Johnny Marvin

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John Senator Marvin (July 11, 1887 – December 20, 1944) was an early American recording artist and musician, starting in 1924 and covering a twenty-year period for many record labels. Born in Butler, Oklahoma Territory in 1897, to parents John Harvey Marvin and his wife Molly. Marvin ran away from home at age 16, to perform with a travelling show called the Royal Hawaiians, under his middle name, Senator, where he played steel guitar and ukulele. Shortly after, he served in the US Navy during World War I. Upon returning home, he went on the road as a vaudeville performer. His first solo ukulele recording, "You know Me Alabam'", was in 1924 on the Radiex label under the name Johnny Marvin. Marvin went on to record 49 records for Victor Records from 1926 to 1930, under the name Johnny Marvin, The Ukulele Ace. His contract with Victor was not an exclusive one; he did performances and recordings under a large number of names with a variety of labels: Elton Spence and His Ukulele, Ukulele Luke, Jack Lane and His Uke, George Thorne, Billy Hancock, Honey Duke and His Uke - Harmony Label, Jimmy May and His Uke, and Ken Wallace. During World War II, he joined the USO to entertain the troops. Although he contracted dengue fever, a form of Malaria. His Christian Science beliefs prevented him from receiving treatment, and he returned home where he died of a heart attack resulting from his illness on December 20, 1944. Johnny Marvin was inducted into the Ukulele Hall of Fame in 2003

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100 Roaring Classics Of The 1920s

The Ukulele Ace (1920's Jazz Vocals) [Encore 3] [Recorded 1929]

Presenting Johnny Marvin

The Ukulele Ace (1920's Jazz Vocals) [Encore 2] [Recorded 1927-1929]

The Ukulele Ace (1920's Jazz Vocals) [Encore 1] [Recorded 1926-1927]

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100 Jazz Classics Of The '20s & '30s

Top 70 Classics - The Very Best of Johnny Marvin

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The Great 1920s & Swingin' Gatsby 20s Classics - 100 Classic Speakeasy Jazz Hits from the Gatsby Inspired Roaring Twenties

The Very Best Of 1926-1933

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Roaring '20s Jazz

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The Great Gatsby

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1920s Christmas - Rhythm & Booze

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