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 351-375 of 662 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	73999	7/11/1947	Joy to the world	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	74182	11/28/1947	The palms	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	74183	11/28/1947	The Holy city	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	80913	4/24/1951	Love sends a little gift of roses	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	80914	4/24/1951	My moonlight Madonna	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	80915	4/24/1951	Smilin' through	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	80916	4/24/1951	Moonlight sonata	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	80989	5/7/1951	A dream	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	80990	5/7/1951	Roses of Picardy	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	80991	5/7/1951	Somewhere a voice is calling	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	80992	5/7/1951	Sylvia	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81862	11/13/1951	Abide with me	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81863	11/13/1951	The old rugged cross	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81872	11/13/1951	Softly and tenderly	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81873	11/13/1951	Let the lower lights be burning	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81874	11/13/1951	Pass me not	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81875	11/13/1951	Lead kindly light	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81876	11/13/1951	In the hour of trial	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81877	11/13/1951	What a friend we have in Jesus	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81946	12/6/1951	Jalousie	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	81947	12/6/1951	I'll see you in my dreams	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	82278	2/11/1952	Two hearts in 3/4 time (Stolz)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	82279	2/11/1952	Gold and silver (Lehar)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	82280	2/11/1952	Merry widow waltz (Lehar)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	82281	2/18/1952	Danube waves	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ

(Results 351-375 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.