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 376-400 of 662 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	82282	2/18/1952	Vienna beauties	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	82283	2/18/1952	Vienna, city of my dreams	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	82284	2/20/1952	Sari waltz (Kalman)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	82285	2/20/1952	Waltz dream (Oskar Strauss)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	82857	5/13/1952	Kiss of fire	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	82858	5/13/1952	I'm yours	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	83060	7/7/1952	Exactly like you	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	83061	7/7/1952	Lovely lady	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	83079	7/10/1952	Don't blame me	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	83080	7/10/1952	I can't believe that you're in love with me	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	83081	7/10/1952	Cuban love song	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	83093	7/17/1952	I can't give you anything but love	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	83094	7/17/1952	You're a sweetheart	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	83095	7/17/1952	Where are you	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 6968	12/29/1952	One alone	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 6969	12/29/1952	The desert song	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ, pipe organ
Decca	L 6970	12/30/1952	Softly as in a morning sunrise	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 6971	12/30/1952	Will you remember (Sweetheart)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 6972	12/30/1952	Lover, come back to me!	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 6973	12/30/1952	Deep in my heart, dear	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 6974	12/31/1952	When I grow too old to dream	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 6975	12/31/1952	Song of love	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 6976	12/31/1952	Blue twilight	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 6977	12/31/1952	Lonely hour	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 6978	1/2/1953	Pixie parade	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ

(Results 376-400 of 662 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crawford, Jesse," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

Crawford, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

"Crawford, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.