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 426-450 of 662 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 7556	2/5/1954	The song is ended (but the melody lingers on)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7557	2/5/1954	The whiffenpoof song	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7558	2/5/1954	Tango Delores	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7559	2/5/1954	Song without words	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7684	5/17/1954	What does it matter	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7685	5/17/1954	Because I love you	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7686	5/17/1954	What 'll I do	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7687	5/17/1954	All alone	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 7753	6/28/1954	June night	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 7754	6/28/1954	Charmaine	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 7755	6/28/1954	Honest and truly	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 7756	6/29/1954	Mam'selle	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 7757	6/29/1954	Peggy O'Neill	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 7758	6/29/1954	Sleepy time gal	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 7759	6/30/1954	Be my love	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 7760	6/30/1954	Vilia	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 8013	11/29/1954	Starlight rendezvous	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8014	11/29/1954	Hawaiian honeymoon	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8015	11/29/1954	Louisiana nocturne	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8016	11/29/1954	Forgotten melody	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8021	11/30/1954	Siboney	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8022	11/30/1954	Time on my hands (You in my arms)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8023	11/30/1954	Day break	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8024	11/30/1954	I'm always chasing rainbows	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8248	3/22/1955	In the garden	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ

(Results 426-450 of 662 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crawford, Jesse," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

Crawford, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

"Crawford, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.