Jessie Greer  (1896-1970)
Last updated: 08.09.24
According to the Internet source given below, Jesse Greer was an American Broadway songwriter.
Of ragtime interest is Flapperette (1926) published by Jack Mills Inc., New York, USA.

Websites:
url15.gif Jesse Greer Biography by wikipedia.org.  
  Title (Release Year) Co-Author(s) Performers Issue
         
cylinder15.gif Say It Again (1919) Billy Murray
Gladys Rice
Edison Blue Amberol: 3694
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
recordmp3.gif Sleepy Head (1926) J. Greer G. Rowell
Ford Rush
Columbia: W141643
     Performer CD Title Supplier
       
Ragtime Music CDs:
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     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif I Want to Be Somebody's Baby (1920) J. Greer (w&m)
E. Smalle (coauth.)
Duncan Sisters (perf.)
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 46 works by Jessie Greer (1896-1970). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Say It Again 1918 Walter Van Brunt (words)
Billy Murray (perf.)
Gladys Rice (perf.)
Gladys Rice as Rachael Grant
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Yum Yum 1919  wvicon.gif
I Want to Be Somebody's Baby (w&m) 1920 Ed Smalle (co-author)
Duncan Sisters (perf.)
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Kitty From Kansas City 1921 Harry Rose (words)
Rudy Vallée (perf.)
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Baby Blue Eyes 1922 Walter Hirsch (words)
George Jessel (words)
Florida 1925 Abel Green (words)
Eddie Chester (perf.)
Arr. by David Berend
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Freshie (w&m) 1925 Harold Berg (words)
Harold Lloyd (perf.)
Fred Waring (perf.)
 Pub.
Whose Who Are You? 1925 Raymond Klages (words)
Abel Green (words)
Climbing Up the Ladder of Love 1926 Raymond Klages (words)
Flapperette 1926  wvicon.gif
Here or There As Long As I'm With You 1926 Benny Davis (words)
Only You and Lonely Me 1926 Ray Klages (words)  Pub.
Sleepy Head 1926 Benny Davis (words)
Glenn Rowell (perf.)
Ford Rush (perf.)
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I'll Always Remember You 1927 Raymond Klages (words)
Paul Whiteman (perf.)
 Pub.
Lonely in a Crowd 1927 Billy Rose (words)  wvicon.gif
Love Baby (w&m) 1927 Dave Stamper (co-author)
Billy Rose (words)
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Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Oh! My Operation 1927 Ballard McDonald (words)
Billy Rose (words)
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What D' Ya Say? 1927
Building a Nest For Mary 1928 Billy Rose (words)  Pub.
Farmerette 1928  wvicon.gif
How About It? 1928 Raymond Klages (words)
Once in a Lifetime 1928 Raymond Klages (words)
Arr. by Hank Linet
One Step to Heaven 1928 Raymond Klages (words)
Mitzi (perf.)
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Just You, Just Me 1929 Raymond Klages (words)
Marion Davies (perf.)
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Low Down Rhythm 1929 Raymond Klages (words)
Ragamuffin 1929  wvicon.gif
Cheer Up 1930 Raymond Klages (words)
Paul Whiteman (perf.)
 Pub.
Excuse My Dust 1930 Raymond Klages (words)
Kickin' a Hole in the Sky 1930 Ballard MacDonald (words)
William Rose (words)
Arr. by Milt Coleman
Mender of Broken Dreams, The 1930 Sam M. Lewis (words)  wvicon.gif
Song of the Fool 1930 Sam M. Lewis (words)
Where Can You Be? 1930 Ray Klages (words)  wvicon.gif
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Little Mary Brown 1931 Benny Davis (words)
On the Beach With You 1931 Tot Seymour (words)
Arr. by Roy Smeck
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Poor Kid 1931 L. Wolfe Gilbert (words)
Ben Bernie (perf.)
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I'm Makin' Hay in the Moonlight 1932 Tot Seymour (words)
Dick Powell (perf.)
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River's Takin' Care of Me, The 1933 R. Stanley Adams (words)
Rose Marie (perf.)
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I Couldn't Be Mean to You 1934 Stanley Adams (words)
Along Tobacco Road 1935 Tina Glenn (words)
Little Jackie Heller (perf.)
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Kiss Me Goodnight 1935 Bud Green (words)
You Fit Into the Picture 1935 Bud Green (words)
Annette Hanshaw (perf.)
 Pub.
Did You Mean It? 1936 Mort Dixon (words)
Marion Harris (perf.)
Tune Twisters (perf.)
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Harlequin 1936
You're Too Good to Be True 1936 Bud Green (words)
I Can't Lose That Longing For You 1937 Mort Dixon (words)
Killy - Ka - Lee 1938 Mort Dixon (words)