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 451-475 of 740 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | [OK cat 1062-b] | 10-in. | approximately 1918 | Bye and bye | Ada Jones ; George L. Thompson | Female-male vocal duet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 1132-A] | 10-in. | approximately 1918 | I'm too tired to make love | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| OKeh | [OK cat 1273-A] | 10-in. | approximately 1919 | Uncle Josh and Aunt Nancy | Ada Jones ; Cal Stewart | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5119-a] | 10-in. | approximately July 1917 | Don't slam that door | Ada Jones ; Mike O'Connell | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5119-b] | 10-in. | approximately July 1917 | Some Sunday morning | Ada Jones ; Mike O'Connell | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5120-b] | 10-in. | approximately July 1917 | Constantinople | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5184-a] | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1917 | Says I to myself says I | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5184-b] | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1917 | I'm old enough for a little lovin' | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5187-a] | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1917 | I'll take you back to Italy | Ada Jones ; George L. Thompson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5187-b] | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1917 | Keep cool, the country's saving fuel | Ada Jones ; George L. Thompson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 2604 | 10-in. | between 12/2/1913 and 12/3/1913 | The three bears | Ada Jones | Recitation | speaker | |
| Edison | 4658 | 10-in. | 4/14/1916 | Yankee Doodle | Metropolitan Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4713 | 10-in. | 5/9/1916 | You can tell that I'm Irish | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4745 | 10-in. | 5/25/1916 | When Priscilla tries to reach high C | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4777 | 10-in. | 6/8/1916 | If I knock the "L" out of Kelly (It would still be Kelly to me) | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 4848 | 10-in. | 7/6/1916 | He's the makin's of a darn'd fine man | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5039 | 10-in. | 10/3/1916 | O'Brien is tryin' to learn to talk Hawaiian | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5160 | 10-in. | 11/20/1916 | 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 | |
| Edison | 5209 | 10-in. | 12/12/1916 | Since Maggie Dooley learned the hooley-hooley | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5227 | 10-in. | 12/21/1916 | The band festival at Plum Center | Byron G. Harlan ; Ada Jones ; Steve Porter | Comic scene | speaker | |
| Edison | 5249 | 10-in. | 12/29/1916 | Cross my heart | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5253 | 10-in. | 1/2/1917 | Don't slam that door | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5276 | 10-in. | 1/9/1917 | A ragtime drama | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5303 | 10-in. | 1/18/1917 | Come out of the kitchen, Mary Ann | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5390 | 10-in. | 2/20/1917 | Come on over here, it's a wonderful place | Artists vary | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Ada," accessed May 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.
Jones, Ada. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.
"Jones, Ada." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
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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