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 (Results 301-325 of 662 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 70286 | 10-in. | 2/4/1942 | Part 12: Our pinata ; I can sing in Spanish | Frank Luther | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70462 | 10-in. | 3/11/1942 | Evening prayer (from Hansel and Gretel) (Humperdinck) | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70463 | 10-in. | 3/11/1942 | The Lord's prayer | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70464 | 10-in. | 3/11/1942 | The lost chord (Sullivan-Procter) | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70465 | 10-in. | 3/11/1942 | Largo: Ombra mai fu (from Xerxes) (Handel) | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70466 | 10-in. | 3/11/1942 | Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) (Bizet) | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70467 | 10-in. | 3/11/1942 | The rosary (Nevin) | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70468 | 10-in. | 3/11/1942 | Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod) | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70469 | 10-in. | 3/11/1942 | Ave Maria (Schubert) | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70472 | 10-in. | 3/11/1942 | The bells of St. Mary's | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70473 | 10-in. | 3/11/1942 | In a monastery garden | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70474 | 10-in. | 3/11/1942 | Elegy | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70632 | 10-in. | 4/7/1942 | L'amour, toujours l'amour (Love everlasting) | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70633 | 10-in. | 4/7/1942 | Giannina mia | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70634 | 10-in. | 4/7/1942 | Only a rose | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70635 | 10-in. | 4/7/1942 | Rose Marie | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70636 | 10-in. | 4/7/1942 | Chansonette | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70637 | 10-in. | 4/7/1942 | Allah's holiday | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70638 | 10-in. | 4/7/1942 | Sympathy | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70639 | 10-in. | 4/7/1942 | Indian love call | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70907 | 10-in. | 6/19/1942 | The emperor's new clothes, part 1 | Jean Hersholt | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70908 | 10-in. | 6/19/1942 | The emperor's new clothes, part 2 | Jean Hersholt | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70909 | 10-in. | 6/19/1942 | The little match girl, part 1 | Jean Hersholt | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70910 | 10-in. | 6/19/1942 | The little match girl, part 2 | Jean Hersholt | instrumentalist, organ | ||
| Decca | 70911 | 10-in. | 6/19/1942 | The shirt collar | Jean Hersholt | instrumentalist, organ |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Crawford, Jesse," accessed May 11, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.
Crawford, Jesse. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106909.
"Crawford, Jesse." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 11 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Crawford, Jesse, 1895-1962 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93068111
Wikidata: Jesse Crawford - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6186238
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/16441003
MusicBrainz: Jesse Crawford - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bcdfa304-11ea-4ba9-b4a3-e7f89b731ae7
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