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 626-650 of 662 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 12171	8/22/1960	Smile	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12172	8/24/1960	You are beautiful	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12173	8/24/1960	Till tomorrow	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12174	8/24/1960	Mr. Lucky	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12175	8/24/1960	Night	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12667	9/22/1961	In a monastery garden	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12668	9/25/1961	Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12669	9/27/1961	The lost chord	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12670	9/29/1961	Evening prayer	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12671	10/2/1961	The Holy city	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12672	10/4/1961	The Rosary	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12673	10/6/1961	The bells of St. Mary	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12674	10/9/1961	The Lord's prayer	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12675	10/11/1961	Ave Maria (Schubert)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12676	10/13/1961	The palms	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12677	10/18/1961	Agnus Dei	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12678	10/20/1961	Largo	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12879	3/5/1962	Celeste (Aida)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12880	3/8/1962	Song of India	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12881	3/12/1962	The last rose of Summer	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12882	3/15/1962	Oh star of Eve	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12883	3/19/1962	Meditation (from Thais)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12884	3/22/1962	My heart at Thy sweet voice	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12885	3/22/1962	Berceuse	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 12886	3/29/1962	Barcarolle	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ

(Results 626-650 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.