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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 369 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-38488 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | In a shady nook by a babbling brook | Johnny Marvin ; Andy Sannella | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-38737 | 10-in. | 5/9/1927 | Dawn of to-morrow | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal trio | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38738 | 10-in. | 5/9/1927 | All because of you | Joe Green Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38759 | 10-in. | 5/18/1927 | Sixty seconds every minute (I'm in love with you) | Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38767 | 10-in. | 5/20/1927 | I could waltz on forever (With you sweetheart) | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38780 | 10-in. | 5/25/1927 | Side by side | Johnny Marvin ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with ukulele and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| Victor | BVE-38781 | 10-in. | 5/25/1927 | Red lips (Kiss my blues away) | Johnny Marvin ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with ukulele and orchestra | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38787 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | Aint' that a grand and glorious feeling | Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-38814 | 10-in. | 5/19/1927 | Who-oo? You-oo! That's who! | Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-38842 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | Stop, go | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| Victor | BVE-38843 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | Something to tell | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| Victor | BVE-38845 | 10-in. | 5/27/1927 | Vo-do-do-de-o | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| Victor | BVE-38846 | 10-in. | 5/27/1927 | Just another day wasted away (Waiting for you) | Johnny Marvin ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-38892 | 10-in. | 6/9/1927 | There's a trick in pickin' a chick-chick-chicken | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39101 | 10-in. | 8/22/1927 | Pull yourself together | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39109 | 10-in. | 8/24/1927 | Marvelous | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with clarinet, cornet, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39110 | 10-in. | 8/24/1927 | It all belongs to me | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with clarinet, cornet, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39206 | 10-in. | 6/2/1927 | Just like a butterfly (That's caught in the rain) | Johnny Marvin ; The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39224 | 10-in. | 6/7/1927 | Magnolia (Mix the lot, what have you got?) | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele | |
| Victor | BVE-39225 | 10-in. | 6/7/1927 | Ain't that a grand and glorious feeling | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-39284 | 10-in. | 6/22/1927 | Under the moon (Yoo-oo-oo-oo) | Johnny Marvin ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39285 | 10-in. | 6/22/1927 | I walked back from the buggy ride | Johnny Marvin ; Aileen Stanley | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39403 | 10-in. | 6/17/1927 | Sweet Marie | Jan Garber Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39618 | 10-in. | 7/1/1927 | What do we do on a dew-dew-dewy day | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-39619 | 10-in. | 7/1/1927 | Zulu wail | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marvin, Johnny," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111984.
Marvin, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111984.
"Marvin, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 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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