Jesse Crawford

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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 276-300 of 662 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	69419	10-in.	6/25/1941	Onward, Christian soldiers	Harry Breuer	instrumentalist, organ, piano
Decca	69420	10-in.	6/25/1941	Again as evening's shadow falls	Harry Breuer	instrumentalist, organ, piano
Decca	69421	10-in.	6/25/1941	Love divine, all love excelling	Harry Breuer	instrumentalist, organ, piano
Decca	69422	10-in.	6/25/1941	Blest be the tie that binds	Harry Breuer	instrumentalist, organ, piano
Decca	69423	10-in.	6/25/1941	Faith of our fathers	Harry Breuer	instrumentalist, organ, piano
Decca	69424	10-in.	6/25/1941	Where cross the crowded ways	Harry Breuer	instrumentalist, organ, piano
Decca	70215	10-in.	1/24/1942	Baby your mother	Phil Regan	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70216	10-in.	1/24/1942	That wonderful mother of mine	Phil Regan	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70217	10-in.	1/24/1942	My mother's rosary	Phil Regan	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70218	10-in.	1/24/1942	I wouldn't trade the silver in my mother's hair	Phil Regan	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70219	10-in.	1/24/1942	Little old lady	Phil Regan	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70220	10-in.	1/24/1942	My Mom	Phil Regan	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70221	10-in.	1/24/1942	My mother's eyes	Phil Regan	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70222	10-in.	1/24/1942	What a wonderful mother you'd ...	Phil Regan	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70252	10-in.	1/29/1942	Part 2: Five pennies	Frank Luther	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70253	10-in.	1/29/1942	Part 3: Two horns and a tail	Frank Luther	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70254	10-in.	1/29/1942	Part 4: The big bad cactus	Frank Luther	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70255	10-in.	1/29/1942	Part 1: Rolito is Mexican	Frank Luther	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70279	10-in.	2/4/1942	Part 5: No pig, no pie, no pottery	Frank Luther	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70280	10-in.	2/4/1942	Part 6: Goodbye, Mother	Frank Luther	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70281	10-in.	2/4/1942	Part 7: Pink ice	Frank Luther	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70282	10-in.	2/4/1942	Part 8: Rolito went to the fair	Frank Luther	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70283	10-in.	2/4/1942	Part 9: Bolero	Frank Luther	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70284	10-in.	2/4/1942	Part 10: Ting-a-ling	Frank Luther	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70285	10-in.	2/4/1942	Part 11: The naughty burrow	Frank Luther	instrumentalist, organ

(Results 276-300 of 662 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crawford, Jesse," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

Crawford, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

"Crawford, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.