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Isham Jones

Isham Edgar Jones (January 31, 1894 – October 19, 1956) was an American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 31, 1894 (Coalton), Died October 19, 1956 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, director, songwriter, lyricist, saxophone, arranger

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Recordings (Results 451-475 of 667 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick 14386-14388 10-in. 12/4/1924 Why couldn’t it be poor little me? Isham Jones ; Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Brunswick 14389-14392 10-in. 12/4/1924 I’ll see you in my dreams Isham Jones ; Ray Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, composer  
Brunswick 14534-14536 10-in. 12/22/1924 Why couldn’t it be poor little me? Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 14537-14539 10-in. 12/23/1924 I’ll see you in my dreams Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 14618-14621 10-in. 1/9/1925 Why couldn’t it be poor little me Marion Harris Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 14687-14690 10-in. 1/16/1925 Alabamy bound Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick 14691-14693 10-in. 1/16/1925 I can’t realize Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick 14694-14697 10-in. 1/16/1925 Lady of the Nile Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Brunswick 14698-14701 10-in. 1/16/1925 Indian love call Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick 15039-15042 10-in. 3/4/1925 Swanee butterfly Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick 15059-15062 10-in. 3/5/1925 I’ll see you in my dreams Brunswick Hour Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 15114-15115 10-in. 3/11/1925 I’ll see you in my dreams Brunswick Hour Orchestra ; Walter G. Haenschen Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick 15144-15146 10-in. 3/12/1925 Riverboat shuffle Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick 15147-15149 10-in. 3/12/1925 Danger Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Brunswick 15433-15435 10-in. 4/3/1925 Headin’ for home Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Brunswick 15507-15509 10-in. 4/10/1925 Pango pango maid Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Brunswick 15716-15719 10-in. 5/12/1925 Ida, I do Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band composer, leader  
Brunswick E15748 10-in. 5/16/1925 Ida—I do Isham Jones Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, composer  
Brunswick E27454 10-in. 4/30/1928 Para que? Pilar Arcos ; Orquesta Típica [Louis Katzman] Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E28678 10-in. approximately Nov. 1928 Down where the sun goes down The Tip Top Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal songwriter  
Brunswick E29223 10-in. 2/5/1929 On the Alamo Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band composer  
Brunswick E29710 10-in. 4/18/1929 On the Alamo Five Pennies ; Scrappy Lambert ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick XE29994 12-in. 6/7/1929 It had to be you Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick XE29995 12-in. 6/7/1929 I’ll see you in my dreams Five Pennies ; Red Nichols Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) composer  
Brunswick E34656 10-in. 10/1/1930 What’s the use? Chester Gaylord Male vocal solo, with orchestra songwriter  
(Results 451-475 of 667 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Isham," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103286.

Jones, Isham. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103286.

"Jones, Isham." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103286

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