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 251-275 of 294 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E31266-E31267 | 10-in. | 10/22/1929 | Get happy | The Captivators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31268-E31269 | 10-in. | 10/22/1929 | Somebody to love me | The Captivators | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | E31333-E31334 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | Hang on to me | Jack Denny ; Mount Royal Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | JK1018 | 10-in. | 12/5/1929 | Just you, just me | George K. Arthur ; Three Aristocrats | Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2562 | 10-in. | 11/13/1928 | Once in a lifetime | Elmo Tanner | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3919 | 10-in. | 7/22/1929 | Low down rhythm | Hollywood Shufflers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | C3952 | 10-in. | 7/26/1929 | At close of day | Elmo Tanner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | C1108-C1111 | 10-in. | 8/19/1927 | Love baby | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take C111) | composer | |
| Brunswick | C1123-C1125 | 10-in. | 9/4/1927 | Rose of the studios | Jimmy Hussey | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE306 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | One step to heaven | Seven Peppers ; Charlie Wellman | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE501 | 10-in. | 5/11/1929 | Low down rhythm | Earl Burtnett ; Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE642 | 10-in. | 10/23/1929 | What do I care? | Arizona Biltmore Hotel Orchestra ; Harry Owens | Orchestra, with vocal trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE645 | 10-in. | 10/29/1929 | What do I care? | Earl Burtnett Biltmore Trio | Male vocal trio, with trumpet and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | LAE865 | 10-in. | 9/4/1930 | Golden sands | Abe Lyman’s California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LAE532 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | Sophomore prom | Jesse Stafford Palace Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
| Brunswick | 461W-463W | 10-in. | 2/26/1925 | Florida | Tuxedo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | TC144-TC146 | 10-in. | 5/6/1925 | Florida | Orchestra (unidentified; Brunswick Records) | Orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | DB211 | 10-in. | 8/1/1929 | Flapperette | Geoffrey Gaunt ; Arthur Young | Piano duet | composer | |
| Edison | 6482 | 10-in. | 11/29/1918 | Say it again | Rachael Grant ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 8706 | 10-in. | 12/2/1922 | Baby blue eyes | Ernest L. Stevens Trio | Instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9211 | 10-in. | 10/18/1923 | You've simply got me cuckoo | Kaplan's Melodists | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9644 | 10-in. | 7/25/1924 | We don't get much money | Robert Denning ; James Doherty | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 10207 | 10-in. | 2/17/1925 | Florida | Arthur Hall ; Jack Stillman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 10637 | 10-in. | 10/15/1925 | Freshie | Golden Gate Orchestra [California Ramblers] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 10762 | 10-in. | 1/11/1926 | Whose who are you? | Duke Yellman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Greer, Jesse," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110389.
Greer, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110389.
"Greer, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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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
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