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 651-662 of 662 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 12887		4/2/1962	Ah, so pure	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12888		4/5/1962	Then you'll remember me	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12889		4/9/1962	Intermezzo	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	C 9451	10-in.	9/10/1934	Toselli's serenade	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	C 9452	10-in.	9/10/1934	Kiss me again	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	C 9453	10-in.	9/10/1934	I love you truly	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	C 9454	10-in.	9/10/1934	Just a-wearyin' for you	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	C 9542	10-in.	9/28/1934	Wedding warch	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	C 9543	10-in.	9/28/1934	Lohengrin: Bridal chorus	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	C 9544	10-in.	9/28/1934	Toselli's serenade	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	C 9545	10-in.	9/28/1934	Aloha Oe	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	C 9546	10-in.	9/28/1934	Song of the islands	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ

(Results 651-662 of 662 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crawford, Jesse," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

Crawford, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

"Crawford, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.