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 301-325 of 369 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 80164 | 10-in. | 10/11/1926 | The little white house | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W80405 | 10-in. | 2/8/1927 | Since I found you | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with guitar and ukulele | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W80406 | 10-in. | 2/8/1927 | Ain't she sweet? | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with clarinet and ukulele | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W80514 | 10-in. | 3/10/1927 | That saxophone waltz | Will Perry Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W80515 | 10-in. | 3/10/1927 | A little girl, a little boy, a little moon | Will Perry's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W80516 | 10-in. | 3/10/1927 | Yesterday | Will Perry Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W80674 | 10-in. | 3/25/1927 | It's a happy old world after all | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W80675 | 10-in. | 3/25/1927 | Side by side | Lanin’s Famous Players | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W80676 | 10-in. | 3/28/1927 | At sundown (When love is calling me home) | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with clarinet and ukulele | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W80677 | 10-in. | 3/28/1927 | Wherever you go, whatever you do (I want you to know I love you) | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | W403129 | 10-in. | 10/15/1929 | Watermelon smiling on the vine | Greene County Singers ; Bela Lam | Mixed vocal quartet, with banjo and guitar | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 40558-b] | 10-in. | approximately 1926 | In your green hat | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 40558-A] | 10-in. | approximately 1926 | Clap hands! Here comes Charley! | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 40575-b] | 10-in. | approximately 1926 | Sleepy town | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 40575-A] | 10-in. | approximately 1926 | So does your old Mandarin | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 40604-b] | 10-in. | approximately 1926 | Could I? I certainly could | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 40604-A] | 10-in. | approximately 1926 | So is your old lady | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E27817 | 10-in. | 7/2/1928 | Old fashioned locket | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27985 | 10-in. | 8/7/1928 | Think of me thinking of you | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E28314 | 10-in. | 9/26/1928 | Think of me thinking of you | Chester Gaylord | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36709 | 10-in. | 5/19/1931 | I’m gonna yodel my way to heaven | Frankie Marvin | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E37462 | 10-in. | 12/15/1931 | Twenty-one years | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E37463 | 10-in. | 12/15/1931 | My sweetie went away | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Brunswick | E22354-E22357 | 10-in. | 4/11/1927 | Strum my blues away | Frank Black Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E25706-E25707 | 10-in. | 12/20/1927 | Old fashioned locket | Frank McCravy ; James McCravy | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marvin, Johnny," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111984.
Marvin, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111984.
"Marvin, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 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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