Allan Jones

Allan Jones (October 14, 1907 – June 27, 1992) was an American actor and tenor.

Jones is best remembered as the male romantic lead actor in the first two films the Marx Brothers starred in for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, A Night at the Opera (1935) and A Day at the Races (1937), as well as the film musicals Show Boat (1936) and The Firefly (1937), where he introduced the "The Donkey Serenade", which became his signature song.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 14, 1907 (Lackawanna County), Died June 27, 1992 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal

Notes: His name is spelled "Allen Jones" in Victor ledgers documenting the 1932 St. Matthew Passion recording.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 49 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-67706 10-in. 12/12/1930 Dweller in dreams Allan Jones Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71633 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71634 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71635 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71636 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71637 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71638 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71639 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71640 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71641 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71642 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71643 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71644 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71645 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71646 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71647 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71648 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71649 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71650 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71651 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71652 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71653 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71654 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71655 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
Victor CSHQ-71656 12-in. 3/23/1932 The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ vocalist, tenor vocal  
(Results 1-25 of 49 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Allan," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104938.

Jones, Allan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104938.

"Jones, Allan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

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