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 201-225 of 910 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	S-70231	10-in.	Oct. 1921	Everybody step	Rega Dance Orchestra ; Harry Reser	Banjo solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
OKeh	S-70278	10-in.	Oct. 1921	Bimini Bay	Rega Dance Orchestra ; Harry Reser	Banjo solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, banjo
OKeh	S-70411	10-in.	Jan. 1922	Crazy Joe	Harry Reser	Banjo solo, with instrumental quartet	instrumentalist, banjo
OKeh	S-70583	10-in.	Apr. 1922	Kitten on the keys	Larry Briers ; Okeh Trio ; Harry Reser	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, banjo
OKeh	S-70599	10-in.	Apr. 1922	One sweet smile	Nathan Glantz ; Okeh Trio	Instrumental trio	instrumentalist, banjo
OKeh	S-70907	10-in.	Oct. 1922	When those finale hoppers start hopping around	Okeh Syncopators ; Harry Reser	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	S-70908	10-in.	Oct. 1922	I wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate	Okeh Syncopators ; Harry Reser	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	S-70974	10-in.	Nov. 1922	Choo-choo blues	Okeh Syncopators ; Harry Reser	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	S-70975	10-in.	Nov. 1922	All muddled up	Okeh Syncopators ; Harry Reser	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	S-71318	10-in.	February 1923	Sugar blues	Frank E. Banta ; Harry Reser	Banjo solo, with piano	instrumentalist, banjo
OKeh	S-71319	10-in.	February 1923	Turkey in the straw	Harry Reser	Banjo solo, with piano	instrumentalist, banjo
OKeh	S-71887	10-in.	September 1923	The black sheep blues	Okeh Syncopators ; Harry Reser	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	S-71888	10-in.	September 1923	Oh you little sun-uv-er-gun	Okeh Syncopators ; Harry Reser	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
OKeh	S-72107	10-in.	Nov. 1923	Lolly pops	Harry Reser	Banjo solo, with piano	instrumentalist, banjo, composer
OKeh	S-72108	10-in.	Nov. 1923	Easy goin'	Harry Reser	Banjo solo, with piano	instrumentalist, banjo, composer
OKeh	S-72125	10-in.	November 1923	Say it with a ukulele	Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones ; Harry Reser	Male vocal duet, with ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele
OKeh	S-72126	Not documented	Nov. 1923	[Unknown title(s)]	Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones	Male vocal duet, with ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele
OKeh	S-72218	10-in.	Dec. 1923	When you and I were young	Harry Reser Quartet	Instrumental quartet	leader
OKeh	S-72219	10-in.	Dec. 1923	Southland medley	Harry Reser Quartet	Instrumental quartet	leader
OKeh	S-72382	10-in.	Mar. 1924	Why did I kiss that girl?	Okeh Syncopators	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	S-72383	10-in.	Mar. 1924	Nobody's sweetheart	Okeh Syncopators ; Harry Reser	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	S-72424	10-in.	Apr. 1924	You can take me away from Dixie (But you can't take Dixie from me)	National Male Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with banjo	instrumentalist, banjo
OKeh	S-72488	10-in.	Apr. 1924	Shine	Okeh Syncopators	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	S-72489	10-in.	Apr. 1924	Savannah (The Georgianna blues)	Okeh Syncopators	Jazz/dance band	leader
OKeh	S-72490	10-in.	May 1924	Back in Hackensack, New Jersey	Vernon Dalhart ; Harry Reser ; Ed Smalle	Male vocal duet, with ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele

(Results 201-225 of 910 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reser, Harry," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106771.

Reser, Harry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106771.

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