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 451-475 of 662 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 8249	3/22/1955	Saviour, again to Thy dear name	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8250	3/22/1955	Still, still with Thee	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8251	3/22/1955	Jesus, saviour, pilot me	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8292	4/5/1955	Blest be the tie that binds	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8293	4/5/1955	He leadeth me	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8294	4/5/1955	My faith looks up to Thee	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8295	4/5/1955	I love to tell the story	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8300	4/8/1955	Now the day is over	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8301	4/8/1955	Nearer my God to Thee	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8302	4/8/1955	Rock of ages	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8303	4/8/1955	Jesus, lover of my soul	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8408	5/12/1955	My blue heaven	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 8409	5/12/1955	Beautiful dreamer	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 8410	5/12/1955	Sleepy lagoon	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 8411	5/12/1955	Carry me back to old Virginny	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 8418	5/19/1955	Swingin' down the lane	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 8419	5/19/1955	Song of India	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 8420	5/19/1955	All the things you are	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 8421	5/19/1955	Londonderry air	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 8448	5/26/1955	In a little Spanish town	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 8449	5/25/1955	Sweet and low	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 8450	5/25/1955	From the land of the sky blue water	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 8451	5/25/1955	I'll take you home again, Kathleen	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 8871	12/21/1955	Stardust	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8872	12/21/1955	These foolish things (remind me of you)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ

(Results 451-475 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.