Jimmy Crawford
Jimmy "Craw" Crawford (January 14, 1910 – January 28, 1980) was an American jazz drummer in the swing era. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Memphis, Died January 28, 1980 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1966
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, vibraphone, percussion
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 336 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO65020 | 10-in. | 7/7/1960 | Everybody loves my baby | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO65021 | 10-in. | 7/7/1960 | Trouble in mind | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO65059 | 10-in. | 7/13/1960 | Down hearted blues | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO65060 | 10-in. | 7/13/1960 | Squeeze me | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO65061 | 10-in. | 7/13/1960 | How come you do me like you do? | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO65062 | 10-in. | 7/13/1960 | Crazy blues | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO65214 | 10-in. | 7/13/1960 | Arkansas blues | Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Decca | 38531 | 10-in. | 9/4/1934 | Sophisticated lady-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 38532 | 10-in. | 9/4/1934 | Mood indigo | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 38533 | 10-in. | 9/4/1934 | Rose room-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 38534 | 10-in. | 9/4/1934 | Black and tan fantasy-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 38535 | 10-in. | 9/4/1934 | Stratosphere-3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 38541 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Nana-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 38542 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Miss Otis regrets-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 38543 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Unsophisticated Sue-3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 38544 | 10-in. | 9/5/1934 | Star dust-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 38915 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | Dream of you-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 38916 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | Shake your head (from side to side) | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 38917 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | Stomp it off-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 38918 | 10-in. | 10/29/1934 | Call it anything (It wasn't love)-2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 38967 | 10-in. | 11/7/1934 | Because you're you-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 38968 | 10-in. | 11/7/1934 | Chillun, get up!-1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 38969 | 10-in. | 11/7/1934 | Solitude | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 39169 | 10-in. | 12/17/1934 | Rain-1, 3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums, vibraphone | ||
| Decca | 39170 | 10-in. | 12/17/1934 | Since my best gal turned me down-1, 3 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums, vibraphone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crawford, Jimmy," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107245.
Crawford, Jimmy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107245.
"Crawford, Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Jimmy Crawford
Discogs: Jimmy Crawford
Allmusic: Jimmy Crawford
Grove: Jimmy Crawford
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Crawford, Jimmy - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95042706
Wikidata: Jimmy Crawford - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1613756
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/170149196670374792894
MusicBrainz: Jimmy Crawford - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/07e0141d-ffa8-4812-aa53-7c8668d5d081
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