Name Casper Reardon Role Musical Artist | ||
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Born April 15, 1907 ( 1907-04-15 ) Died March 9, 1941, New York City, New York, United States Similar People Dana Suesse, Brandee Younger, Dorothy Ashby, Jack Teagarden, Carlos Salzedo | ||
Education Curtis Institute of Music | ||
Casper reardon harpist unreleased studio recording 1937
Casper Reardon (April 15, 1907 – March 9, 1941) was a classical and jazz harpist. He studied classical harp at the Curtis Institute of Music going on to play for the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Later he played jazz as well.
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- Casper reardon harpist unreleased studio recording 1937
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The harp had been used in dance music for occasional flourishes before Reardon, but he is considered a first for using harp as a jazz instrument for solos and performances. By 1936 he was described as the "World's Hottest Harpist." During the following year he played "Cousin Caspar" in the film You're a Sweetheart. The year after that, 1938, he played harp for the Broadway musical I Married an Angel.
As a jazz musician he can be heard on albums by Jack Teagarden and Paul Whiteman. He recorded a handful of records for Liberty Music Shop Records and Schirmer Records.