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 401-425 of 662 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 6979	1/02/1953	Valencia	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 6980	1/2/1953	The dance of the blue Danube	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 6981	1/2/1953	March of the matadors	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7316	8/25/1953	Theme from the 5th Symphony	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7317	8/25/1953	Theme from 1st piano concerto	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7318	8/25/1953	Theme from the 6th Symphony	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7319	8/25/1953	None but the lonely heart	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7320	8/25/1953	Vienna violins	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7321	8/25/1953	Andante cantabile from String Quartet	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7322	8/25/1953	Barcarolle	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7323	8/25/1953	Theme from Romeo and Juliet	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7324	8/25/1953	Chanson triste	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7335	9/9/1953	The Swiss doll	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7336	9/9/1953	Wyoming whistler	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7337	9/9/1953	Harlem holiday	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7546	2/1/1954	To be forgotten	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7547	1/1/1954	Where is the song of songs for me	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7548	2/2/1954	Always	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7549	2/2/1954	The girl that I marry	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7550	2/2/1954	Reverie Op. 40, No. 12	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7551	2/2/1954	Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op. 19 No. 4	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7552	2/3/1954	Remember	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7553	2/3/1954	Reaching for the moon	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7554	2/5/1954	Romance in F minor Op. 5	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7555	2/5/1954	Marie	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ

(Results 401-425 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.