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 176-200 of 662 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-67542 | 10-in. | 6/16/1931 | Siboney | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-67710 | 16-in. | 12/14/1930 | Jesse Crawford. 1930-12-14 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ solo and duet, with instrumental ensemble, male vocal solo, and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-67711 | 16-in. | 12/14/1930 | Jesse Crawford. 1930-12-14 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with instrumental ensemble, male vocal solo, and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-67729 | 16-in. | 12/21/1930 | Jesse Crawford. 1930-12-21 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ solo and duet, with instrumental ensemble, male vocal solo, and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-67730 | 16-in. | 12/21/1930 | Jesse Crawford. 1930-12-21 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with instrumental ensemble, male vocal solo, violin solo, and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-67738 | 16-in. | 12/28/1930 | Jesse Crawford. 1930-12-28 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ solo and duet, with instrumental ensemble, male vocal solo, and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-67739 | 16-in. | 12/28/1930 | Jesse Crawford. 1930-12-28 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ solo and duet, with instrumental ensemble, male vocal solo, and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-67754 | 16-in. | 1/4/1931 | Jesse Crawford. 1931-01-04 | Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ solo and duet, with instrumental ensemble, male vocal solo, and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-67755 | 16-in. | 1/4/1931 | Jesse Crawford. 1931-01-04 | Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ solo and duet, with instrumental ensemble, male vocal solo, and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-67780 | 16-in. | 1/11/1931 | Jesse Crawford. 1931-01-11 | Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ solo and duet, with instrumental ensemble, male vocal solo, and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-67781 | 16-in. | 1/11/1931 | Jesse Crawford. 1931-01-11 | Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ solo and duet, with instrumental ensemble, male vocal solo, and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-68807 | 16-in. | 3/15/1931 | Jesse Crawford. 1931-03-15 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-68808 | 16-in. | 3/15/1931 | Jesse Crawford. 1931-03-15 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-68812 | 16-in. | 3/22/1931 | Jesse Crawford. 1931-03-22 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements | leader | |
Victor | MRC-68813 | 16-in. | 3/22/1931 | Jesse Crawford. 1931-03-22 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements | leader | |
Victor | MRC-69622 | 16-in. | 5/17/1931 | Jesse Crawford. 1931-05-17 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-69623 | 16-in. | 5/17/1931 | Jesse Crawford. 1931-05-17 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-69650 | 16-in. | 5/24/1931 | Jesse Crawford. 1931-05-24 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | MRC-69651 | 16-in. | 5/24/1931 | Jesse Crawford. 1931-05-24 | Jesse Crawford | Radio broadcast : Pipe organs, with male vocal solo and announcements | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BRC-70963 | 10-in. | 12/3/1931 | Save the last dance for me | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BRC-70964 | 10-in. | 12/3/1931 | Cuban love song | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BRC-70972 | 10-in. | 12/16/1931 | Carolina's calling me | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BRC-70973 | 10-in. | 12/16/1931 | Call me darling | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BRC-71224 | 10-in. | 1/13/1932 | Sylvia | Jesse Crawford | Pipe organ solo | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |
Victor | BRC-71225 | 10-in. | 1/13/1932 | All through the night | Jesse Crawford ; Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with pipe organ | instrumentalist, pipe 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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