Jesse Crawford
Jesse Crawford (December 2, 1895 – May 28, 1962) was an American pianist and organist. He was well known in the 1920s as a theatre organist for silent films and as a popular recording artist. In the 1930s, he switched to the Hammond organ and became a freelancer. In the 1940s, he authored instruction books on organ and taught organ lessons. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 2, 1895 (Woodland), Died May 28, 1962 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1962
Roles Represented in DAHR: organ, pipe organ, electric organ, piano, arranger, composer, leader, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 662 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-[Unnumbered 1927-06-27-01] | 10-in. | 6/27/1927 | [Unknown title(s)] | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BVE-[Unnumbered 1927-06-30-01] | 10-in. | 6/30/1927 | Blue river | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BS-011600 | 10-in. | 7/29/1937 | It's the natural thing to do | Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford Orchestra ; Bob Murray | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BS-011601 | 10-in. | 7/29/1937 | Me, myself and I (Are all in love with you) | Jesse Crawford Orchestra ; Bob Murray | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BS-011602 | 10-in. | 7/29/1937 | Dancing under the stars | Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford Orchestra ; Bob Murray | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ, leader | |
Victor | BS-011603 | 10-in. | 7/29/1937 | On with the dance | Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford Orchestra ; Bob Murray | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BS-011604 | 10-in. | 7/29/1937 | Love is on the air tonight | Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford Orchestra ; Bob Murray | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ, leader | |
Victor | BS-011605 | 10-in. | 7/29/1937 | After you | Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford Orchestra ; Bob Murray | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ, leader | |
Columbia | 80296 | 10-in. | 4/12/1922 | Birdie | Frank Westphal Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Columbia | 80677 | 10-in. | 11/17/1922 | In a corner of the world all our own | Lewis James | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | W149165 | 10-in. | 10/21/1929 | Old Virginia moon | Ford and Glenn | Male vocal duet, with instrumental trio | composer | |
Columbia | W150939 | 10-in. | 11/6/1930 | Gazing at the stars | Art Gillham | Male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | [W]151111 | 10-in. | 12/13/1930 | Gazing at the stars | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
OKeh | S-70831 | 10-in. | Sept. 1922 | Birdie | Glantz and his Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | 8005-8006 | 10-in. | approximately May 1922 | Birdie | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Brunswick | 9507-9508 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1922 | In a corner of the world | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E31569-E31570 | 10-in. | Dec. 1929 | Old Virginia moon | Carter's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | E36086-E36087 | 10-in. | 2/17/1931 | Gazing at the stars (Waltz) | Joe Green Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
Brunswick | C643 | 10-in. | 9/13/1926 | Dreaming the waltz away | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | songwriter | |
Brunswick | LAE899 | 10-in. | 11/10/1930 | Us and company | Californians | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | songwriter | |
Decca | 69147 | 10-in. | 5/7/1941 | When the organ played at twilight | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, pipe organ | ||
Decca | 69152 | 10-in. | 5/7/1941 | When day is done | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, pipe organ | ||
Decca | 69153 | 10-in. | 5/7/1941 | Goin' home | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, pipe organ | ||
Decca | 69154 | 10-in. | 5/7/1941 | A perfect day | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, pipe organ | ||
Decca | 69155 | 10-in. | 5/7/1941 | Little grey home in the West | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, pipe organ |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crawford, Jesse," accessed October 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.
Crawford, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.
"Crawford, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 October 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Jesse Crawford
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Crawford, Jesse, 1895-1962 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93068111
Wikidata: Jesse Crawford - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6186238
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/16441003
MusicBrainz: Jesse Crawford - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bcdfa304-11ea-4ba9-b4a3-e7f89b731ae7
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