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 201-225 of 662 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BRC-71226	10-in.	1/13/1932	Beautiful Isle of Somewhere	Jesse Crawford ; Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with pipe organ	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BSHQ-71741	10-in.	5/24/1932	I'd love to be loved once again	Jesse Crawford ; Frank Luther	Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BSHQ-71742	10-in.	5/24/1932	Masquerade	Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford ; Frank Luther	Pipe organ duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	LBSHQ-71743	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	5/24/1932	Marche militaire	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	arranger, instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	LBSHQ-71744	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	5/24/1932	Music from The student prince	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	LBS-71771	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	10/25/1932	Show boat medley	Jesse Crawford ; Frances Langford ; Robert Simmons	Pipe organ solo, with female and male vocal solos	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BS-71772	10-in.	10/25/1932	Moonlight on the river	Jesse Crawford ; Robert Simmons	Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BS-71773	10-in.	10/25/1932	When mother played the organ	Jesse Crawford ; Frances Langford	Pipe organ solo, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	LBS-71774	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	10/26/1932	Melody in F	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	arranger, instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BS-71775	10-in.	10/26/1932	Pale moon	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	arranger, instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BS-71776	10-in.	10/26/1932	A kiss in the dark	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BS-71777	10-in.	10/26/1932	Moonlight on the river	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BS-71778	10-in.	10/26/1932	When mother played the organ	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BS-75577	10-in.	3/27/1933	Auf Wiedersehn	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BS-75578	10-in.	3/27/1933	My beautiful lady	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BS-75579	10-in.	3/27/1933	The lost chord	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BS-75580	10-in.	3/27/1933	The song of songs	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BS-75581	10-in.	3/27/1933	Giannina mia	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BS-75582	10-in.	3/27/1933	Birth of passion	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BS-75583	10-in.	3/27/1933	Hasta manana	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BS-75584	10-in.	3/28/1933	Largo	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BS-75585	10-in.	3/28/1933	L'amour, toujours l'amour	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BS-75586	10-in.	3/28/1933	Minuet	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BS-75587	10-in.	3/28/1933	Minuet in G	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BS-75588	10-in.	3/28/1933	La golondrina	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	arranger, instrumentalist, pipe organ

(Results 201-225 of 662 records)

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.