Harry Reser
Harrison Franklin Reser (January 17, 1896 – September 27, 1965) was an American banjo player and bandleader. Born in Piqua, Ohio, Reser was best known as the leader of The Clicquot Club Eskimos. He was regarded by some as the best banjoist of the 1920s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 17, 1896 (Ohio), Died September 27, 1965 (San Francisco)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, leader, arranger, composer, ukulele, guitar, director, vocalist, lute, songwriter, mandolin, piano
See Also: Len and Joe Higgins
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Recordings (Results 176-200 of 902 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W148867 | 10-in. | 8/13/1929 | Marianne | Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W148868 | 10-in. | 8/13/1929 | There must be somebody waiting for me (In Loveland) | Clicquot Club Eskimos ; Harry Reser ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W149004 | 10-in. | 9/14/1929 | Piccolo Pete | Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W149007 | 10-in. | 9/14/1929 | Collegiate Sam | Harry Reser's Syncopators ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | [W]150197 | 10-in. | 4/10/1930 | On, Wisconsin! | Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Harry Reser's Orchestra] ; Harry Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | [W]150198 | 10-in. | 4/10/1930 | Chinnin' and chattin' with May | Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Harry Reser's Orchestra] ; Tom Frawley | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | [W]150199 | 10-in. | 4/10/1930 | Mysterious Mose | Frank Auburn and his Orchestra [Harry Reser's Orchestra] ; Harry Thomas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | [W]150403 | 10-in. | 5/12/1930 | University of Notre Dame | University Six and their Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | leader | |
| Columbia | [W]150404 | 10-in. | 5/12/1930 | University of Michigan : Victory march | University Six and their Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | leader | |
| Columbia | [W]150405 | 10-in. | 5/12/1930 | Washington and Lee swing | University Six and their Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | leader | |
| Columbia | [W]150406 | 10-in. | 5/12/1930 | University of Chicago : Wave the flag | University Six and their Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Columbia | [W]150407 | 10-in. | 5/12/1930 | University of Harvard : Harvardiana | University Six and their Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | leader | |
| Columbia | [W]150408 | 10-in. | 5/12/1930 | University of Leland Stanford : The cardinal is waving | University Six and their Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | leader | |
| Columbia | [W]150409 | 10-in. | 5/12/1930 | University of California : Fight for California | University Six and their Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | leader | |
| Columbia | [W]150410 | 10-in. | 5/12/1930 | University of Princeton | University Six and their Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | leader | |
| Columbia | [W]151188 | 10-in. | 1/7/1931 | The peanut vendor | Rumba Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with incidental singing | leader | |
| Columbia | [W]151403 | 10-in. | 3/9/1931 | Siboney | Harry Reser’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | [W]151404 | 10-in. | 3/9/1931 | Mama Inez | Harry Reser’s Orchestra ; Tom Stacks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | [W]151405 | 10-in. | 3/9/1931 | African lament | Harry Reser’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W151407 | 10-in. | 3/9/1931 | Little Joe | Harry Reser’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | [W]151408 | 10-in. | 3/9/1931 | Two hearts | Harry Reser’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W152506 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | Where you were the girl on the scooter | Harry Reser’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 1 and 2); with female-male vocal duet (takes 3 and 4) | leader | |
| Columbia | W152507 | 10-in. | 9/21/1933 | I want to ring bells | Harry Reser’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W152523 | 10-in. | 10/11/1933 | You're gonna lose your gal | Harry Reser’s Orchestra ; Harriet Lee | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader | |
| Columbia | W152524 | 10-in. | 10/11/1933 | My Galveston gal | The Harmonians ; Harry Reser’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reser, Harry," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106771.
Reser, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106771.
"Reser, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
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