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 526-550 of 740 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zonophone | 7216 | 10-in. | Before Feb. 1907 | I'm sorry | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7218 | 10-in. | Before Feb. 1907 | Wouldn't you like to flirt with me? | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7413 | 10-in. | Before June 1907 | You can't give your heart to somebody else and still hold hands with me | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7414 | 10-in. | Before May 1907 | Don't you think it's time to marry? | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7416 | 10-in. | Before Apr. 1907 | I'd like to see a little more of you | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7487 | 10-in. | Before Apr. 1907 | Meet me down at the corner | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic scene | speaker | |
| Zonophone | 7488 | 10-in. | Before May 1907 | Giving Matt the mitten | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic scene, with orchestra | performer | |
| Zonophone | 7491 | 12-in. | Before June 1907 | Rudolph and Rosie at the roller skating rink | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic scene, with orchestra | performer | |
| Zonophone | 7494 | 10-in. | Before Apr. 1907 | Poor John | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7495 | 10-in. | Before May 1907 | I've told his missus all about him | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7497 | 10-in. | Before May 1907 | Whistle it | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray ; Steve Porter | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7500 | 10-in. | Before Jan. 1908 | It's nice to have a sweetheart | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7501 | 10-in. | Before Apr. 1907 | Kiss, kiss, kiss (If you want to learn to kiss) | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7674 | 10-in. | Before Aug. 1907 | Blondy | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic scene, with orchestra | performer | |
| Zonophone | 7676 | 10-in. | Before June 1907 | Henry | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic scene, with orchestra | performer | |
| Zonophone | 7678 | 10-in. | Before June 1907 | Becky and Izzy | Ada Jones | Comic scene | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7737 | 10-in. | Before July 1907 | I'd like to know your address and your name | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7894 | 10-in. | Before Oct. 1907 | Jack and Jill | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7897 | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1907 | I'm in love with the slide trombone | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7898 | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1907 | Mammy's little curly head | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7901 | 10-in. | ca. 1908 | Becky and Izzy | Ada Jones | Comic scene | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | 7905 | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1907 | Chimmy and Maggie in Nickel Land | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic scene, with orchestra | performer | |
| Zonophone | 8088 | 10-in. | Before Nov. 1907 | In monkey land | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8090 | 10-in. | Before Nov. 1907 | Let's take an old-fashioned walk | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | 8178 | 10-in. | Before Jan. 1908 | Little black lamb | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Ada," accessed May 7, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.
Jones, Ada. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 7, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.
"Jones, Ada." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 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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