The Victorian Syncopators (Harry Reser) - I Don't Care, 1926

The Victoria Syncopators (Harry Reser & His Orchestra) - I Don't Care, Duophone 1928

Harry Reser - the Greatest Banjoist In The World, plays with his orchestra for the British label, under one of
two hundred (who counts!) of his pseudonyms.

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[merrihew]

Really hot.

[jd03150]

If you have to pick one band leader as the symbol of this era, many would pick Paul Whiteman. However, I think Harry Reser might be an even better choice. Reser's banjo virtuosity does it for me!

[cholocharile]

@sigft25 Good job being relevant.

[sunholme213]

Yes, it IS Jack Parker singing the vocal, though surely not singing scat! It's so unusual not to hear Tom Stacks on a Reser record.

[VictrolaJazz]

@samjhatfield Tom Stacks only sings the first four words on this arrangement in the intro "Why should I care?", the vocal is not by Stacks.

[suaveoo]

Great side! That's actually NOT Stacks singing the chorus - it sounds like Jack Parker to me. It's probably Larry Abbott (sax man) doing the scat vocal about 1:45 into the side (this is the same guy who scats on a super duper Adrian Schubert track called "Pa's Old Hat", which was issued on the Banner, Oriole, etc. budget labels in 1929)....

[ghiacciomenta]

a dream, thanks

[ghiacciomenta]

thanks :)

[sigft25]

The 20s were a lot better in Europe than anywhere else despite economic problems and the consequences of a war which was only good for jews...

It is always better in Europe

Appearances can be deceptive, and money is not everything

[Squarerig]

Actually,the 1920s were only happy for a few.Here in Europe we had general strikes,widespread poverty and violent revolutionary movements.Don't let this put you off.The music yu are posting is absolutely wonderful.A great band