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 126-150 of 662 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	MRC-53035	16-in.	4/19/1931	Jesse Crawford. 1931-04-19	Jesse Crawford	Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	MRC-53061	16-in.	4/26/1931	Jesse Crawford. 1931-04-26	Jesse Crawford	Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	MRC-53062	16-in.	4/26/1931	Jesse Crawford. 1931-04-26	Jesse Crawford	Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	MRC-53078	16-in.	5/3/1931	Jesse Crawford. 1931-05-03	Jesse Crawford	Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	MRC-53079	16-in.	5/3/1931	Jesse Crawford. 1931-05-03	Jesse Crawford	Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	MRC-53086	16-in.	5/10/1931	Jesse Crawford. 1931-05-10	Jesse Crawford	Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	MRC-53087	16-in.	5/10/1931	Jesse Crawford. 1931-05-10	Jesse Crawford	Radio broadcast : Pipe organ, with male vocal solo and announcements	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-55378	10-in.	8/28/1929	I get the blues when it rains	Jesse Crawford ; Paul Small	Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-55379	10-in.	8/28/1929	How am I to know?	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo (takes 6 and 7); with female vocal solo (takes 1-5)	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-55380	10-in.	8/29/1929	Miss you	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo (takes 1-3); with female vocal solo (takes 4-6)	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-55381	10-in.	8/29/1929	I'll always be in love with you	Jesse Crawford ; Paul Small	Pipe organ solo, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-56804	10-in.	12/3/1929	I'll close my eyes to the rest of the world	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-56805	10-in.	12/3/1929	Love me	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-56806	10-in.	12/4/1929	Tip-toe thru' the tulips with me	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-56807	10-in.	12/4/1929	Chant of the jungle	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-56808	10-in.	2/11/1930	Crying for the Carolines	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-56809	10-in.	2/11/1930	What is this thing called love?	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-56810	10-in.	2/11/1930	Ah! Sweet mystery of life	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-56811	10-in.	2/11/1930	Gypsy love song	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-56812	10-in.	2/25/1930	Rhapsody in blue	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ, arranger
Victor	BVE-56813	10-in.	2/25/1930	Rhapsody in blue	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ, arranger
Victor	BVE-56814	10-in.	4/1/1930	Stein song (University of Maine)	Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ duet	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-56815	10-in.	4/1/1930	Song of the islands	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-56816	10-in.	4/2/1930	The moonlight reminds me of you	Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ duet, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Victor	BVE-56817	10-in.	4/2/1930	It happened in Monterey	Jesse Crawford	Pipe organ solo	instrumentalist, pipe organ

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crawford, Jesse," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

Crawford, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

"Crawford, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.