Johnny Marvin
John Senator Marvin (July 11, 1897 – December 10, 1944) was an early American recording artist and musician, starting in 1924 and covering a twenty-year period for many record labels. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 11, 1897 (Butler), Died December 20, 1944
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, ukulele, songwriter, vocalist, lyricist, composer, guitar, steel guitar, yodeling, speaker, musical saw
Notes: Billed on some Columbia labels as "Johnny Marvin (The Ukulele Ace)."
See Also: Marvin, Johnny
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 369 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-36352 | 10-in. | 9/24/1926 | Half a moon (Is better than no moon) | Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
Victor | BVE-36802 | 10-in. | 10/8/1926 | All alone Monday | Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
Victor | BVE-36872 | 10-in. | 10/26/1926 | I'd love to call you my sweetheart | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36873 | 10-in. | 10/26/1926 | Hum your troubles away | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele (self-accompaniment) | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36903 | 10-in. | 11/4/1926 | We'll have a kingdom | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36932 | 10-in. | 11/16/1926 | Sweet thing | Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo and ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
Victor | BVE-36991 | 10-in. | 12/2/1926 | 12th Street rag | William Carola ; Johnny Marvin | Guitar and ukulele duet | instrumentalist, ukulele | |
Victor | BVE-37103 | 10-in. | 12/6/1926 | Memphis blues | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-37104 | 10-in. | 12/6/1926 | Aloha oe | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with guitar, ukulele, and celeste | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
Victor | BVE-37146 | 10-in. | 12/17/1926 | Oh, how she could play a ukulele | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with violin and ukulele (takes 4-7); with ukulele (takes 1-3) | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-37150 | 10-in. | 12/17/1926 | 'Deed I do | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-37541 | 10-in. | 1/17/1927 | Blue skies | Johnny Marvin ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with saxophone, 2 guitars, and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-37569 | 10-in. | 1/25/1927 | A little birdie told me so | Johnny Marvin ; Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-37772 | 10-in. | 2/14/1927 | You went away too far and stayed away too long | Jacques Renard Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
Victor | BVE-37792 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | I can't believe that you're in love with me | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-37793 | 10-in. | 2/17/1927 | Strum my blues away | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with clarinet, ukulele, and piano | songwriter, instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38184 | 10-in. | 3/18/1927 | Honolulu moon | Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo (takes 5-7 only) (Hawaiian) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38265 | 10-in. | 5/21/1927 | My wife's in Europe to-day | Charlie Fry ; Million Dollar Pier Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38266 | 10-in. | 5/21/1927 | A little girl, a little boy, a little moon | Charlie Fry ; Million Dollar Pier Orchestra | Jazz/dance band (takes 1 and 2); with male vocal solo (takes 3-6) | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38312 | 10-in. | 3/31/1927 | Judy | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38357 | 10-in. | 4/19/1927 | There's something nice about everyone, but there's everything nice about you | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38399 | 10-in. | 5/12/1927 | Me and my shadow | Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38405 | 10-in. | 3/24/1927 | You can't cry over my shoulder (And wink at somebody else) | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38486 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | Side by side | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
Victor | BVE-38487 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | There's something nice about everyone but there's everything nice about you | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and ukulele | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marvin, Johnny," accessed November 8, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111984.
Marvin, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 8, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111984.
"Marvin, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Marvin, Johnny, 1897-1944 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003003769
Wikidata: Johnny Marvin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15456289
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2676151
MusicBrainz: Johnny Marvin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/19748c3e-6452-498a-b88d-33a180277519
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