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 1-25 of 910 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-36590	10-in.	11/13/1926	Steppin' around	Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with banjo	director, instrumentalist, banjo, composer
Victor	BVE-36842	10-in.	10/19/1926	Lolly pops	Harry Reser	Banjo solo, with piano	composer, instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	BVE-36843	10-in.	10/19/1926	The clock and the banjo	Harry Reser	Banjo solo, with piano and celeste	composer, instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	BVE-36877	10-in.	10/27/1926	Lay me down to sleep in Carolina	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	BVE-38421	10-in.	4/1/1927	Kentucky babe	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	BVE-38422	10-in.	4/1/1927	Mammy's little coal-black Rose	Vaughn De Leath	Female vocal solo, with violin, banjo, and piano	instrumentalist, banjo
Victor	BVE-41525	10-in.	1/6/1928	When the Robert E. Lee comes to town	Harry Reser's Banjo Boys	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BVE-41526	10-in.	1/6/1928	Down South	Harry Reser's Banjo Boys ; Tom Stacks	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-03898	10-in.	1/7/1937	The "goona goo"	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ; Edythe Wright	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	BS-03904	10-in.	12/24/1936	The goona goo	Johnny Hamp Orchestra ; Jayne Whitney	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	80334	10-in.	5/4/1922	My honey's lovin' arms	Harry Reser’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	80571	10-in.	9/29/1922	'Way down yonder in New Orleans	Blossom Seeley	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, banjo
Columbia	80572	10-in.	9/29/1922	Mississippi choo choo	Blossom Seeley	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, banjo
Columbia	80729	10-in.	12/8/1922	Don't say good-bye	Frank Crumit ; Phil Ohman ; Harry Reser	Banjo and piano duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, banjo
Columbia	80730	10-in.	12/8/1922	I gave you up just before you threw me down	Frank Crumit ; Phil Ohman ; Harry Reser	Male vocal solo, with banjo and piano	instrumentalist, banjo
Columbia	80826	10-in.	2/2/1923	Southern medley	Harry Reser ; Shannon Four	Male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Columbia	80827	10-in.	2/2/1923	Southern medley	Harry Reser ; Shannon Four	Male vocal quartet, with banjo and orchestra	instrumentalist, banjo
Columbia	81274	10-in.	10/9/1923	Hawaiian love song	Charles Hackett	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra (takes 1-4); with guitar (takes 5-10)	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	81464	10-in.	1/8/1924	Frosty mornin' blues	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	81465	10-in.	1/9/1924	Blue Bessie	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	81470	10-in.	1/10/1924	Easy come easy go blues	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	140151	10-in.	11/26/1924	Ukulele Lou	Chester Gaylord	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano	instrumentalist, ukulele
Columbia	140152	10-in.	11/29/1924	Insufficient sweetie	Chester Gaylord	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and piano	instrumentalist, ukulele
Columbia	140206	10-in.	12/24/1924	Blue-eyed Sally	Harry Reser's Syncopators	Jazz/dance band	leader
Columbia	140212	10-in.	12/27/1924	Underneath a sunny sky	Harry Reser's Syncopators	Jazz/dance band	leader

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reser, Harry," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106771.

Reser, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106771.

"Reser, Harry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.