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 176-200 of 294 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W81938 10-in. 12/14/1927 Wait a little longer, love bird Les Reis Male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W400849 10-in. 7/6/1928 One step to heaven Little Molers ; Miff Mole Jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W401458 10-in. 12/14/1928 Once in a lifetime Mike Markel's Society Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W402280 10-in. 3/11/1929 Sleepy head Keith Pooser ; Merritt Smith Male vocal duet, with guitar composer  
OKeh W402528 10-in. 7/11/1929 At close of day Andy Sannella Novelty Salon Orchestra ; Smith Ballew Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W402536 10-in. 7/25/1929 Just you, just me Smith Ballew Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W402899 10-in. 9/4/1929 Sophomore prom Fred Hall ; Sugar Babies Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W403076 10-in. 10/17/1929 Just you, just me Seger Ellis Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W403549 10-in. 12/23/1929 What do I care? Ed Kirkeby Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio composer  
OKeh W403739 10-in. 2/5/1930 What do I care Smith Ballew Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
OKeh W404201 10-in. 6/4/1930 Where can you be? Phil Spitalny Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
OKeh W490078 10-in. 6/4/1930 Where can you be? Hotel Pennsylvania Music [Phil Spitalny Orchestra] Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 5696-5697 10-in. approximately May 1921 All for you Erdody Pennsylvania Hotel Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 9761-9763 10-in. approximately Jan. 1923 Baby blue eyes Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Brunswick 14961-14964 10-in. 2/24/1925 Florida Benny Krueger’s Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 15603-15604 10-in. 4/21/1925 Florida Frank Bessinger ; Phil Ohman ; Frank Wright Male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Brunswick E28261 10-in. 9/18/1928 Once in a lifetime Casa Lopez Orchestra ; Vincent Lopez Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E28858 10-in. 11/30/1928 One step to heaven Hal's Dixie Collegians Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer  
Brunswick E29471 10-in. Mar. 1929 Ragamuffin Anglo-Persians ; Louis Katzman Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E29508 10-in. 3/20/1929 Building a nest for Mary The Captivators ; Scrappy Lambert ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E29747 10-in. May 1929 Building a nest for Mary Billy Murray ; Walter Scanlan Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E30910 10-in. Sept. 1929 Just you, just me Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick E30976 10-in. Sept. 1929 Just you, just me Lew White Organ solo, with vibraphone and chimes composer  
Brunswick E32174 10-in. 3/29/1930 Solo tu y yo Los Castilians ; José Moriche Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E32832 10-in. May 1930 Cheer up (Good times are comin’) Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal composer  
(Results 176-200 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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