Reuben Reeves

Reuben "River" Reeves (October 25, 1905 – September 1975) was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader.

Birth and Death Data: Born Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America), Died September 1975 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, leader, composer, cornet

Notes: Sometimes listed as Reuben "River" Reeves.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	C682	10-in.	12/14/1933	Yellow five	Ruben "River" Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	C683	10-in.	12/14/1933	Zuddan	Ruben "River" Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	C684	10-in.	12/14/1933	Mazie	Ruben "River" Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	C685	10-in.	12/14/1933	Screws, nuts and bolts	Ruben "River" Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	W401958	10-in.	5/22/1929	Bugle call rag	Ed Lang Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E36212	10-in.	3/3/1931	Minnie the moocher	Cab Calloway Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Brunswick	C3532	10-in.	5/23/1929	River blues	Reuben “River” Reeves and his Tributaries	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Brunswick	C3584	10-in.	6/10/1929	Parson blues	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Brunswick	C3605	10-in.	6/17/1929	Papa “Skag” stomp	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Brunswick	C3697	10-in.	6/25/1929	Bugle call blues	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band, with vocal duet	leader, composer
Brunswick	C3919	10-in.	7/22/1929	Low down rhythm	Hollywood Shufflers	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	C3943	10-in.	7/25/1929	Blue sweets	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Brunswick	C3963	10-in.	7/29/1929	Texas Special blues	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Brunswick	C3964	10-in.	7/29/1929	Texas Special blues	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Brunswick	C3989	10-in.	8/5/1929	Head low	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band, with vocal quartet	leader
Brunswick	C4029	10-in.	8/13/1929	(What did I do to be so) Black and blue	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader
Brunswick	C4079	10-in.	8/15/1929	Moanin’ low	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader
Brunswick	C4131	10-in.	8/18/1929	Head low	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	leader
Brunswick	C4318	10-in.	9/8/1929	Have you ever felt that way?	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader
Brunswick	C4403	10-in.	9/12/1929	Do I know what I’m doing (While I'm in love)	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader
Brunswick	C4404	10-in.	9/12/1929	Shoo shoo boogie boo	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	leader
Brunswick	C4745	10-in.	11/25/1929	Tiger rag	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	C4746	10-in.	11/25/1929	Shine	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	C4747	10-in.	11/25/1929	Tiger rag	Reuben Reeves ; River Boys	Jazz/dance band	leader
Decca	75848		2/9/1950	Prince's boogie woogie	Blusicians ; Harry Dial		instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 1-25 of 26 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reeves, Reuben," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110953.

Reeves, Reuben. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110953.

"Reeves, Reuben." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.