Johnny Marvin
John Senator Marvin (July 11, 1897 – December 10, 1944) was an early American recording artist and musician, starting in 1924 and covering a twenty-year period for many record labels. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 11, 1897 (Butler), Died December 20, 1944
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, ukulele, songwriter, vocalist, lyricist, composer, guitar, steel guitar, yodeling, speaker, musical saw
Notes: Billed on some Columbia labels as "Johnny Marvin (The Ukulele Ace)."
See Also: Marvin, Johnny
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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 369 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W143453 | 10-in. | 2/9/1927 | Proud | The Columbians ; Johnny Marvin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W143465 | 10-in. | 2/11/1927 | The kinkajou | The Knickerbockers ; Johnny Marvin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W143467 | 10-in. | 2/11/1927 | If you see Sally | Honey Duke and his Uke | Male vocal solo, with clarinet and ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| Columbia | 143468 | 10-in. | 2/11/1927 | At sundown (When love is calling me home) | Honey Duke and his Uke | Male vocal solo, with steel guitar and ukulele (takes 1-3); with 2 steel guitars (takes 4 and 5) | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal, steel guitar | |
| Columbia | W143540 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | At sundown (When love is calling me home) | Honey Duke and his Uke | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| Columbia | 143541 | 10-in. | 2/25/1927 | If you see Sally | Honey Duke and his Uke | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| Columbia | W143691 | 10-in. | 3/19/1927 | Calling | The Knickerbockers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W143692 | 10-in. | 3/19/1927 | Nesting time | The Knickerbockers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W143738 | 10-in. | 4/1/1927 | A lane in Spain | Columbians ; Johnny Marvin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W143746 | 10-in. | 4/5/1927 | Strum my blues away | Max Fisher California Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 144039 | 10-in. | 4/18/1927 | (Oh, the whippoorwill sings in the sycamore) Just the same | Honey Duke and his Uke | Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| Columbia | 144040 | 10-in. | 4/18/1927 | Red lips, kiss my blues away | Honey Duke and his Uke | Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| Columbia | W144108 | 10-in. | 5/9/1927 | Twilight rose | Columbians ; Johnny Marvin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W144109 | 10-in. | 5/9/1927 | Rosa Lee | Columbians ; Johnny Marvin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W144200 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | Roamin' into the sunset (Thinking of you, just you) | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar | instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W144201 | 10-in. | 5/23/1927 | Me and my shadow | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with clarinet and ukulele | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W144559 | 10-in. | 8/24/1927 | When I look at you | Paul Specht Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 146538 | 10-in. | 6/19/1928 | Think of me thinking of you | Joe Davis | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 146911 | 10-in. | 8/27/1928 | Old fashioned locket | Russ Carlson ; Tommy Weir | Male vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | [W]149686 | 10-in. | 12/5/1929 | Slue-foot Lou | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W149745 | 10-in. | 1/8/1930 | Slue-foot Lou | Frankie Marvin | Male vocal solo, with clarinet, trumpet, guitar, and yodeling | songwriter | |
| Columbia | [W]152112 | 10-in. | 3/2/1932 | Seven come eleven | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | [W]152114 | 10-in. | 3/2/1932 | Yodelin' my way to heaven | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet and yodeling | songwriter, vocalist, yodeling, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W152115 | 10-in. | 3/2/1932 | Dr. Brokenshire and Dr. Marvin | Norman Brokenshire ; Johnny Marvin | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | W152116 | 10-in. | 3/2/1932 | Dr. Brokenshire and Dr. Marvin | Norman Brokenshire ; Johnny Marvin | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marvin, Johnny," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111984.
Marvin, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111984.
"Marvin, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Marvin, Johnny, 1897-1944 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003003769
Wikidata: Johnny Marvin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15456289
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2676151
MusicBrainz: Johnny Marvin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/19748c3e-6452-498a-b88d-33a180277519
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