[78-L] Harry Reser, d. 1965

[Taylor Bowie]

We can also add Harry Reser to the list of those who died in the saddle or 
with boots on or whatever.

Reser was in the pit band on Broadway of Fiddler on the Roof and,  according 
to the obit I recall,  was always the first to show up, to have plenty of 
time to get his banjo all tuned up.  One night,  the next guy who showed up 
discovered him in the orchestra pit,  dead from a heart attack.

I have that Apollo record of his,  as well as two records on the 
ever-fascinating Variety label from 1937...those sides include a funny 
novelty called "Hook and Ladder 31" as well as a couple of pop tunes in 
regular commercial style.

About the first recording group I ever tried to complete for my collection 
was his Six Jumping Jacks on Brunswick...which still provide me with endless 
pleasure.  I don't think anyone ever combined so much great music with 
novelty and comedy as did Reser...and that would even include Spike Jones.

Taylor


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrea Walsh" <petquality1 at gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Harry Reser on Apollo


> Well, here you are, you can hear both sides:
>
> Banjo boogie : http://www.box.net/shared/dd0ka78kid
>
> Jazz Legato/ Jazz Pizzicato:  http://www.box.net/shared/o8tp1xo0oc
>
> Now you can tell me what you think of the titles and if they are the same 
> as
> those to which you are referring!
>
> Andrea
>
> On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 9:32 AM, Julian Vein 
> <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>wrote:
>
>> RAY KILCOYNE wrote:
>> > Here's a singles discography of Apollo.  They left out the year for 
>> > your
>> > record, meaning they weren't sure.  The Dean Martin entry nearby 1088 
>> > was
>> > recorded in NYC in October 1947, if that means anything.
>> >
>> > http://www.globaldogproductions.info/a/apollo.html
>> >
>> > RayK
>> ==========
>> I wonder if  "Banjo Boogie" is the same tune as recorded by Lone Star
>> Playboys on Blue Bonnet 103, recorded Dallas 1947? Reissued on Krazy Kat
>> CD KK CD 11. I have "Jazz Pizzicato/Jazz Legato by Bert Shefter on MGM
>> MGM135.
>>
>>      Julian Vein
>>
>>
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