Johnny Marvin

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)."

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 369 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marvin, Johnny," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111984.

Marvin, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/111984.

"Marvin, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.