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Jonah Jones

Jonah Jones (born Robert Elliott Jones; December 31, 1909 – April 30, 2000) was a jazz trumpeter who created concise versions of jazz and swing and jazz standards that appealed to a mass audience. In the jazz community, he is known for his work with Stuff Smith. He was sometimes referred to as "King Louis II", a reference to Louis Armstrong. Jones started playing alto saxophone at the age of 12 in the Booker T. Washington Community Center band in Louisville, Kentucky, before quickly transitioning to trumpet, where he excelled.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 31, 1909 (Louisville), Died April 30, 2000 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1967

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist, piano

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 133 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 67481 10-in. 4/4/1940 Big apple blues Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67482 10-in. 4/4/1940 Big money blues Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67483 10-in. 4/4/1940 Chicago mill blues Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67484 10-in. 4/4/1940 Five minutes blues Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67485 10-in. 4/4/1940 Two time Mama Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67486 10-in. 4/4/1940 Jaybird blues Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67487 10-in. 4/4/1940 Suicide blues Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67488 10-in. 4/4/1940 Pocket knife blues Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67563 10-in. 4/18/1940 Jazzin' babies blues Georgia White instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67564 10-in. 4/18/1940 Papa pleaser Georgia White instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67565 10-in. 4/17/1940 Let me ride your train Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67566 10-in. 4/17/1940 Be your natural self Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67567 10-in. 4/17/1940 Turn over Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67568 10-in. 4/17/1940 Take off them hips Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67569 10-in. 4/17/1940 Gimme a pig's foot and a bottle of beer Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67570 10-in. 4/17/1940 You can't tell Frankie Half Pint Jaxon instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67571 10-in. 4/17/1940 My little girl Lee Brown instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67572 10-in. 4/17/1940 Lucille blues Lee Brown instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67573 10-in. 4/17/1940 Mississippi water blues Lee Brown instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67574 10-in. 4/17/1940 Little leg woman Lee Brown instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67575 10-in. 4/18/1940 Sensation blues Georgia White instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67576 10-in. 4/18/1940 Late hour blues Georgia White instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67577 10-in. 4/18/1940 Panama limited blues Georgia White instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 67578 10-in. 4/18/1940 You ought to be ashamed of yourself Georgia White instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 68022 10-in. 8/28/1940 Gangster's blues Peetie Wheatstraw instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 26-50 of 133 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Jonah," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104916.

Jones, Jonah. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104916.

"Jones, Jonah." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104916

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