Jesse Crawford

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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 1-25 of 662 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-26560	10-in.	6/20/1922	Birdie	Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago	Jazz/dance band, with whistling	composer
Victor	B-27093	10-in.	11/29/1922	In a corner of the world all our own	Edna Brown ; Henry Burr	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-31191	10-in.	11/17/1924	Dreamer of dreams	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	B-31192	10-in.	11/17/1924	Rose-Marie	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-31193	10-in.	10/31/1927	Serenade	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ, arranger
Victor	B-31193	10-in.	11/17/1924	Serenade	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	arranger, instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-31194	10-in.	10/30/1927	Somewhere a voice is calling	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	B-31194	10-in.	11/17/1924	Somewhere a voice is calling	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	B-31649	10-in.	1/13/1925	My wild Irish rose	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	B-31650	10-in.	1/13/1925	Old pal	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	B-31651	10-in.	1/13/1925	Silver threads among the gold	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	B-31652	10-in.	1/13/1925	Berceuse	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	B-31653	10-in.	1/14/1925	The pal that I loved stole the gal that I loved	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	B-31654	10-in.	1/14/1925	Dreams never come true	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	composer, instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	B-31655	10-in.	1/14/1925	O belle nuit	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	B-31656	10-in.	1/15/1925	I wonder what's become of Sally?	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	B-31657	10-in.	1/15/1925	When you and I were young, Maggie	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	B-31658	10-in.	1/15/1925	Mother Machree	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-34024	10-in.	12/11/1925	Because	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-34025	10-in.	12/11/1925	You forgot to remember	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-34026	10-in.	12/11/1925	Sleepy time gal	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-34027	10-in.	12/12/1925	Roses of Picardy	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-34028	10-in.	12/12/1925	Sometime	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-34029	10-in.	12/13/1925	I never knew	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-34030	10-in.	12/13/1925	Save your sorrow for tomorrow	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crawford, Jesse," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

Crawford, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

"Crawford, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.