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 876-900 of 910 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	19031	10-in.	2/6/1929	That's the good old sunny South	Harry Reser's Rounders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Edison	19288	10-in.	7/11/1929	Trainin' the fingers	Russell Carlson ; Harry Reser	Banjo solo, with piano	instrumentalist, banjo, composer
Edison	19289	10-in.	7/11/1929	Jade	Russ Carlson ; Harry Reser	Banjo solo, with piano	instrumentalist, banjo, composer
Edison	S-7	10-in.	1928	[Unidentified test recording]	Harry Reser	Banjo solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Edison	S-8	10-in.	1928	The clock and the banjo - Test recording	Harry Reser	Banjo solo	composer, instrumentalist, banjo
Edison	N-156	10-in.	3/28/1928	Lolly pops	Harry Reser ; Paul Rickenbach	Banjo solo, with piano	instrumentalist, banjo, composer
Edison	N-157	10-in.	3/28/1928	Heebie jeebies	Harry Reser ; Paul Rickenbach	Banjo solo, with piano	instrumentalist, banjo, composer
Edison	N-294	10-in.	6/7/1928	Giggling Gertie	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Edison	N-641	10-in.	12/17/1928	Easy goin'	Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players ; The Rollickers [Edison]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	composer
Edison	N-721	10-in.	2/6/1929	What a girl! What a night!	Harry Reser's Rounders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Edison	N-722	10-in.	2/6/1929	That's the good old sunny South	Harry Reser's Rounders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Edison	N-973	10-in.	6/20/1929	Jade	Russ Carlson ; Harry Reser	Banjo solo, with piano	instrumentalist, banjo, composer
Edison	N-987	10-in.	6/28/1929	I'm still caring	Harry Reser's Rounders	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	leader
Edison	N-988	10-in.	6/28/1929	Now I'm in love	Harry Reser's Rounders	Jazz/dance band	leader
Edison	N-1015	10-in.	7/11/1929	Trainin' the fingers	Russell Carlson ; Harry Reser	Banjo solo, with piano	instrumentalist, banjo, composer
Gennett	8714	10-in.	1/22/1924	Say it with a ukulele	Four Musical Minstrels	Instrumental quartet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Gennett	8715	10-in.	1/22/1924	Before you go	Four Musical Minstrels	Instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, banjo
Gennett	8917	10-in.	6/10/1924	Oh Sarah (Won't you please pull down that shade)	Jack Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele
Gennett	8918	10-in.	6/10/1924	Hinky dinky parlay voo	Jack Kaufman ; John Ryan	Male vocal duet, with ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele
Gennett	8954	10-in.	6/23/1924	Hard hearted Hannah	Thomas Griselle ; Harry Reser ; Windy City Jazzers	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist
Gennett	8955	10-in.	6/23/1924	Bringing home the bacon	Thomas Griselle ; Harry Reser ; Windy City Jazzers	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist
Gennett	8981	10-in.	7/3/1924	Oh! Eva (Ain't you coming tonight)	Jack Kaufman ; John Ryan	Male vocal duet, with ukulele and piano	instrumentalist, ukulele
Gennett	9027	10-in.	8/14/1924	Any way the wind blows	John Ryan	Male vocal duet, with banjo and piano	instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	38879	10-in.	10/24/1934	Ha-cha-cha	Harry Reser and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar, banjo
Decca	38880	10-in.	10/24/1934	Santa Claus is comin' to town	Harry Reser and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar, banjo

(Results 876-900 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.