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 176-200 of 369 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-63659	10-in.	9/17/1930	I still get a thrill (thinking of you)	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-63660	10-in.	9/17/1930	Bye bye blues	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-63695	10-in.	10/6/1930	Underneath those weeping willow trees	Honey Duke	Male vocal solo, with clarinet and ukulele	songwriter, instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-63696	10-in.	10/6/1930	I'm looking for a gal	Honey Duke	Male vocal solo, with clarinet and ukulele	songwriter, instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BRC-64631	10-in.	1/2/1931	To whom it may concern	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BRC-64632	10-in.	1/2/1931	Yours and mine	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-64830	10-in.	12/19/1930	I am only the words, you are the melody	Johnny Marvin ; Aileen Stanley	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-64831	10-in.	12/19/1930	Yours and mine	Johnny Marvin ; Aileen Stanley	Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-67470	10-in.	2/25/1931	Little sweetheart of the prairie	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-67471	10-in.	2/25/1931	Little sweetheart of the mountains	Frankie Marvin ; Johnny Marvin	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-67774	10-in.	1/9/1931	You said it	High Hatters ; Frank Luther	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BVE-67775	10-in.	1/9/1931	Sweet and hot	High Hatters ; Frank Luther	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BRC-69926	10-in.	6/11/1931	Dr. Cheer	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo and talk, with instrumental ensemble	speaker, instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BRC-69927	10-in.	6/11/1931	Dr. Cheer	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo and talk, with instrumental ensemble	speaker, instrumentalist, ukulele, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BSHQ-72825	10-in.	5/31/1932	When you hear me call	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BSHQ-72826	10-in.	5/31/1932	Jack and Jill	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BSHQ-72827	10-in.	5/31/1932	The man with the big black mustache	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BSHQ-72828	10-in.	5/31/1932	Go along bum and keep on bumming along	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BSHQ-72829	10-in.	5/31/1932	Seven come eleven	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BSHQ-72830	10-in.	5/31/1932	I'm gonna yodel my way to heaven	Johnny Marvin	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist, composer, vocalist, tenor vocal
Victor	BS-74625	10-in.	11/30/1932	At the close of a long, long day	Don Hall Trio ; Dick Robertson	Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio, violin, and piano	composer
Victor	BS-023223	10-in.	5/13/1938	Dust	Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters	Jazz/dance band, with sound effects (take 1); jazz/dance band (take 2)	composer
Victor	BS-053517	10-in.	10/7/1940	Goodbye, little darlin', goodbye	Wayne King Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-054976	10-in.	8/7/1940	Goodbye, little darlin', goodbye	Elton Britt	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-055582	10-in.	9/3/1940	Goodbye, little darlin', goodbye	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 176-200 of 369 records)

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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.