Victor matrix MRC-67403. Jesse Crawford. 1931-01-18 / Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Jesse Crawford. 1931-01-18 (Primary title) | ADP editors |
| Part 2 (Title part) | Victor ledgers |
| La paloma ; I want to dream down by the old mill stream ; Popular medley ; Closing announcement (Medley contents) | Victor ledgers |
| Royal Typewriter electrical transcription (Alternate title) | Victor ledgers |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Jesse Crawford (instrumentalist : pipe organ) | "La paloma"; "I want to dream down by the old mill stream"; "Popular medley." |
| Helen Crawford (instrumentalist : pipe organ) | Listed in Victor ledgers as "Mrs. Crawford"; "Popular medley." |
| Royal Duotones (Musical group) | "Popular medley." |
| Paul Small (vocalist : tenor vocal) | "I want to dream down by the old mill stream"; "Popular medley." |
| Louis A. Witten (speaker) |
- Description: Radio broadcast : Pipe organ solo and duet, with instrumental ensemble, male vocal solo, and announcements
- Category: Instrumental and vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 16-in.
- Title Note: Newspaper and magazine radio program listings refer to the series variously as "Jesse Crawford," "Royal hour," and "Royal's Poet of the Organ."
| Notes |
|---|
| The Royal Duotones may not be an ensemble. A press report on the program notes that each weekly episode of the series features an instrumental soloists playing in unison with Crawford. |
| Victor ledgers: "Royal Typewriter Company, Inc. (Hanff-Metzger Advertising)"; "Electrical transcriptions." |
| Ledgers: Recorded in New York studio 3 over direct wire from Paramount Building (WABC); "Columbia B. C. system." |
| Ledgers: "Announcements by L. A. Witten"; "Made on VTM Co. machine no. 7776." |
| Ledgers note that excerpts from the following songs are included within "Popular medley": "She's a gorgeous thing," "She's not worth your tears," "Truly," "You're simply delish." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/18/1931 New York, New York. Paramount Theatre | 1 | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix MRC-67403. Jesse Crawford. 1931-01-18 / Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800034629/MRC-67403-Jesse_Crawford._1931-01-18.
Victor matrix MRC-67403. Jesse Crawford. 1931-01-18 / Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800034629/MRC-67403-Jesse_Crawford._1931-01-18.
"Victor matrix MRC-67403. Jesse Crawford. 1931-01-18 / Helen Crawford ; Jesse Crawford." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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