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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 662 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-37728	10-in.	1/21/1927	It all depends on you	Franklyn Baur	Male vocal solo, with pipe organ and piano	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-37729	10-in.	1/21/1927	I'm looking for a girl named Mary	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with pipe organ and piano	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-37730	10-in.	1/21/1927	Just a bird's eye view of my old Kentucky home	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo, with whistling and piano	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-37731	10-in.	1/21/1927	Blue skies	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo, with piano	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-38300	10-in.	3/15/1927	La paloma	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo, with traps	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-38301	10-in.	3/15/1927	Estrellita	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo, with traps	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-38302	10-in.	3/15/1927	So blue	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo, with traps	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-38303	10-in.	3/16/1927	Song of the wanderer	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo, with traps	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-38304	10-in.	3/16/1927	Nesting time	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo, with traps	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-38305	10-in.	3/16/1927	What does it matter	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-39066	10-in.	6/28/1927	At sundown	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-39067	10-in.	6/28/1927	Russian lullaby	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-39068	10-in.	6/29/1927	Baby feet go pitter patter ('Cross my floor)	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-39069	10-in.	6/29/1927	After we kiss	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-39070	10-in.	6/30/1927	When day is done	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-39071	10-in.	6/30/1927	Dawn of to-morrow	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-39315	10-in.	8/15/1927	Wings	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-39316	10-in.	8/16/1927	El faisan	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-39317	10-in.	8/16/1927	Secreto eterno	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-40762	10-in.	12/13/1927	Among my souvenirs	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-40763	10-in.	12/13/1927	Diane (I'm in heaven when I see you smile)	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-40800	10-in.	10/30/1927	Just a memory	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-40801	10-in.	10/31/1927	La borrachita	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-40802	10-in.	10/31/1927	Amapola	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-40803	10-in.	10/31/1927	Humoresque	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ, arranger

(Results 51-75 of 662 records)

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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.