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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 176-200 of 369 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-63659 10-in. 9/17/1930 I still get a thrill (thinking of you) Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-63660 10-in. 9/17/1930 Bye bye blues Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele  
Victor BVE-63695 10-in. 10/6/1930 Underneath those weeping willow trees Honey Duke Male vocal solo, with clarinet and ukulele vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele, songwriter  
Victor BVE-63696 10-in. 10/6/1930 I'm looking for a gal Honey Duke Male vocal solo, with clarinet and ukulele vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele, songwriter  
Victor BRC-64631 10-in. 1/2/1931 To whom it may concern Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BRC-64632 10-in. 1/2/1931 Yours and mine Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-64830 10-in. 12/19/1930 I am only the words, you are the melody Johnny Marvin ; Aileen Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-64831 10-in. 12/19/1930 Yours and mine Johnny Marvin ; Aileen Stanley Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-67470 10-in. 2/25/1931 Little sweetheart of the prairie Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-67471 10-in. 2/25/1931 Little sweetheart of the mountains Frankie Marvin ; Johnny Marvin Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-67774 10-in. 1/9/1931 You said it High Hatters ; Frank Luther Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BVE-67775 10-in. 1/9/1931 Sweet and hot High Hatters ; Frank Luther Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor BRC-69926 10-in. 6/11/1931 Dr. Cheer Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo and talk, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele, speaker  
Victor BRC-69927 10-in. 6/11/1931 Dr. Cheer Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo and talk, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele, speaker  
Victor BSHQ-72825 10-in. 5/31/1932 When you hear me call Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Victor BSHQ-72826 10-in. 5/31/1932 Jack and Jill Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Victor BSHQ-72827 10-in. 5/31/1932 The man with the big black mustache Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Victor BSHQ-72828 10-in. 5/31/1932 Go along bum and keep on bumming along Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Victor BSHQ-72829 10-in. 5/31/1932 Seven come eleven Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Victor BSHQ-72830 10-in. 5/31/1932 I'm gonna yodel my way to heaven Johnny Marvin Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal, composer  
Victor BS-74625 10-in. 11/30/1932 At the close of a long, long day Don Hall Trio ; Dick Robertson Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio, violin, and piano composer  
Victor BS-023223 10-in. 5/13/1938 Dust Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters Jazz/dance band, with sound effects (take 1); jazz/dance band (take 2) composer  
Victor BS-053517 10-in. 10/7/1940 Goodbye, little darlin', goodbye Wayne King Orchestra Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Victor BS-054976 10-in. 8/7/1940 Goodbye, little darlin', goodbye Elton Britt Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor BS-055582 10-in. 9/3/1940 Goodbye, little darlin', goodbye Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
(Results 176-200 of 369 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marvin, Johnny," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111984.

Marvin, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111984.

"Marvin, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111984

External Sources

Wikipedia: Johnny Marvin

Discogs: Johnny Marvin

IMDb: Johnny Marvin

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/488540

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