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 126-150 of 369 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-53430 | 10-in. | 5/22/1929 | Finding the long way home | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-53442 | 10-in. | 5/27/1929 | Kiddies kabaret | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-53467 | 12-in. | 6/24/1929 | I'm forever blowing bubbles | International Novelty Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, musical saw | |
| Victor | BVE-53475 | 10-in. | 6/28/1929 | I'm the medicine man for the blues | Johnny Marvin ; Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-53575 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | I'd fall in love with me (If I were you) | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-53576 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | Baby! Oh where can you be? | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-53909 | 10-in. | 7/8/1929 | Sweetheart you're in my dreams (But morning finds you gone) | Frankie Marvin ; Johnny Marvin | Male vocal duet, with 2 steel guitars (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, steel guitar, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-53910 | 10-in. | 7/8/1929 | She's old and bent (But she just keeps hoofin' along) | Frankie Marvin ; Johnny Marvin | Male vocal duet, with 2 steel guitars (self-accompaniment) | composer, vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-53916 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | Singin' in the rain | The Frohne Sisters ; Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with female vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-53917 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | Orange blossom time | Johnny Marvin ; Andy Sannella | Male vocal solo, with saxophone solo and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-55184 | 10-in. | 8/2/1929 | Every day away from you | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-55608 | 10-in. | 7/15/1929 | Wouldn't it be wonderful | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-55644 | 10-in. | 8/3/1929 | Little by little | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-56119 | 10-in. | 9/5/1929 | Tip toe thru the tulips with me | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-56120 | 10-in. | 9/5/1929 | I'm painting the clouds with sunshine | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-56133 | 10-in. | 9/17/1929 | True blue Lou | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-56134 | 10-in. | 9/17/1929 | Same old moon-same old june (But not the same old you) | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-56186 | 10-in. | 10/16/1929 | Melancholy | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-56187 | 10-in. | 10/16/1929 | Satisfied | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-56729 | 10-in. | 9/30/1929 | If I had a talking picture of you | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, ukulele | |
| Victor | BVE-56730 | 10-in. | 9/30/1929 | I'm a dreamer (Aren't we all?) | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, ukulele | |
| Victor | BVE-56731 | 10-in. | 9/30/1929 | Have a little faith in me | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, ukulele | |
| Victor | BVE-56761 | 10-in. | 10/9/1929 | My dreaming of you | Gene Autry ; Jimmy Long | Male vocal duet, with 2 steel guitars and violin | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-56762 | 10-in. | 10/9/1929 | My Alabama home | Gene Autry ; Jimmy Long | Male vocal duet, with yodeling, 2 steel guitars, and fiddle (violin) | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-56787 | 10-in. | 10/17/1929 | Georgia pines | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marvin, Johnny," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111984.
Marvin, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111984.
"Marvin, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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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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