Johnny Marvin

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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 326-350 of 369 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	683W-684W	10-in.	4/14/1925	Watermelon smilin’ on the vine	Uncle Dave Macon	Male vocal solo, with banjo	lyricist, composer
Brunswick	TC2969	10-in.	2/15/1929	Think of me thinking of you	Leroy Carr	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	songwriter
Brunswick	LA2315	10-in.	8/21/1940	There'll never be another pal like you	Gene Autry	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Edison	10100	12-in.	3/15/1926	April sample record no. 5	Rae Eleanor Ball ; John F. Burckhardt ; Arthur Hall ; Johnny Marvin ; John Ryan ; Walter Scanlan ; Walter Van Brunt	Dubbed recordings	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10114	12-in.	10/14/1926	November sample record no. 12	Albert Campbell ; Vernon Dalhart ; Goldy and Dusty ; Charles Harrison ; Jack Kaufman ; Johnny Marvin	Dubbed recordings	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10712	10-in.	12/8/1925	12th Street rag	Johnny Marvin	Ukulele solo, with vocal imitations	instrumentalist, ukulele
Edison	10713	10-in.	12/8/1925	Yes sir, that's my baby	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10852	10-in.	2/26/1926	Hooray for the Irish!	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10853	10-in.	2/26/1926	I ain't in love no more (I ain't)	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	10854	10-in.	2/26/1926	Memphis blues	Johnny Marvin	Ukulele solo, with instrumental imitations	instrumentalist, ukulele
Edison	10941	10-in.	4/24/1926	So is your old lady	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele
Edison	10942	10-in.	4/24/1926	Under the ukulele tree	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, ukulele
Edison	11075	10-in.	6/28/1926	Hoodle-dee-doo-dee-doodoo	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	11083	10-in.	7/1/1926	Breezin' along with the breeze	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal, yodeling
Edison	11086	10-in.	7/2/1926	Who wouldn't	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele
Edison	11219	10-in.	9/27/1926	Jersey walk (Shake 'em up, kid)	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	11220	10-in.	9/27/1926	Half a moon (Is better than no moon)	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	11297	10-in.	11/12/1926	I can't get over a girl like you loving a boy like me	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	11298	10-in.	11/12/1926	I'd love to call you my sweetheart	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	11445	10-in.	1/18/1927	Strumming (The blues away)	Johnny Marvin ; Andy Sannella	Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal, songwriter
Edison	11446	10-in.	1/18/1927	'Deed I do	Johnny Marvin ; Andy Sannella	Male vocal solo, with clarinet, guitar, and ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	11626	10-in.	4/4/1927	Ain't she sweet?	Johnny Marvin ; Andy Sannella	Male vocal solo, with clarinet and ukulele	instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	11627	10-in.	4/4/1927	I can't believe that you're in love with me	Johnny Marvin ; Andy Sannella	Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar	instrumentalist, steel guitar, vocalist, tenor vocal
Edison	18734	10-in.	9/18/1928	Watermelon smilin' on the vine	Frankie Marvin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	lyricist, composer
Edison	18859	10-in.	11/9/1928	Think of me thinking of you	Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 326-350 of 369 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marvin, Johnny," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111984.

Marvin, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111984.

"Marvin, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.