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 351-369 of 369 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	18872	10-in.	11/16/1928	Think of me thinking of you	Dorothy Johnson	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	19144	10-in.	4/4/1929	The two gun cowboy	The Cowboy Fiddler ; Frankie Marvin	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	songwriter
Edison	19275	10-in.	7/3/1929	She's old and bent (But she just keeps hoofin' along)	Frankie Marvin	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	composer
Edison	N-439	12-in.	9/18/1928	Watermelon smilin' on the vine	Frankie Marvin	Male vocal solo, with ukulele	lyricist, composer
Edison	N-548	10-in.	11/9/1928	Think of me thinking of you	Melville Morris ; Piccadilly Players	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Edison	N-567	10-in.	11/16/1929	Think of me thinking of you	Dorothy Johnson	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Edison	N-837	10-in.	4/4/1929	The two gun cowboy	The Cowboy Fiddler ; Frankie Marvin	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	songwriter
Edison	N-999	10-in.	7/3/1929	She's old and bent (But she just keeps hoofin' along)	Frankie Marvin	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	composer
Edison	N-1158	10-in.	9/26/1929	She's old and bent (But she just keeps hoofin' along)	Frankie Marvin ; Oklahoma Hounds	Male vocal solo, with cornet and banjo	composer
Decca	38997	10-in.	11/12/1934	I want my boots on when I die	Johnny Marvin		vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	39005	10-in.	11/12/1934	Lazy Texas longhorns-1	Frankie Marvin ; Johnny Marvin		vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	39368	10-in.	2/18/1935	The last mile	Johnny Marvin		vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	39369	10-in.	2/18/1935	Beneath a bed of daisies	Johnny Marvin		vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	39370	10-in.	2/18/1935	Grandma's rockin' chair	Johnny Marvin		vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	39371	10-in.	2/18/1935	By big swiss cheese	Johnny Marvin		vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	DLA 2151	10-in.	9/11/1940	We like it	Johnny Marvin		vocalist, tenor vocal
Decca	DLA 2152	10-in.	9/11/1940	Me and my shadow	Johnny Marvin		vocalist, tenor vocal
Decca	DLA 2153	10-in.	9/11/1940	No one to kiss me goodnight	Johnny Marvin		vocalist, tenor vocal
Decca	DLA 2154	10-in.	9/11/1940	As long as I live	Johnny Marvin		vocalist, tenor vocal

(Results 351-369 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.