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.
Jesse Crawford | |
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Jesse Crawford at a Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ (pre-1930) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | December 2, 1895 Woodland, California, United States |
| Died | May 28, 1962 (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Instrumentalist |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, organ |
| Years active | 1909–1962 |
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