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American jazz trumpeter, born October 25, 1905 in Evansville, Indiana, died September 1975 in New York.
Worked with Erskine Tate 1926-1928 and Dave Peyton 1927-1930 in Chicago, joined Cab Calloway in New York, returned to Chicago to lead own groups 1933-1935. From late 1930 until end of World War II played with and led army bands, then worked with Harry Dial. Ceased to work full-time in music 1952.

ALBUMS


Ruben Reeves*
The Complete Vocalions 1928-1933
1997, CD, Comp, Timeless Records (3), ,
Dixieland
Reuben Reeves And Omer Simeon
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order 1929-1933
1995, CD, Comp, Rst Records,
Reuben "River" Reeves*
Reuben “River” Reeves And His Tributaries/River Boys 1929
1987, LP, Comp, Retrieval,
Reuben Reeves
Reuben Reeves 1929
7", EP, Comp, Mono, Coral, Coral, ,
Ragtime
Reuben Reeves, Charles La Vere, Richard M. Jones, Earl Hines
Chicago In The 30's
LP, Comp, Tax
Reuben Reeves, Charles La Vere
Untitled
7", Not On Label, Not On Label,
Reuben Reeves
Reuben Reeves
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra
Volume 1: The Early Years 1930 - 1934
2001, 4xCD, Album, Comp, JSP Records, ,
Swing/Big Band
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra
1930-1931
1990, CD, ,
Big Band/Swing
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra
1931-1932
1990, CD, ,
Big Band/Swing
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra
Kicking The Gong Around
1982, Vinyl, ,
Swing/Big Band
Johnny Dodds Black Bottom Stompers*
Joe Turner Blues / When Erastus Plays His Old Kazoo
1953
Johnny Dodds Black Bottom Stompers*
After You've Gone / Come On And Stomp, Stomp, Stomp
1951
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra
1943
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra
Angeline / Doin' The Rumba
1933
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra
Strictly Cullud Affair / Aw, You Dawg!
1932, ,
Big Band
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra
Minnie The Moocher (The Ho De Ho Song) / Doin' The Rumba
1931, Shellac, ,
Big Band
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra
You Can't Stop Me From Lovin' You / Stardust
1931
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra
Black Rhythm / Six Or Seven Times
1931, Shellac,
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra
Connaissance Du Jazz Vol. 17
7", EP, Mono, Coral
Cab Calloway And His Orchestra
You Dog / Somebody Stole My Gal
Shellac, ,
Big Band

APPEARANCES +


Cab Calloway & His Orchestra*
This Is Hep
2008, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Proper Records (2), ,
Big Band/Swing/Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Bop
Various
Classic Jazz: The Thirties
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets,
Various
Changes: L'Arrangiamento Per Big Band
2000, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Big Band/Dixieland
Various
The First Days Of Jazz
2000, CD, ,
Ragtime/Dixieland
Cab Calloway
Cotton Club
1999, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Dig, A&R Productions, Nostalgia (5), ,
Swing/Big Band
Various
"Hot Stuff" - Black Chicago Big Bands 1922-1929
1999, CD, Comp, Frog (7)
Cab Calloway
Minnie The Moocher
1996, CD, Comp, Marshall Cavendish, ,
Swing
Cab Calloway
The Classic Tracks
1996, CD, Comp, Kaz Records, ,
Swing/Big Band
Various
Jazz Of The 20's Hot And Rare
1994, CD, Comp, Verve Records, Jazz Magazine (2), ,
Dixieland
Cab Calloway
His Best Recordings 1930 - 1942
1994, CD, Comp, Best Of Jazz, ,
Big Band/Swing
Omer Simeon
1926/1929
1992, CD, Comp, RM, EPM Musique, Jazz Archives (2)
Various
Street Walkin’ Blues
1990
Cab Calloway
The Most Important Recordings Of Cab Calloway
1989, 2x Vinyl, ,
Swing/Jump Blues
Various
Jazz Potpourri Volume Two (20 Collector Items 1925-1933)
1987, LP, Album, Meritt Record Society, ,
Swing
Various
Chicago
1986, Vinyl,
Cab Calloway
Jumping And Jiving Vol. 1
1985, LP, Comp, Swingtime, ,
Swing
Various
New York
1985, ,
Big Band
Various
Cotton Club Stars
1984, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Swing/Big Band/Jump Blues
Cab Calloway
Mr. Hi. De. Ho. 1930-1931
1977, Vinyl Gloversville Pressing, ,
Big Band
Various
Collectors' Items 1922-1930
1967, Vinyl,
Various
The Golden Book Of Classic Swing Vol. 1
1965, LP, Comp, Mono, RE, Brunswick, Brunswick
Various
The Sound Of Chicago (1923-1940)
1964, 3x Vinyl Terre Haute pressing, Box Set,
Various
The Best Of Kings Of Swing
1964, Vinyl, ,
Swing
Various
The Sound Of Harlem
1964, 3x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Swing/Piano Blues/Stride/Ragtime/Big Band/Jump Blues/Bop
Various
The Golden Book Of Classic Swing - Volume 2
1963, 3xLP, Comp, Brunswick, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
The Best Of Pioneers Of Jazz
1963
Johnny Dodds And His Black Bottom Stompers*
Johnny Dodds Vol. 1
1956
Harry Dial And His Blusicians
Wedding Day Blues / I Like What I Like Like I Like It
1947
Johnny Dodds
The King Of New Orleans Clarinets (Volume One)
1945, 4x Shellac,
Ruben "River" Reeves And His River Boys*
Zuddan / Mazie
1934, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
Cab Calloway & His Orch.*
The Nightmare / My Honey's Lovin' Arms
1931
Reuben "River" Reeves & His River Boys
River Blues / Parson Blues
1929, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2),
Ruben "River" Reeves And His River Boys*
Papa "Skag" Stomp / Bugle Call Blues
1929, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2),
Johnny Dodds, Junie C. Cobb*
Johnny Dodds, Junie C. Cobb 1927/29
7", EP, Mono, Coral, Coral,
Cab Calloway & The Missourians
1929-30
CD, Comp, JSP Records, ,
Big Band
Various
Rare Bands Of The Twenties 1927-1929
Reuben Reeves And His River Boys*
Reuben Reeves
Various
Jazz Museum
1964, 10x7", EP, Mono, Coral, ,
Dixieland