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 (Results 351-375 of 662 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 73999 | 7/11/1947 | Joy to the world | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 74182 | 11/28/1947 | The palms | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 74183 | 11/28/1947 | The Holy city | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 80913 | 4/24/1951 | Love sends a little gift of roses | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 80914 | 4/24/1951 | My moonlight Madonna | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 80915 | 4/24/1951 | Smilin' through | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 80916 | 4/24/1951 | Moonlight sonata | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 80989 | 5/7/1951 | A dream | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 80990 | 5/7/1951 | Roses of Picardy | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 80991 | 5/7/1951 | Somewhere a voice is calling | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 80992 | 5/7/1951 | Sylvia | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 81862 | 11/13/1951 | Abide with me | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 81863 | 11/13/1951 | The old rugged cross | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 81872 | 11/13/1951 | Softly and tenderly | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 81873 | 11/13/1951 | Let the lower lights be burning | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 81874 | 11/13/1951 | Pass me not | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 81875 | 11/13/1951 | Lead kindly light | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 81876 | 11/13/1951 | In the hour of trial | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 81877 | 11/13/1951 | What a friend we have in Jesus | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 81946 | 12/6/1951 | Jalousie | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 81947 | 12/6/1951 | I'll see you in my dreams | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 82278 | 2/11/1952 | Two hearts in 3/4 time (Stolz) | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 82279 | 2/11/1952 | Gold and silver (Lehar) | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 82280 | 2/11/1952 | Merry widow waltz (Lehar) | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | 82281 | 2/18/1952 | Danube waves | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crawford, Jesse," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.
Crawford, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.
"Crawford, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Crawford, Jesse, 1895-1962 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93068111
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VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/16441003
MusicBrainz: Jesse Crawford - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bcdfa304-11ea-4ba9-b4a3-e7f89b731ae7
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