[78-L] Varsity Four

marimbamoods at comcast.net marimbamoods at comcast.net
Sat Jan 21 06:28:20 PST 2012


anyone familiar with the Varsity Four - a novelty instrumental group from the 1920's? i have little info about this group, other than: 


1. it may be a pseudonym for the Harry Reser orchestra. 


2. two of the instruments present are banjo (presumably Reser) and xylophone. 


3. i am aware of two Brunswick discs featuring this ensemble: 


Brunswick 3918 - Snow Flakes / Rag Doll 
Brunswick 4075 - Kiddie Kapers / Jumping Jacks 


does anyone have a clue as to the complete personnel / instrumentation of this ensemble, or the existence of other sides by the Varsity Four? 


thank you, 
david harvey 


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