Les Reis

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1932

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, vocalist, tenor vocal, Musical group

Notes: Name appears in Victor ledgers as Lester Reis.

See Also: Tampa Blue Three and their Singer, The

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-Test-632 10-in. 4/24/1929 If I had you Les Reis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W143356 10-in. 1/27/1927 Muddy water Les Reis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W143357 10-in. 1/27/1927 No-one but you (Knows how to love) Les Reis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W151845 10-in. 10/15/1931 Singin' the blues Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W151846 10-in. 10/15/1931 It's the darndest thing Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W151847 10-in. 10/15/1931 Blues in my heart Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W151848 10-in. 10/15/1931 Sugar Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia [W]152094 10-in. 1/28/1932 I wanna count sheep (Till the cows come home) Artie Dunn ; Les Reis Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia [W]152095 10-in. 1/28/1932 Starlight (Help me find the one I love) Artie Dunn ; Les Reis Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W365058 10-in. 1/28/1932 Can't we talk it over Artie Dunn ; Les Reis Male vocal duet vocalist, baritone vocal  
Columbia W365070 10-in. 3/4/1932 Too many years Artie Dunn ; Les Reis Male vocal duet vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80288 10-in. 1/5/1927 It made you happy when you made me cry Russell Douglas [Les Reis] ; Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80289 10-in. 1/5/1927 I gotta get myself somebody to love Russell Douglas [Les Reis] ; Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80294 10-in. 1/10/1927 In a little Spanish town 'twas on a night like this Russell Douglas [Les Reis] Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80295 10-in. 1/10/1927 I've grown so lonesome thinking of you Russell Douglas [Les Reis] Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80310 10-in. 1/19/1927 Sam, the old accordion man Bar Harbor Society Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80311 10-in. 1/19/1927 High-high-high up in the hills Bar Harbor Society Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80312 10-in. 1/19/1927 If I didn't know your husband (And you didn't know my wife) Bar Harbor Society Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80332 10-in. 1/25/1927 There's a little white house Russell Douglas Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80333 10-in. 1/25/1927 You went away too far (And stayed away too long) Russell Douglas Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80382 10-in. 2/2/1927 I want to be miles from everywhere OKeh Melodians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80383 10-in. 2/2/1927 It all depends on you OKeh Melodians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80420 10-in. 2/14/1927 My regular gal Ted Wallace and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80426 10-in. 2/15/1927 Forgive me Harry Raderman's Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80427 10-in. 2/15/1927 Hoosier sweetheart (Say who) Harry Raderman's Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80428 10-in. 2/15/1927 I wonder how I look when I'm asleep Harry Raderman's Dance Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80476 10-in. 2/23/1927 Rio Rita Russell Douglas [Les Reis] ; Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80477 10-in. 2/23/1927 The kinkajou Russell Douglas [Les Reis] ; Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80478 10-in. 2/23/1927 Shanghai dream man Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and banjo solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80479 10-in. 2/23/1927 My Sunday girl Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano duet vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80480 10-in. 2/23/1927 Collette Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano duet vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80484 10-in. 3/2/1927 It all depends on you Les Reis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80485 10-in. 3/2/1927 Forgive me Les Reis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80494 10-in. 3/4/1927 Mine Everglades Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80495 10-in. 3/4/1927 Underneath the weeping willow Everglades Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80496 10-in. 3/4/1927 South wind Everglades Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80509 10-in. 3/8/1927 So blue Bar Harbor Society Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80512 10-in. 3/9/1927 Nesting time Russell Douglas Male vocal solo, with clarinet and piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80513 10-in. 3/9/1927 Southwind Russell Douglas Male vocal solo, with saxophone, guitar, and piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80639 10-in. 3/17/1927 Nesting time Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80640 10-in. 3/17/1927 For Mary and me Les Reis ; Ted Wallace and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80656 10-in. 3/21/1927 That's my hap-hap-happiness Irwin Abrams Orchestra ; Les Reis Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80657 10-in. 3/21/1927 Coronado nights Gotham Troubadours [Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80658 10-in. 3/21/1927 A lane in Spain Gotham Troubadours [Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80678 10-in. 3/28/1927 What do I care what somebody said Russell Douglas Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80679 10-in. 3/28/1927 It all depends on you Russell Douglas Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80684 10-in. 3/30/1927 (Does she love me) Positively—absolutely Les Reis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80685 10-in. 3/30/1927 Yes she do, no she don't (I'm satisfied with my girl) Les Reis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80690 10-in. 4/1/1927 Dawn of tomorrow Eddie Lang ; Les Reis Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, tenor vocal, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80691 10-in. 4/1/1927 Just wond'ring Eddie Lang ; Les Reis Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, baritone vocal, tenor vocal  
OKeh W80699 10-in. 4/6/1927 Red lips, kiss my blues away! Markel's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80870 10-in. 5/12/1927 I'm in love again Russell Douglas ; Sol S. Wagner Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W80871 10-in. 5/12/1927 South wind Russell Douglas ; Sol S. Wagner Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W80878 10-in. 5/14/1927 There's a trick in pickin' a chick-chick-chicken Benny Meroff Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
