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 476-500 of 740 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 5678 | 10-in. | 7/11/1917 | Sweet Peggy Magee | Ada Jones ; Steve Porter | Comic scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Edison | 5758 | 10-in. | 8/31/1917 | Lily of the valley | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5760 | 10-in. | 8/31/1917 | Long boy | Ada Jones ; Steve Porter | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5889 | 10-in. | 11/20/1917 | Says I to myself, says I | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5901 | 10-in. | 11/27/1917 | Daddy I want to go | Premier Quartet | Mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 5983 | 10-in. | 1/25/1918 | The golden wedding | Empire Vaudeville Company ; Ada Jones ; Steve Porter | Comic scene | speaker | |
| Edison | 5994 | 10-in. | between 2/1/1918 and 2/5/1918 | I'll take you back to Italy | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6083 | 10-in. | Mar. 1918 | The daughter of Rosie O'Grady | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6171 | 10-in. | May 1918 | Bye and bye | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6308 | 10-in. | between 8/4/1918 and 8/12/1918 | Good-bye Alexander | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6363 | 10-in. | between 9/6/1918 and 9/18/1918 | An Irishman was made to love and fight | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6388 | 10-in. | between 10/1/1918 and 10/2/1918 | Rainbow | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6389 | 10-in. | 10/2/1918 | Snow deer | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6491 | 10-in. | between 12/2/1918 and 12/11/1918 | I'm too tired to make love | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6591 | 10-in. | 1/28/1919 | How 'ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm after they've seen Paree? | Byron G. Harlan ; Ada Jones | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6678 | 10-in. | 3/19/1919 | Danny's return from France | Ada Jones ; Edward Meeker ; Bob Willis | Comic scene and male vocal solo | speaker | |
| Edison | 6687 | 10-in. | 3/26/1919 | Oh! Lawdy (Something's done got between Ebecaneezer and me) | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 6812 | 10-in. | 5/29/1919 | The raggity man | Edward Meeker | Male vocal solo and female-male dialogue, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Edison | 6861 | 10-in. | 7/8/1919 | Uncle Josh and Aunt Nancy put up the kitchen stove | Ada Jones ; Cal Stewart | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Edison | 6994 | 10-in. | 10/24/1919 | Backyard conversation between Mrs. Reilly and Mrs. Finnegan | Ada Jones ; Steve Porter | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Edison | 7006 | 10-in. | 11/3/1919 | Bye and bye you will forget me | Helen Davis | Female vocal solo, with female-male vocal duet and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 7041 | 10-in. | 12/3/1919 | Flanagan's night off | Ada Jones ; Steve Porter | Comic scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Edison | 7403 | 10-in. | 6/14/1920 | Put on your slippers you're in for the night | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 7460 | 10-in. | 7/27/1920 | Sally Green (The village vamp) | Premier Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with female vocal solo and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8203 | 10-in. | 9/6/1921 | When Frances dances with me | Ada Jones ; Billy Jones | Female-male vocal duet, 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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