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 576-600 of 662 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 11207	10/15/1958	Midnight bells	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11208	10/15/1958	Kiss me again	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11209	10/15/1958	Moonbeams	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11210	10/17/1958	A kiss in the dark	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11211	10/17/1958	I'm falling in love with someone	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11212	10/17/1958	When you're away	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11213	10/17/1958	To the land of my own romance	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11380	2/25/1959	All the things you are	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11381	2/25/1959	Why do I love you	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11382	2/25/1959	I told every little star	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11383	2/25/1959	Can't help lovin' that man of mine	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11384	2/27/1959	Look for the silver lining	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11385	2/27/1959	The song is you	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11386	2/27/1959	Smoke gets in your eyes	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11387	2/27/1959	The way you look tonight	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11388	3/2/1959	They didn't believe me	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11389	3/2/1959	Till the clouds roll by	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11390	3/2/1959	Lovely to look at	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11391	3/2/1959	Make believe	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11724	8/31/1959	Song of love	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11725	9/1/1959	I built a dream one day	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11726	9/1/1959	Serenade	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11727	9/2/1959	The desert song	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11728	9/2/1959	Deep in my heart	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11729	9/3/1959	One alone	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ

(Results 576-600 of 662 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crawford, Jesse," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

Crawford, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

"Crawford, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.