OKeh W80931 10-in. 5/21/1927 Me and my shadow Russell Douglas Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W80932 10-in. 5/21/1927 You don't like it—not much Russell Douglas Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81027 10-in. 6/17/1927 Magnolia Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra ; Les Reis Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81028 10-in. 6/17/1927 I ain't that kind of a baby Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81081 10-in. 5/12/1927 Ya gonna be home tonight? (Well then I'll be over) Les Reis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81082 10-in. 5/12/1927 Lazy weather Les Reis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81086 10-in. 5/16/1927 Sixty seconds every minute (I'm in love with you) Les Reis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81090 10-in. 5/18/1927 Just like a butterfly (That's caught in the rain) Markel's Orchestra ; Les Reis Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81091 10-in. 5/18/1927 Under the moon Markel's Orchestra ; Les Reis Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81096 10-in. 5/23/1927 Sixty seconds every minute (I'm in love with you) Gotham Troubadours [Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra] ; Les Reis Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81097 10-in. 5/23/1927 Me and my shadow Gotham Troubadours [Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra] ; Les Reis Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81098 10-in. 5/23/1927 One o'clock baby Gotham Troubadours [Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra] ; Les Reis Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81110 10-in. 6/27/1927 Bless her little heart Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81111 10-in. 6/27/1927 Who-oo? You-oo! That's who! Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81112 10-in. 6/27/1927 Pleading Ted Wallace and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81113 10-in. 6/27/1927 Love and kisses (From baby to you) Ted Wallace and his Orchestra [Ed Kirkeby Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81120 10-in. 6/29/1927 Sing me a baby song Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81121 10-in. 6/29/1927 (What do we do on a) Dew-dew-dewy day Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81122 10-in. 6/29/1927 Just once again Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81153 10-in. 7/8/1927 It's a million to one you're in love Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81154 10-in. 7/8/1927 Bye-bye, pretty baby Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81164 10-in. 7/13/1927 She don't wanna Les Reis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81165 10-in. 7/13/1927 You don't like it—not much Les Reis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81237 10-in. 8/16/1927 She don't wanna Russell Douglas Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81238 10-in. 8/16/1927 Miss Annabelle Lee Russell Douglas Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81484 10-in. 9/27/1927 Wherever you are Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81485 10-in. 9/27/1927 Headin' for Harlem Irwin Abrams Hotel Manger Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81496 10-in. 9/30/1927 When the morning glories wake up in the morning (Then I'll kiss your two lips goodnight) OKeh Melodians Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81497 10-in. 9/30/1927 Summertime sweethearts Lanin’s Famous Players Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81557 10-in. 10/29/1927 My lady Markel's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81558 10-in. 10/29/1927 Manhattan Mary Mike Markel's Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81576 10-in. 10/26/1927 Did you mean it? Frankie Trumbauer’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81577 10-in. 10/27/1927 Who's that knockin' at my door? Les Reis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81578 10-in. 10/27/1927 When I was hikin' with you Les Reis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81772 10-in. 11/3/1927 Blue baby (Why are you blue?) Goofus Five Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81773 10-in. 11/3/1927 (Make my cot) Where the cot-cot-cotton grows Goofus Five Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81858 10-in. 11/23/1927 Mary (What are you waiting for?) Ed Kirkeby Goofus Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81938 10-in. 12/14/1927 Wait a little longer, love bird Les Reis Male vocal solo Musical group, vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81939 10-in. 12/14/1927 Without you, sweetheart Les Reis Male vocal solo, with saxophone and piano vocalist, tenor vocal, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81949 10-in. 12/20/1927 Keep sweeping the cobwebs off the moon Paul Hagan ; Les Reis Male vocal duet, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W81971 10-in. 12/28/1927 I just roll along Les Reis Male vocal solo, with saxophone and piano vocalist, baritone vocal  
OKeh W400062 10-in. 2/1/1928 What do you say? Les Reis Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal, baritone vocal  
OKeh W400063 10-in. 2/1/1928 There must be a silver lining (That's shining for me) Les Reis Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, tenor vocal, baritone vocal  
OKeh W400064 10-in. 2/1/1928 Back in your own back yard Les Reis Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E37249 10-in. 10/9/1931 Sweet and lovely Artie Dunn ; Les Reis Male vocal duet, with piano-accordion and celeste vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E37250 10-in. 10/9/1931 Tom Thumb and Tiny Teena Artie Dunn ; Les Reis Male vocal duet, with piano-accordion and celeste vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E37328 10-in. 10/26/1931 When it’s sleepytime down South Artie Dunn ; Les Reis Male vocal duet, with piano and accordion vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E37356 10-in. 11/19/1931 When the rest of the crowd goes home (I always go home alone) Abe Lyman's California Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E37357 10-in. 11/19/1931 Where the blue of the night (Meets the gold of the day) Brunswick Studio Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E37364 10-in. 11/20/1931 You try somebody else Artie Dunn ; Les Reis Male vocal duet, with piano, celeste, and accordion vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E37365 10-in. 11/20/1931 An ev’ning in Caroline Artie Dunn ; Les Reis Male vocal duet, with piano, celeste, and accordion vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E37368 10-in. 11/20/1931 An ev’ning in Caroline Art Kahn's Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick E37369 10-in. 11/20/1931 By the sycamore tree Art Kahn's Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick XE30686-XE30687 12-in. 8/16/1929 Say it with songs : Medley Brunswick Salon Orchestra Jazz/dance band; with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist, baritone vocal  
Brunswick TCL1529 10-in. 10/9/1931 Just one more chance Les Reis Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, baritone vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reis, Les," accessed December 8, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114313.

Reis, Les. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 8, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114313.

"Reis, Les." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 8 December 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114313

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Reis, Les - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008107222

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/107599004

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