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 126-150 of 662 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | MRC-53035 | 16-in. | 4/19/1931 | Jesse Crawford. 1931-04-19 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-53061 | 16-in. | 4/26/1931 | Jesse Crawford. 1931-04-26 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-53062 | 16-in. | 4/26/1931 | Jesse Crawford. 1931-04-26 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-53078 | 16-in. | 5/3/1931 | Jesse Crawford. 1931-05-03 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-53079 | 16-in. | 5/3/1931 | Jesse Crawford. 1931-05-03 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-53086 | 16-in. | 5/10/1931 | Jesse Crawford. 1931-05-10 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-53087 | 16-in. | 5/10/1931 | Jesse Crawford. 1931-05-10 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BVE-55378 | 10-in. | 8/28/1929 | I get the blues when it rains | Jesse Crawford ; Paul Small | Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BVE-55379 | 10-in. | 8/28/1929 | How am I to know? | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo (takes 6 and 7); with female vocal solo (takes 1-5) | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BVE-55380 | 10-in. | 8/29/1929 | Miss you | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo (takes 1-3); with female vocal solo (takes 4-6) | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BVE-55381 | 10-in. | 8/29/1929 | I'll always be in love with you | Jesse Crawford ; Paul Small | Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BVE-56804 | 10-in. | 12/3/1929 | I'll close my eyes to the rest of the world | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BVE-56805 | 10-in. | 12/3/1929 | Love me | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BVE-56806 | 10-in. | 12/4/1929 | Tip-toe thru' the tulips with me | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BVE-56807 | 10-in. | 12/4/1929 | Chant of the jungle | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BVE-56808 | 10-in. | 2/11/1930 | Crying for the Carolines | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BVE-56809 | 10-in. | 2/11/1930 | What is this thing called love? | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BVE-56810 | 10-in. | 2/11/1930 | Ah! Sweet mystery of life | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BVE-56811 | 10-in. | 2/11/1930 | Gypsy love song | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BVE-56812 | 10-in. | 2/25/1930 | Rhapsody in blue | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | arranger, instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BVE-56813 | 10-in. | 2/25/1930 | Rhapsody in blue | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | arranger, instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BVE-56814 | 10-in. | 4/1/1930 | Stein song (University of Maine) | Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ duet | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BVE-56815 | 10-in. | 4/1/1930 | Song of the islands | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BVE-56816 | 10-in. | 4/2/1930 | The moonlight reminds me of you | Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ duet, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BVE-56817 | 10-in. | 4/2/1930 | It happened in Monterey | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crawford, Jesse," accessed October 10, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.
Crawford, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 10, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.
"Crawford, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Crawford, Jesse, 1895-1962 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93068111
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