Susan Reed

Susan Catherine Reed (January 11, 1926 – April 25, 2010) was an American singer, harpist, and zitherist. A regular on the New York folk scene, Life magazine dubbed her "the pet of Manhattan nightclubbers" in 1945.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 11, 1926 (Columbia), Died April 25, 2010 (Long Island)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, arranger, zither, harp

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D6RB-2427 10-in. 6/27/1946 Venezuela Susan Reed Female vocal solo, with zither vocalist, instrumentalist, zither, arranger  
Victor D6RB-2428 10-in. 6/27/1946 Go away from my window (Old English folk song) Susan Reed Female vocal solo, with zither vocalist, instrumentalist, zither, arranger  
Victor D6RB-2429 10-in. 6/27/1946 If I had a ribbon bow (Old English folk song) Susan Reed Female vocal solo, with Irish harp and zither vocalist, instrumentalist, zither, arranger, harp  
Victor D6RB-2430 10-in. 6/27/1946 Black is the color of my true love's hair Susan Reed Female vocal solo, with zither vocalist, instrumentalist, zither, arranger  
Victor D6RB-2435 10-in. 6/28/1946 The ballad of Barbara Allen Susan Reed Female vocal solo, with zither vocalist, instrumentalist, zither, arranger  
Victor D6RB-2436 10-in. 6/28/1946 A mighty ship (Norwegian folk song) Susan Reed Female vocal solo, with Irish harp vocalist, arranger, instrumentalist, harp  
Victor D6RB-2437 10-in. 6/28/1946 My love is like a red, red rose (Old English folk song) Susan Reed Female vocal solo, with zither vocalist, arranger, instrumentalist, zither  
Victor D6RB-3026 10-in. 10/7/1946 I'm sad I'm lonely (Southern blues song) Susan Reed Female vocal solo, with zither vocalist, instrumentalist, zither, arranger  
Victor D6RB-3027 10-in. 10/7/1946 Lord Randall Susan Reed Female vocal solo, with Irish harp vocalist, arranger, instrumentalist, harp  
Victor D6RB-3035 10-in. 10/8/1946 Greensleeves (Old English ballad) Susan Reed Female vocal solo, with Irish harp and zither vocalist, instrumentalist, zither, arranger, harp  
Victor D6RB-3036 10-in. 10/8/1946 Danny boy Susan Reed Female vocal solo, with zither vocalist, instrumentalist, zither, arranger  
Victor D6RB-3037 10-in. 10/8/1946 I know my love (Irish folk song) Susan Reed Female vocal solo, with Irish harp vocalist, arranger, instrumentalist, harp  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reed, Susan," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104949.

Reed, Susan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104949.

"Reed, Susan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104949

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