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Leo Reisman collection of sound recordings

Title
Leo Reisman collection of sound recordings [sound recording], 1932-1948.
Author
Reisman, Leo, 1897-1961.
Supplementary Content
Finding Aid

Details

Additional Authors
  • Astaire, Fred
  • Barrett, Sheila, -1980.
  • Boran, Arthur.
  • Boyer, Anita.
  • Clemens, Loretta.
  • Darwin, Glenn, -1982.
  • Deis, Carol.
  • Douglas, Milton, -1970.
  • Downey, Morton, 1901-1985.
  • Duey, Phil, -1982.
  • Etting, Ruth, 1897-1978.
  • Feeney, John, -1968.
  • Green, Mitzi, 1920-1969.
  • Heatherton, Ray.
  • Knight, Felix.
  • Lawrence, Gertrude.
  • Lee, Loretta, 1914-
  • Lehmann, Lotte.
  • Leonard, Eddie, 1875-1941.
  • Powell, Penny.
  • Richardson, Bob.
  • Ross, Lanny, 1906-1988.
  • Rubin, Thelma.
  • Shields, Jimmy.
  • Shutta, Ethel, 1896-1976.
  • Silverna, Maria.
  • Singer, Sally.
  • Symington, Eve.
  • Walsh, Mary Jane.
  • Whitcomb, Leonard.
  • White, Lawrence.
  • Wiley, Lee.
  • Wood, Trudy.
  • Youngman, Henny.
  • Capybara Harmonica Ensemble.
  • Four Eton Boys.
  • Giersdorf Sisters.
  • Jesters (Musical group)
  • King's Men (Musical group)
  • Mills Brothers.
  • Pickens Sisters.
  • Raymond Scott Quintet.
  • Symphonettes.
  • Three Jesters (Musical group)
  • Three Sweethearts (Musical group)
  • Lucky Strike. asn
  • Philip Morris and Company. asn
  • Schaefer. asn
Description
809 sound discs : analog.
Uniform Title
  • Nine o'clock revue (Radio program)
  • Schaefer revue (Radio program)
  • Your hit parade (Radio program)
  • Philip Morris Show (Radio program)
Subjects
Access (note)
  • Access to acetate discs restricted; advance notification required.
Source (note)
  • Reisman-Jampolis, Jane
Biography (note)
  • Leo Reisman was a bandleader from 1916 into the 1950's, most prominently in the 1930's.
Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
  • Finding aid available in repository, and on internet in: *L(Special) 89-52.
Provenance (note)
  • Gift of Jane Reisman-Jampolis; June 1989.
Processing Action (note)
  • Cataloged
Call Number
*L (Special) 89-52
Author
Reisman, Leo, 1897-1961.
Title
Leo Reisman collection of sound recordings [sound recording], 1932-1948.
Access
Access to acetate discs restricted; advance notification required.
Summary
The Leo Reisman collection contains primarily private acetate disc recordings of Reisman's radio performances of the 1930's, as well as Reisman's personal collection of commercial 78 rpm discs. Included among the noncommercial recordings are extensive holdings of his Philip Morris Show and Schaefer's nine o'clock revue appearances. Less complete holdings for Lucky Strike's your hit parade are also included. The commercial disc collection is comprised mostly of Reisman's commercially released recordings, as well as a small number of other artists' recordings. All commercial discs have been assimilated into the general holdings of the archive, and can be located in the NYPL catalog.
Some of the performers who performed with Leo Reisman and his Orchestra are: Fred Astaire, Sheila Barrett, Arthur Boran, Anita Boyer, the Capybara Harmonica Ensemble, Loretta Clemens, Glenn Darwin, Carol Deis, Milton Douglas and Priscilla, Morton Downey, Phil Duey, Ruth Etting, John Feeney, the Four Eton Boys, the Giersdorf Sisters, Mitzi Green, Ray Heatherton, the Jesters, the King's Men, Felix Knight, Gertrude Lawrence, Loretta Lee, Lotte Lehmann, Ed Leonard, the Mills Brothers, the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, the Pickens Sisters, Jane Pickens, Penny Powell, the Raymond Scott Quintet, the Ricci Orchestra, Bob Richardson, Lanny Ross, Thelma Rubin, Jimmy Shields, Ethel Shutta, Maria Silverna, Sally Singer, Eve Symington, the Symphonettes, the Three Jesters, the Three Sweethearts, Mary Jane Walsh, Leonard Whitcomb, Lawrence White, Lee Wiley, Trudy Wood, and Henny Youngman.
Biography
Leo Reisman was a bandleader from 1916 into the 1950's, most prominently in the 1930's. During the 1930's, Reisman led bands that played on radio shows such as Lucky Strike's your hit parade (1937-1939), Philip Morris presents (1934-1937), Schaefer's nine o'clock revue (1937), and the Schaefer revue (late 1937). Reisman continued to lead bands through the 1940's and into the 1950's, playing in hotel ballrooms in New York and Cincinnati. Reisman died in 1961.
Indexes
Finding aid available in repository, and on internet in: *L(Special) 89-52.
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Finding Aid
Added Author
Astaire, Fred, singer.
Barrett, Sheila, -1980. Performer
Boran, Arthur. Performer
Boyer, Anita. Performer
Clemens, Loretta. Performer
Darwin, Glenn, -1982. Performer
Deis, Carol. Performer
Douglas, Milton, -1970. Performer
Downey, Morton, 1901-1985. Performer
Duey, Phil, -1982. Performer
Etting, Ruth, 1897-1978. voc
Feeney, John, -1968. Performer
Green, Mitzi, 1920-1969. Performer
Heatherton, Ray. Performer
Knight, Felix. Performer
Lawrence, Gertrude. Performer
Lee, Loretta, 1914- Performer
Lehmann, Lotte. Performer
Leonard, Eddie, 1875-1941. Performer
Powell, Penny. Performer
Richardson, Bob. Performer
Ross, Lanny, 1906-1988. Performer
Rubin, Thelma. Performer
Shields, Jimmy. Performer
Shutta, Ethel, 1896-1976. Performer
Silverna, Maria. Performer
Singer, Sally. Performer
Symington, Eve. Performer
Walsh, Mary Jane. Performer
Whitcomb, Leonard. Performer
White, Lawrence. Performer
Wiley, Lee. Performer
Wood, Trudy. Performer
Youngman, Henny. Performer
Capybara Harmonica Ensemble.
Four Eton Boys.
Giersdorf Sisters.
Jesters (Musical group)
King's Men (Musical group)
Mills Brothers.
Pickens Sisters.
Raymond Scott Quintet.
Symphonettes.
Three Jesters (Musical group)
Three Sweethearts (Musical group)
Lucky Strike. Associated name
Philip Morris and Company. Associated name
Schaefer. Associated name
Added Title
Nine o'clock revue (Radio program)
Schaefer revue (Radio program)
Your hit parade (Radio program)
Philip Morris Show (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*L (Special) 89-52
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