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 251-275 of 662 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	69156	10-in.	5/7/1941	Traumerei	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	69161	10-in.	5/8/1941	Long long ago	Bob Hannon	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	69163	10-in.	5/8/1941	Drink to me with only Thine eyes	Bob Hannon	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	69164	10-in.	5/8/1941	When you and I were young, Maggie	Bob Hannon	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	69165	10-in.	5/8/1941	In the gloaming	Bob Hannon	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	69170	10-in.	5/9/1941	The perfect song	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	69171	10-in.	5/9/1941	Serenade	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	69172	10-in.	5/9/1941	The old refrain	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	69173	10-in.	5/9/1941	La estrellita	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	69179	10-in.	5/12/1941	Juanita	Bob Hannon	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	69180	10-in.	5/12/1941	Sweet Genevieve	Bob Hannon	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	69181	10-in.	5/12/1941	The old oaken bucket	Bob Hannon	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	69182	10-in.	5/12/1941	Ben bolt	Bob Hannon	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	69262	10-in.	5/29/1941	I love the name of Mary	Phil Regan	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	69263	10-in.	5/29/1941	Has anybody here seen Kelly?	Phil Regan	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	69264	10-in.	5/29/1941	Katy Mahone	Phil Regan	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	69265	10-in.	5/29/1941	Kate O'Donoghue	Phil Regan	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	69266	10-in.	5/29/1941	'Tis an Irish girl I love	Phil Regan	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	69267	10-in.	5/29/1941	Olcott's lullaby	Phil Regan	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	69268	10-in.	5/29/1941	The last love song	Phil Regan	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	69269	10-in.	5/29/1941	Irish serenade	Phil Regan	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	69415	10-in.	6/25/1941	Praise God (from whom all blessings flow)	Harry Breuer	instrumentalist, organ, piano
Decca	69416	10-in.	6/25/1941	Nearer my God to Thee	Harry Breuer	instrumentalist, organ, piano
Decca	69417	10-in.	6/25/1941	Jesus, lover of my soul	Harry Breuer	instrumentalist, organ, piano
Decca	69418	10-in.	6/25/1941	Rock of ages	Harry Breuer	instrumentalist, organ, piano

(Results 251-275 of 662 records)

Citation

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

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

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