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 201-225 of 294 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E33073 | 10-in. | June 1930 | Cheer up (Good times are comin’) | Belle Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35007 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | The song of the fool | Lloyd Huntley Isle O’ Blues Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35022 | 10-in. | Oct. 1930 | The song of the fool | Sid Garry | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35034 | 10-in. | 10/27/1930 | Flapperette | Harry Reser | Banjo solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35124 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | The song of the fool | Georgie Price | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35125 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | Mender of broken dreams | George Price | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35346 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | The song of the fool | Sleepy Hall and his Collegians [Brunswick Studio Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35469 | 10-in. | Nov. 1930 | Mender of broken dreams | George Price | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35737 | 10-in. | 12/11/1930 | When the golden corn is waving | Harper Brothers | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E35957 | 10-in. | 1/28/1931 | Reaching for the moon | Roy Smeck Vitaphone Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36280 | 10-in. | 3/6/1931 | I lost my gal again | Carolina Club Orchestra [Six Jumping Jacks] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36438 | 10-in. | 4/2/1931 | Poor kid | Ross Colby ; Don Bigelow Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36464 | 10-in. | 4/13/1931 | Flapperette | Cornell ; Arthur Schutt | Piano duet, with drum | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36768 | 10-in. | 5/21/1931 | On the beach with you | Ted Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36785 | 10-in. | 5/27/1931 | On the beach with you | Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E37265 | 10-in. | 10/21/1931 | Ain’t got no gal in this town | Cab Calloway Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2543-E2544 | 10-in. | 2/25/1926 | Mike | Mayfair Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2853-E2855 | 10-in. | 4/22/1926 | Reaching for the moon | The Bostonians ; Radio Franks | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E3119-E3121 | 10-in. | 5/26/1926 | Only you and lonely me | Ben Selvin and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E3326-E3328 | 10-in. | 6/29/1926 | Sleepy head | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E7214-E7215 | 10-in. | 3/22/1928 | Flapperette | Harry Breuer's Roxy Trio | Jazz/dance trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | E15614-E15615 | 10-in. | 4/21/1925 | Florida | Frank Bessinger ; Phil Ohman ; Frank Wright | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | E16775-E16778 | 10-in. | 10/27/1925 | Freshie | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E17136-E17138 | 10-in. | 12/18/1925 | Whose who are you? | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | E17559-E17561 | 10-in. | 1/19/1926 | Sleepy head | Regent Club Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Greer, Jesse," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110389.
Greer, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.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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