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 651-675 of 910 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E17958-E17959	10-in.	2/12/1926	An island made for two	Frank E. Banta ; Harry Reser	Banjo solo, with piano	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E18046-E18048	10-in.	2/23/1926	A night of love	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E18049-E18050	10-in.	2/23/1926	In the middle of the night	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E18091-E18093	10-in.	2/25/1926	The prisoner’s song	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E18094-E18096	10-in.	2/25/1926	What did I do to you?	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E18211-E18213	10-in.	3/5/1926	Morning Glory Lane	Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman	Piano duet, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E18214-E18216	10-in.	3/5/1926	I’m in love with you, that’s why	Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman	Piano duet, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E18494-E18496	10-in.	3/19/1926	Waters of the Perkiomen	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E18497-E18499	10-in.	3/19/1926	Whispering trees	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E18510-E18512	10-in.	3/23/1926	I’m gonna let the bumble bee be	Six Jumping Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, banjo, leader
Brunswick	E18748-E18750	10-in.	4/13/1926	Chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken	Six Jumping Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, banjo, leader
Brunswick	E18751-E18753	10-in.	4/13/1926	Rah-rah-rah!	Six Jumping Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, banjo, leader
Brunswick	E18931-E18932	10-in.	4/27/1926	I’se gwine back to Dixie	Florence Easton	Female vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E18933-E18935	10-in.	4/27/1926	Little old log cabin in the lane	Florence Easton	Female vocal solo and male vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E18982-E18983	10-in.	5/3/1926	At peace with the world	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E18984-E18986	10-in.	5/3/1926	To-night’s my night with Baby	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E18993-E18994	10-in.	5/4/1926	The blue room	Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman	Piano duet, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E18995-E18998	10-in.	5/4/1926	The girl friend	Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman	Piano duet, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E19172-E19174	10-in.	5/7/1926	I wish I had my old gal back again	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E19175-E19177	10-in.	5/7/1926	Ting-a-ling	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E19412-E19414	10-in.	6/1/1926	I’m just wild about animal crackers	Six Jumping Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, banjo, leader
Brunswick	E19415-E19417	10-in.	6/1/1926	The pump song	Six Jumping Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, banjo, leader
Brunswick	E19418-E19420	10-in.	6/1/1926	When the red, red, robin comes bob, bob, bobbin’ along	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E19421-E19423	10-in.	6/1/1926	Here I am	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra ; Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E19658-E19659	10-in.	7/2/1926	Black bottom	Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman	Piano duet and orchestra, with male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, banjo

(Results 651-675 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.