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 601-625 of 662 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 11730 | 9/3/1959 | One kiss | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 11731 | 9/3/1959 | Silver moon | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 11732 | 9/3/1959 | Lover come back to me | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 11733 | 9/8/1959 | When I grow too old to dream | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 11734 | 9/8/1959 | Will you remember? | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 11735 | 9/9/1959 | Softly as in a morning sunrise | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 11905 | 1/19/1960 | over the rainbow | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 11906 | 1/19/1960 | Laura | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 11907 | 1/20/1960 | Alice blue gown | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 11908 | 1/29/1960 | Stairway to the stars | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 11909 | 1/21/1960 | Ebb tide | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 11910 | 1/21/1960 | Pagan love song | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 11911 | 1/22/1960 | Deep purple | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 11912 | 1/22/1960 | Swingin' down the lane | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 11913 | 1/25/1960 | Wonderful one | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 11914 | 1/25/1960 | Ruby | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 11915 | 1/28/1960 | Be my love | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |||
| Decca | L 11916 | 1/28/1960 | The waltz you saved for me | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, pipe organ | |||
| Decca | L 12164 | 8/15/1960 | Climb every mountain | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 12165 | 8/15/1960 | Where or when | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 12166 | 8/17/1960 | Till there was you | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 12167 | 8/17/1960 | Small world | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 12168 | 8/19/1960 | Lavender blue | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 12169 | 8/19/1960 | Theme from The unforgiven | Jesse Crawford | instrumentalist, organ | |||
| Decca | L 12170 | 8/22/1960 | Theme from Summer Place | Jesse Crawford | 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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