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 626-650 of 740 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zonophone | Z-121 | 10-in. | 11/22/1910 | Come, Josephine, in my flying machine | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-122 | 10-in. | 11/22/1910 | Our farm | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-139 | 10-in. | 1/4/1911 | Ooh! Maybe it's a robber | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-140 | 10-in. | 1/4/1911 | Teaching McFadden to waltz | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-212 | 10-in. | 3/9/1911 | When Cupid comes a-tapping | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-223 | 10-in. | 3/10/1911 | It's got to be someone I love | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-294 | 10-in. | 5/12/1911 | All alone | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-359 | 10-in. | 7/7/1911 | Hands up | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-360 | 10-in. | 7/7/1911 | Love's sentence | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-361 | 10-in. | 7/7/1911 | It's lonely here in Hamburg | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-402 | 10-in. | 9/8/1911 | Smile awhile | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-403 | 10-in. | 9/8/1911 | When Sunday rolls around | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-540 | 10-in. | 1/26/1912 | I live uptown | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-620 | 10-in. | 3/29/1912 | I'm afraid, pretty maid, I'm afraid | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | Z-621 | 10-in. | 3/29/1912 | Kickapoo Indian man | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 1117] | 10-in. | Before Aug. 1908 | Everybody joined in the chorus in our family | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5176-A] | 10-in. | Before Jan. 1909 | Paulina, Otto, and Fido | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic scene, with orchestra | performer | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5176-B] | 10-in. | Before Jan. 1909 | A picture of long ago | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic scene, with orchestra | performer | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5193-B] | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1909 | Mammy Cloe and her Joe | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic scene, with orchestra | performer | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5455-A] | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1909 | A bowery flirtation | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic scene, with orchestra | performer | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5455-B] | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1909 | Big Chief Greasepaint and Little Arrow | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic scene, with orchestra | performer | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5492-A] | 10-in. | Before May 1909 | [Si] Perkins' barn dance | Ada Jones | Descriptive scene | performer | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5492-B] | 10-in. | Before May 1909 | Sweet Peggy Magee | Ada Jones | Descriptive scene | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5538-A] | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1909 | Zeb Green's airship | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic scene, with orchestra | performer | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5538-B] | 10-in. | Before Sept. 1909 | How Kathleen proposed | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic scene, with orchestra | performer |
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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