Reuben Reeves
Cornet, Musical Artist
1905 – 1955
Who was Reuben Reeves?
Reuben "River" Reeves was an American jazz trumpeter and bandleader.
Reeves started out playing locally in the Midwest; he moved to New York City in 1924 and then to Chicago in 1925. In 1926 he joined Erskine Tate's orchestra, then played with Fess Williams and Dave Peyton. He signed to Vocalion and recorded as a bandleader with his groups the Tributaries and the River Boys; among his sidemen were his brother, trombonist Gerald Reeves, and clarinetist Omer Simeon. He played under Cab Calloway in 1931-32, and recorded again with the River Boys in 1933. He toured as a leader from 1933-35, then played freelance through the late 1930s. He led an Army band during World War II, and played in Harry Dial's Blusicians in 1946.
Reeves' entire output as a bandleader has been released to a single compact disc by RST Records.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Reuben Reeves." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 18 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/reuben_reeves>.
Discuss this Reuben Reeves biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In