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 476-500 of 662 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 8873	12/21/1955	Memory lane	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8874	12/21/1955	My silent love	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8875	12/21/1955	Just a memory	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8876	12/21/1955	Smoke gets in your eyes	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8877	12/21/1955	Among my souvenirs	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8878	1/3/1956	I'll follow my secret heart	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8879	1/3/1956	My buddy	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8880	1/3/1956	I'll see you again	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8881	1/3/1956	Zigeuner	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 8882	1/3/1956	Together	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 9756	12/17/1956	Autumn leaves	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 9757	12/17/1956	Mack the knife (Moritat)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 9758	12/18/1956	Unchained melody	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 9759	12/18/1956	Allegheny moon	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 9760	12/18/1956	It's almost tomorrow	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 9761	12/18/1956	The ivory tower	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 9762	12/18/1956	My prayer	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 9763	12/18/1956	He	George Cates Orchestra	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 9786	1/3/1957	On the street where you live	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 9787	1/3/1957	Whatever will be, will be	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 9798	1/9/1957	Canadian sunset	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 9799	1/9/1957	Lisbon antigua	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 9914	3/12/1957	Blue skies	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 9915	3/12/1957	Cheek to cheek	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 9916	3/12/1957	How deep is the ocean	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ

(Results 476-500 of 662 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crawford, Jesse," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

Crawford, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

"Crawford, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.