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 676-700 of 740 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5833-B] | 10-in. | Before Dec. 1911 | You're a stingy thing | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5848-A] | 10-in. | Before Jan. 1912 | My counterfeit Bill | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5848-B] | 10-in. | Before Jan. 1912 | Candy, you're a dandy | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5850-A] | 10-in. | Before Jan. 1912 | Huckelberry pie | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5850-B] | 10-in. | Before Jan. 1912 | How would you like to try a honeymoon with me? | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5864-A] | 10-in. | Before Feb. 1912 | Ring, ting-a-ling | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5867-B] | 10-in. | Before Feb. 1912 | Down in gossip row | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5872-A] | 10-in. | Before Feb. 1912 | Lingering love | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5879-B] | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1912 | Mammy's little pickaninny boy | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5898-A] | 10-in. | Before Apr. 1912 | The doodle-dum-dee | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5907-A] | 10-in. | Before May 1912 | Oh Mr. Dream Man, please let me dream some more | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5920-B] | 10-in. | Before June 1912 | The cobweb man | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Zonophone | [Zo cat 5926-A] | 10-in. | Before June 1912 | Irish vaudeville sketch | Ada Jones ; Steve Porter | Comic dialogue | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6393 | 10-in. | before Sept. 1905 | Every little bit helps | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with female-male vocal duet | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6399 | 10-in. | before Sept. 1905 | He's me pal | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6971 | 10-in. | Jan.-July 1906 | Peaches and cream | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 7024 | 10-in. | Jan.-July 1906 | Travel on | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 7038 | 10-in. | Jan.-July 1906 | Waiting at the church | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 7043 | 10-in. | Jan.-July 1906 | The bull frog and the coon | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 8870 | 10-in. | approximately early 1907 | Meet me down at the corner | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 8873 | 10-in. | approximately early 1907 | Herman and Minnie | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 8874 | 10-in. | approximately early 1907 | Becky and Izzy | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 9106 | 10-in. | late 1907 | Wouldn't you like to have me for a sweetheart? | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 9108 | 10-in. | late 1907 | Smile, smile, smile | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 5992 | 10-in. | approximately 1904-1905 | He's me pal | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | 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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