David Wallis Reeves

David Wallis Reeves (February 14, 1838 – March 8, 1900), also known as D. W. Reeves or Wally Reeves, was an American composer, cornetist, and bandleader. He developed the American march style, later made famous by the likes of John Philip Sousa, and his innovations include adding a countermelody to the American march form in 1876. Sousa called Reeves "The Father of Band Music in America", and stated he wished he himself had written Reeves' "Second Regiment Connecticut National Guard March". Charles Ives also borrowed from the "Second Connecticut" on four occasions.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 14, 1838 (Oswego), Died March 8, 1900 (Providence)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 50 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	A-1603	7-in.	7/14/1904	Second Connecticut march	Kendle's First Regiment Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-2413	10-in.	3/25/1905	Second Connecticut march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	E-4807	8-in.	9/16/1907	Ye ancients march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-4807	10-in.	9/16/1907	Ye ancients march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-8431	10-in.	12/7/1909	The darkies' dream	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-8877	10-in.	4/21/1910	Col. Wellington's march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-13413	10-in.	6/10/1913	Ye ancients march	Arthur Pryor's Band	Band	composer
Victor	B-13573	10-in.	7/11/1913	Ye ancients march	Conway's Band	Band, with 2 drums	composer
Victor	B-18056	10-in.	7/6/1916	Ideal march	Conway's Band	Band	composer
Victor	C-19315	12-in.	2/27/1917	Aida : March	Victor Band	Band	arranger
Victor	C-20395	12-in.	7/13/1917	Aida : March	Conway's Band	Band	arranger
Victor	B-22581	10-in.	2/12/1919	March française!	Victor Military Band	Band	composer
Victor	BVE-40030	10-in.	9/24/1927	Second Connecticut march	United States Marine Band	Band	composer
Victor	BS-026819	10-in.	9/7/1938	Second Connecticut march	Goldman Band	Band	composer
Columbia	243	10-in.	approximately 1901	The night alarm	Columbia Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	243	7-in.	ca. 1901	Night alarm	Columbia Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	3259	10-in.	between January and October 1905	Second Regiment Connecticut National Guard march	Prince's Band	Band	composer
Columbia	46248	10-in.	12/8/1915	Second Regiment Connecticut National Guard march	Prince's Band	Band	composer
Columbia	46903	10-in.	7/12/1916	Darkies' dream	Excelsior Saxophone Sextet	Instrumental sextet	composer
Columbia	46948	10-in.	1/15/1916	Second Regiment Connecticut National Guard march	Prince's Band	Band	composer
Columbia	79092	10-in.	4/1/1920	The night alarm	Columbia Band ; Peerless Quartet	Band, with male vocal quartet	composer
Columbia	49778	12-in.	ca. 1920	Centennial march	Columbia Band ; Charles Adams Prince	Band	composer
Columbia	W148749	10-in.	6/21/1929	Second Regiment Connecticut march	Columbia Band	Band	composer
OKeh	S-7577	10-in.	Sept. 1920	Second Regt. Conn. N. G. March	Conway's Band	Band	composer
Edison	2401	10-in.	8/11/1913	Belle of New York	New York Military Band	Band	composer

(Results 26-50 of 50 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reeves, David Wallis," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106132.

Reeves, David Wallis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106132.

"Reeves, David Wallis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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