Johnny Marvin

Johnny Marvin

John Senator Marvin (July 11, 1897 – December 10, 1944) was an early American recording artist and musician, starting in 1924 and covering a twenty-year period for many record labels.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 11, 1897 (Butler), Died December 20, 1944

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal, ukulele, songwriter, vocalist, lyricist, composer, guitar, steel guitar, yodeling, speaker, musical saw

Notes: Billed on some Columbia labels as "Johnny Marvin (The Ukulele Ace)."

Recordings (Results 251-275 of 369 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W143453	10-in.	2/9/1927	Proud	The Columbians ; Johnny Marvin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W143465	10-in.	2/11/1927	The kinkajou	The Knickerbockers ; Johnny Marvin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W143467	10-in.	2/11/1927	If you see Sally	Honey Duke and his Uke	Male vocal solo, with clarinet and ukulele	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele
Columbia	143468	10-in.	2/11/1927	At sundown (When love is calling me home)	Honey Duke and his Uke	Male vocal solo, with steel guitar and ukulele (takes 1-3); with 2 steel guitars (takes 4 and 5)	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, steel guitar, ukulele
Columbia	W143540	10-in.	2/25/1927	At sundown (When love is calling me home)	Honey Duke and his Uke	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele
Columbia	143541	10-in.	2/25/1927	If you see Sally	Honey Duke and his Uke	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele
Columbia	W143691	10-in.	3/19/1927	Calling	The Knickerbockers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W143692	10-in.	3/19/1927	Nesting time	The Knickerbockers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W143738	10-in.	4/1/1927	A lane in Spain	Columbians ; Johnny Marvin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W143746	10-in.	4/5/1927	Strum my blues away	Max Fisher California Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	144039	10-in.	4/18/1927	(Oh, the whippoorwill sings in the sycamore) Just the same	Honey Duke and his Uke	Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	144040	10-in.	4/18/1927	Red lips, kiss my blues away	Honey Duke and his Uke	Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W144108	10-in.	5/9/1927	Twilight rose	Columbians ; Johnny Marvin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W144109	10-in.	5/9/1927	Rosa Lee	Columbians ; Johnny Marvin	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W144200	10-in.	5/23/1927	Roamin' into the sunset (Thinking of you, just you)	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar	instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W144201	10-in.	5/23/1927	Me and my shadow	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with clarinet and ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W144559	10-in.	8/24/1927	When I look at you	Paul Specht Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	146538	10-in.	6/19/1928	Think of me thinking of you	Joe Davis	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Columbia	146911	10-in.	8/27/1928	Old fashioned locket	Russ Carlson ; Tommy Weir	Male vocal solo, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	[W]149686	10-in.	12/5/1929	Slue-foot Lou	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with guitar	songwriter
Columbia	W149745	10-in.	1/8/1930	Slue-foot Lou	Frankie Marvin	Male vocal solo, with clarinet, trumpet, guitar, and yodeling	songwriter
Columbia	[W]152112	10-in.	3/2/1932	Seven come eleven	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	composer, lyricist, vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	[W]152114	10-in.	3/2/1932	Yodelin' my way to heaven	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet and yodeling	songwriter, vocalist, yodeling, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152115	10-in.	3/2/1932	Dr. Brokenshire and Dr. Marvin	Norman Brokenshire ; Johnny Marvin	Male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal
Columbia	W152116	10-in.	3/2/1932	Dr. Brokenshire and Dr. Marvin	Norman Brokenshire ; Johnny Marvin	Male vocal duet	vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 251-275 of 369 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marvin, Johnny," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111984.

Marvin, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111984.

"Marvin, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.