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 651-662 of 662 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crawford, Jesse," accessed October 9, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.
Crawford, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 9, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.
"Crawford, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 October 2024.
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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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