Jesse Crawford

Jesse Crawford

Jesse Crawford (December 2, 1895 – May 28, 1962) was an American pianist and organist. He was well known in the 1920s as a theatre organist for silent films and as a popular recording artist. In the 1930s, he switched to the Hammond organ and became a freelancer. In the 1940s, he authored instruction books on organ and taught organ lessons.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 2, 1895 (Woodland), Died May 28, 1962 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1962

Roles Represented in DAHR: organ, pipe organ, electric organ, piano, arranger, composer, leader, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 301-325 of 662 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	70286	10-in.	2/4/1942	Part 12: Our pinata ; I can sing in Spanish	Frank Luther	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70462	10-in.	3/11/1942	Evening prayer (from Hansel and Gretel) (Humperdinck)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70463	10-in.	3/11/1942	The Lord's prayer	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70464	10-in.	3/11/1942	The lost chord (Sullivan-Procter)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70465	10-in.	3/11/1942	Largo: Ombra mai fu (from Xerxes) (Handel)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70466	10-in.	3/11/1942	Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) (Bizet)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70467	10-in.	3/11/1942	The rosary (Nevin)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70468	10-in.	3/11/1942	Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70469	10-in.	3/11/1942	Ave Maria (Schubert)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70472	10-in.	3/11/1942	The bells of St. Mary's	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70473	10-in.	3/11/1942	In a monastery garden	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70474	10-in.	3/11/1942	Elegy	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70632	10-in.	4/7/1942	L'amour, toujours l'amour (Love everlasting)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70633	10-in.	4/7/1942	Giannina mia	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70634	10-in.	4/7/1942	Only a rose	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70635	10-in.	4/7/1942	Rose Marie	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70636	10-in.	4/7/1942	Chansonette	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70637	10-in.	4/7/1942	Allah's holiday	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70638	10-in.	4/7/1942	Sympathy	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70639	10-in.	4/7/1942	Indian love call	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70907	10-in.	6/19/1942	The emperor's new clothes, part 1	Jean Hersholt	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70908	10-in.	6/19/1942	The emperor's new clothes, part 2	Jean Hersholt	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70909	10-in.	6/19/1942	The little match girl, part 1	Jean Hersholt	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70910	10-in.	6/19/1942	The little match girl, part 2	Jean Hersholt	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	70911	10-in.	6/19/1942	The shirt collar	Jean Hersholt	instrumentalist, organ

(Results 301-325 of 662 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crawford, Jesse," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

Crawford, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

"Crawford, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.