Susan Reed
Susan Catherine Reed (January 11, 1926 – April 25, 2010) was an American singer, harpist, and zitherist. A regular on the New York folk scene, Life magazine dubbed her "the pet of Manhattan nightclubbers" in 1945. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Columbia (capital of South Carolina, United States), Died April 25, 2010 (Long Island (island in New York, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, arranger, zither, harp
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D6RB-2427 | 10-in. | 6/27/1946 | Venezuela | Susan Reed | Female vocal solo, with zither | vocalist, instrumentalist, zither, arranger | |
| Victor | D6RB-2428 | 10-in. | 6/27/1946 | Go away from my window (Old English folk song) | Susan Reed | Female vocal solo, with zither | vocalist, instrumentalist, zither, arranger | |
| Victor | D6RB-2429 | 10-in. | 6/27/1946 | If I had a ribbon bow (Old English folk song) | Susan Reed | Female vocal solo, with Irish harp and zither | vocalist, instrumentalist, zither, arranger, harp | |
| Victor | D6RB-2430 | 10-in. | 6/27/1946 | Black is the color of my true love's hair | Susan Reed | Female vocal solo, with zither | vocalist, instrumentalist, zither, arranger | |
| Victor | D6RB-2435 | 10-in. | 6/28/1946 | The ballad of Barbara Allen | Susan Reed | Female vocal solo, with zither | vocalist, instrumentalist, zither, arranger | |
| Victor | D6RB-2436 | 10-in. | 6/28/1946 | A mighty ship (Norwegian folk song) | Susan Reed | Female vocal solo, with Irish harp | vocalist, arranger, instrumentalist, harp | |
| Victor | D6RB-2437 | 10-in. | 6/28/1946 | My love is like a red, red rose (Old English folk song) | Susan Reed | Female vocal solo, with zither | vocalist, arranger, instrumentalist, zither | |
| Victor | D6RB-3026 | 10-in. | 10/7/1946 | I'm sad I'm lonely (Southern blues song) | Susan Reed | Female vocal solo, with zither | vocalist, instrumentalist, zither, arranger | |
| Victor | D6RB-3027 | 10-in. | 10/7/1946 | Lord Randall | Susan Reed | Female vocal solo, with Irish harp | vocalist, arranger, instrumentalist, harp | |
| Victor | D6RB-3035 | 10-in. | 10/8/1946 | Greensleeves (Old English ballad) | Susan Reed | Female vocal solo, with Irish harp and zither | vocalist, instrumentalist, zither, arranger, harp | |
| Victor | D6RB-3036 | 10-in. | 10/8/1946 | Danny boy | Susan Reed | Female vocal solo, with zither | vocalist, instrumentalist, zither, arranger | |
| Victor | D6RB-3037 | 10-in. | 10/8/1946 | I know my love (Irish folk song) | Susan Reed | Female vocal solo, with Irish harp | vocalist, arranger, instrumentalist, harp |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reed, Susan," accessed January 19, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104949.
Reed, Susan. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 19, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104949.
"Reed, Susan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 19 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Reed, Susan, 1926-2010 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85151740
Wikidata: Susan Reed - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2368936
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/70365240
MusicBrainz: Susan Reed - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a44e9c7c-606f-4d17-b870-fae625513a9f
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1754391 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1754391
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