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 526-550 of 662 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 10736	1/28/1958	Bringing in the sheaves	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 10737	1/28/1958	Jesus is calling	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 10738	1/28/1958	Sweet hour of prayer	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 10851	3/5/1958	Bridal chorus from Lohengrin	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10852	3/5/1958	Because	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10853	3/6/1958	O promise me	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10854	3/6/1958	I love you truly	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10855	3/6/1958	Ah! Sweet mystery of life	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10856	3/6/1958	Liebestraum	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10857	3/7/1958	Wedding march	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10858	3/7/1958	Love, here is my heart	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10859	3/10/1958	L'amour, toujours l'amour	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10860	3/10/1958	Love sends a little gift of roses	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10861	11/11/1958	Yours is my heart alone	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10862	3/11/1958	Love's old sweet song	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10901	4/7/1958	Colonel Bogey march (Bridge on the River Kwai)	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 10902	4/7/1958	Gigi	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 10903	4/7/1958	Around the world in 80 days	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 10904	4/7/1958	Who's sorry now	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 10905	4/8/1958	Magic moments	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 10906	4/8/1958	catch a falling star	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 10907	4/9/1958	Arrivederci, Roma	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 10908	4/9/1958	A very precious love	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 10909	4/9/1958	Fascination	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 10910	4/9/1958	Sail along silv'ry moon	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ

(Results 526-550 of 662 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crawford, Jesse," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

Crawford, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.

"Crawford, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.