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 551-575 of 662 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 10911	4/10/1958	Witchcraft	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 10912	4/10/1958	Lida Rose	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, electric organ
Decca	L 10945	5/12/1958	On the sunny side of the street	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 10946	5/13/1958	Dinner at eight	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 10947	5/13/1958	A lovely way to spend an evening	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 10948	5/15/1958	Lost in a fog	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 10987	6/2/1958	Silent night	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10988	6/2/1958	O come all ye faithful	Larry Dean	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10989	6/2/1958	Hark! The herald angels sing	Larry Dean	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10990	6/2/1958	The first Noel	Larry Dean	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10991	6/2/1958	It came upon a midnight clear	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10992	6/2/1958	O Holy night	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10993	6/2/1958	O little town of Bethlehem	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10994	6/4/1958	White Christmas	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10995	6/4/1958	The Christmas song	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10996	6/5/1958	It's beginning to look like Christmas	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10997	6/5/1958	I'll be home for Christmas	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10998	6/5/1958	Silver bells	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 10999	6/6/1958	Have yourself a merry little Christmas	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 11000	6/6/1958	Santo Natale	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, pipe organ
Decca	L 11202	10/13/1958	Liebeslied	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11203	10/13/1958	Liebesfreud	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11204	10/13/1958	Stars in my eyes	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11205	10/13/1958	Caprice Viennois	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	L 11206	10/15/1958	The old refrain	Jesse Crawford	instrumentalist, organ

(Results 551-575 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.