Harry Reser

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

Recordings (Results 351-375 of 910 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	12029-12031	10-in.	12/4/1923	Why should I weep about one sweetie	Margaret Young	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12032-12034	10-in.	12/4/1923	Hula Lou	Margaret Young	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12088-12090	10-in.	12/12/1923	Steppin’ out	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, ukulele
Brunswick	12091-12092	10-in.	12/12/1923	Say it with a ukulele	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12111-12113	10-in.	12/14/1923	Not here, not there (It’s fifty miles from nowhere)	Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12114-12116	10-in.	12/14/1923	Steamboat Sal	Cotton Pickers	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12120-12122	10-in.	12/15/1923	Sleep	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12135-12138	10-in.	12/19/1923	Dancin’ Dan	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12143-12145	10-in.	12/19/1923	I’se gwine back to Dixie	Marie Tiffany	Female vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12160-12164	10-in.	12/21/1923	The one I love belongs to somebody else	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12276-12278	10-in.	1/14/1924	Toodle-oo	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12279-12281	10-in.	1/14/1924	Raggedy Ann	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12421-12422	10-in.	1/29/1924	Notturno d'amore	Giacomo Lauri-Volpi	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12536-12538	10-in.	2/15/1924	Virginia (Don't go too far)	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12539-12541	10-in.	2/15/1924	Take a little one-step	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12576-12578	10-in.	2/27/1924	Why did I kiss that girl	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12603-12605	10-in.	3/3/1924	I wonder who’s dancing with you tonight	Benny Krueger’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12637-12639	10-in.	3/6/1924	Waiting for the rainbow	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12640-12642	10-in.	3/6/1924	Waters of Minnetonka	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12664-12666	10-in.	3/10/1924	Innocent eyes	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12667-12668	10-in.	3/10/1924	Limehouse blues	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12709-12710	10-in.	3/21/1924	In the evening	Keller Sisters and Lynch	Mixed vocal trio, with banjo, ukulele, and piano	instrumentalist, banjo, ukulele
Brunswick	12711-12713	10-in.	3/21/1924	Oh, gee, Georgie!	Margaret Young	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12714-12717	10-in.	3/24/1924	What does the pussy cat mean when she says “me-ow?”	Margaret Young	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	12718-12721	10-in.	3/24/1924	Big boy!	Margaret Young	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo

(Results 351-375 of 910 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reser, Harry," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106771.

Reser, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106771.

"Reser, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.