]150615 | 10-in. | 6/30/1930 | Kitty from Kansas City | Milt Coleman | Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano | composer | |
| Columbia | W150618 | 10-in. | 7/3/1930 | Kitty from Kansas City | Johnny Walker and his Rollickers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Columbia | W150952 | 10-in. | 11/14/1930 | The song of the fool | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Columbia | W151547 | 10-in. | 5/7/1931 | Poor kid | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151629 | 10-in. | 6/23/1931 | On the beach with you | Ipana Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W151850 | 10-in. | 10/16/1931 | Little Mary Brown | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W152356 | 10-in. | 1/25/1933 | Pretending you care | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | W100361 | 10-in. | 1/28/1930 | Kickin' a hole in the sky | Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Ipana Troubadours] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Columbia | W351042 | 10-in. | 6/18/1931 | On the beach with you | Chester Leighton and his Sophomores [Selvin's Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and ukulele | composer | |
| Columbia | W351111 | 10-in. | 10/8/1931 | Little Mary Brown | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-7150 | 10-in. | ca. Jan. 1920 | Climbing the ladder of love | Joseph A. Phillips | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7823 | 10-in. | Mar. 1921 | Without you | Black and White Melody Boys ; Ray Miller | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | S-71178 | 10-in. | Jan. 1923 | Baby blue eyes | Chester Gaylord ; Justin Ring | Saxophone and piano duet | songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-73348 | 10-in. | 5/4/1925 | Florida | Melody Sheiks | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 74025 | 10-in. | Feb. 1926 | Whose who are you? | Mal Hallett Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | 74107 | 10-in. | Apr. 1926 | I don't want the world (All I want is you) | Bruce Wallace | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| OKeh | 74277 | 10-in. | Aug. 1926 | Sleepy head | Justin Ring ; Alma Rotter | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | 74329 | 10-in. | Sept. 1926 | Climbing up the ladder of love | Abe Essig ; Ritz-Carlton Casa Valencia Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | 80145 | 10-in. | 9/30/1926 | Only you and lonely me | Okeh Syncopators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W80285 | 10-in. | 1/4/1927 | Here or there (As long as I'm with you) | Bar Harbor Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | composer | |
| OKeh | W81808 | 10-in. | 11/10/1927 | Oh! My operation | Jack Lynch | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Greer, Jesse," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110389.
Greer, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110389.
"Greer, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 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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