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 51-75 of 294 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-62299 10-in. 6/30/1930 Where can you be? Leonard Joy's All String Orchestra ; Frank Luther Orchestra, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BVE-67512 10-in. 2/19/1931 I lost my gal again Parker Gibbs ; Ted Weems Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BRC-68242 10-in. 6/17/1931 On the beach with you Henny Hendrickson ; Louisville Serenaders Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BRC-69689 10-in. 6/5/1931 On the beach with you Carl Graub ; Johnny Hamp Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BRC-70295 10-in. 10/22/1931 Little Mary Brown The Boston Brownies ; Eddie Deas Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BRC-70942 10-in. 11/2/1931 I can sympathize with you Peter Van Steeden Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-74693 10-in. 12/16/1932 Pretending you care Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor LBS-74694 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 12/16/1932 Pretending you care Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-74695 10-in. 12/16/1932 Pretending you care Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-74894 10-in. 1/26/1933 Sittin' in the dark Louis Armstrong Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-75399 10-in. 3/13/1933 Hannah from Panama (And her ma) Donaldson Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, with violin and piano composer  
Victor BS-75400 10-in. 3/13/1933 Hannah from Panama (And her ma) Rose Family Mixed vocal quartet, with violin and piano composer  
Victor BS-76793 10-in. 8/28/1933 Isn't it swell to dream? Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BS-77556 10-in. 8/28/1933 Time to go Neil Buckley ; Don Bestor Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-81375 10-in. 2/8/1934 Extra!! The Radio Rascals' Orchestra [Dick Robertson Orchestra] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-82539 10-in. 5/21/1934 Spellbound Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-82571 10-in. 5/31/1934 Spellbound Vincent Lopez ; Johnny Morris ; St. Regis Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-83373 10-in. 7/12/1934 Under a beach umbrella with you Lester Sims Accordion solo composer  
Victor BS-84279 10-in. 9/14/1934 I couldn't be mean to you Allen Church ; George Hall ; Hotel Taft Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-87087 10-in. 1/5/1935 You fit into the picture Fats Waller and his Rhythm Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-87237 10-in. 1/2/1935 You fit into the picture Hal Davis Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-89786 10-in. 5/13/1935 Kiss me goodnight Angelo Ferdinando ; Hotel Great Northern Orchestra ; Bob Stanley Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-92293 10-in. 6/19/1935 Kiss me goodnight Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor PBVE-141 10-in. 9/7/1925 Freshie Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus composer  
Victor BS-0490 10-in. 9/25/1936 Did you mean it? Chris Fletcher ; Nick LaRocca ; Original Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
(Results 51-75 of 294 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Greer, Jesse," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110389.

Greer, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110389.

"Greer, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110389

External Sources

Wikipedia: Jesse Greer

IMDb: Jesse Greer

Linked Open Data Sources

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1530772

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