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 276-300 of 369 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | H487 | 10-in. | 8/27/1941 | Keep rollin' lazy longhorns | Gene Autry | String band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Columbia | WC2699 | 10-in. | 9/12/1939 | A gold mine in your heart | Gene Autry | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | W365067 | 10-in. | 3/2/1932 | Seven come eleven | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W365068 | 10-in. | 3/2/1932 | Yodelin' my way to heaven | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72543 | 10-in. | May 1924 | Farewell blues | Johnny Marvin ; Charles Sargent | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-72544 | 10-in. | May 1924 | Go 'long, mule | Johnny Marvin ; Charles Sargent | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-72726 | 10-in. | Aug. 1924 | Pete the Greek | Johnny Marvin ; Charles Sargent | Male vocal duet, with clarinet and ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
| OKeh | S-72727 | 10-in. | Aug. 1924 | Thousand mile blues | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter | |
| OKeh | 72733 | 10-in. | approximately 1924 | You know me, Alabam' | Johnny Marvin ; Charles Sargent | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 72734 | 10-in. | approximately 1924 | St. Louis blues | Johnny Marvin ; Charles Sargent | Male vocal duet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-72735 | 10-in. | Aug. 1924 | Minnie the Mermaid | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-72736 | Not documented | 8/20/1924 | [Unknown title(s)] | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-72765 | 10-in. | Aug. 1924 | Mrs. Murphy's chowder | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| OKeh | 73747 | 10-in. | Nov. 1925 | Show me the way to go home | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| OKeh | 73748 | 10-in. | Nov. 1925 | Wait 'til tomorrow night! | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| OKeh | 73749 | 10-in. | 11/6/1925 | Rambling wreck from Georgia Tech | Jazz Pilots ; Johnny Marvin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-74217 | 10-in. | approximately 1926 | No foolin' | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | S-74218 | 10-in. | approximately 1926 | Who wouldn't | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 74247 | 10-in. | 8/9/1926 | Precious | Markel's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 80037 | 10-in. | 5/25/1926 | Tonight's my night with Baby | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| OKeh | 80038 | 10-in. | 5/25/1926 | Hello, aloha! How are you? | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| OKeh | 80074 | 10-in. | 8/11/1926 | Calling me home | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| OKeh | 80078 | 10-in. | 8/24/1926 | Pretty Cinderella | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| OKeh | 80079 | 10-in. | 8/24/1926 | Trudy | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with ukulele | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | 80163 | 10-in. | 10/11/1926 | I'm on my way home | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo | 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
Linked Open Data Sources
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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