Harry Reser

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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 751-775 of 910 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E22632-E22634	10-in.	4/25/1927	Beale Street blues	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E22907-E22909	10-in.	5/3/1927	It takes a Cincinnati yellow to satisfy a Georgia brown	Dixie Stars	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E22910-E22912	10-in.	5/3/1927	My time is Charlie’s now	Dixie Stars	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E23104-E23106	10-in.	5/12/1927	Read ‘em and weep	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E23107-E23109	10-in.	5/12/1927	Brother Pollasses’ sermon on the letter “S”	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E23249-E23251	10-in.	5/19/1927	Magnolia	Clevelanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Brunswick	E23252-E23254	10-in.	5/19/1927	Red lips—kiss my blues away	Clevelanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Brunswick	E23397-E23399	10-in.	6/1/1927	Steamboat Bill	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E23400-E23402	10-in.	6/1/1927	Casey Jones	Al Bernard	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E23517-E23519	10-in.	6/8/1927	There’s a trick in pickin’ a chick-chick-chicken	Six Jumping Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23519)	leader, arranger
Brunswick	E23520-E23522	10-in.	6/8/1927	Positively-absolutely	Six Jumping Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23522)	leader, arranger
Brunswick	E23863-E23866	10-in.	7/7/1927	She’s got “it!”	Six Jumping Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23866)	arranger
Brunswick	E23867-E23870	10-in.	7/7/1927	Gonna get a girl	Six Jumping Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E23870)	arranger
Brunswick	E24201-E24204	10-in.	8/12/1927	I'm gonna dance wit de guy wot brung me	Six Jumping Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24204)	leader, instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E24205-E24208	10-in.	8/12/1927	She’s just what the doctor ordered	Six Jumping Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24208)	instrumentalist, banjo, leader
Brunswick	E24420-E24423	10-in.	9/12/1927	Pastafazoola	Six Jumping Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24423)	leader, instrumentalist, banjo, arranger
Brunswick	E24424-E24427	10-in.	9/12/1927	Look in the mirror (And see just who I love)	Six Jumping Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (E24427)	leader, instrumentalist, banjo, arranger
Brunswick	E24458-E24461	10-in.	9/16/1927	The Vagabond King waltz	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24461)	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E24462-E24465	10-in.	9/16/1927	The sweetheart of Sigma Chi	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24465)	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E24897-E24900	10-in.	10/24/1927	Here comes the show boat	Six Jumping Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24900)	arranger, leader
Brunswick	E24901-E24904	10-in.	10/24/1927	Go home and tell your mother (That I love you)	Six Jumping Jacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24904)	arranger, leader
Brunswick	E24924-E24927	10-in.	10/26/1927	Our bungalow of dreams	Clevelanders	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; with "humming chorus" (take E24927).	arranger, leader
Brunswick	E24928-E24931	10-in.	10/26/1927	When the morning glories wake up in the morning (Then I’ll kiss your two lips good-night)	Clevelanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E24931)	leader, arranger
Brunswick	E25183-E25185	10-in.	11/11/1927	Mother of mine, I still have you	Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	E25186-E25189	10-in.	11/11/1927	Blue river	Al Jolson	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo

(Results 751-775 of 910 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reser, Harry," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106771.

Reser, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106771.

"Reser, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.