Ada Jones
Ada Jane Jones (June 1, 1873 – May 2, 1922) was an English-American popular singer who made her first recordings in 1893 on Edison cylinders. She is among the earliest female singers to be recorded. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 1, 1873 (Lancashire), Died May 2, 1922 (North Carolina)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1921
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, speaker, performer
Notes: Also sings in contralto range.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 251-275 of 740 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-14075 | 10-in. | 11/14/1913 | My orchard is short of a peach like you | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-14077 | 10-in. | 11/14/1913 | Wilhelm, the grocer | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-14107 | 10-in. | 11/21/1913 | The pussy cat rag | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet and soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-14521 | 10-in. | 2/27/1914 | If they'd only move Old Ireland over here | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-14522 | 10-in. | 2/27/1914 | Where can I meet you tonight? | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-14523 | 10-in. | 2/27/1914 | I'm crying just for you | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-14537 | 10-in. | 3/5/1914 | Hiram Tucker | Byron G. Harlan ; Ada Jones | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-14538 | 10-in. | 3/5/1914 | This is the life | Byron G. Harlan ; Ada Jones | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-15095 | 10-in. | 7/29/1914 | What a wonderful love that would be | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-15096 | 10-in. | 7/29/1914 | The whole town's wise, I'm in love with you | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-15097 | 10-in. | 7/29/1914 | If that's your idea of a wonderful time (Take me home) | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-15290 | 10-in. | 10/20/1914 | In the garden | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-15291 | 10-in. | 10/20/1914 | Mrs. Sippi, you're a grand old girl | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-15555 | 10-in. | 12/30/1914 | (He'd keep on saying) Good-night | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-15556 | 10-in. | 12/30/1914 | Settle down in a one-horse town | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-16341 | 10-in. | 8/10/1915 | In Alabama, dear, with you | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-16342 | 10-in. | 8/10/1915 | Sooner or later (Your heart will cry 'I want you') | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-16792 | 10-in. | 11/18/1915 | Out of a city of six million people (Why did you pick on me?) | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-16793 | 10-in. | 11/18/1915 | Beatrice Fairfax, tell me what to do | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-18011 | 10-in. | 6/22/1916 | He's the makin's of a darn'd fine man | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-18012 | 10-in. | 6/22/1916 | When Priscilla tries to reach high C | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-18703 | 10-in. | 11/13/1916 | Put on your slippers and fill up your pipe (You're not going bye-bye to-night) | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-18704 | 10-in. | 11/13/1916 | If it wasn't for you | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-18788 | 10-in. | 12/13/1916 | Don't slam that door | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-18951 | 10-in. | 1/3/1917 | What do you want to make those eyes at me for? | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Ada," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.
Jones, Ada. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.
"Jones, Ada." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Jones, Ada - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92056863
Wikidata: Ada Jones - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1568359
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/21334993
MusicBrainz: Ada Jones - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ac320247-1dd3-4cb1-901d-d660c1c050f5
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