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 701-725 of 740 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds & Catlin | 6102 | 10-in. | before Aug. 1905 | Heinie | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with female-male vocal duet and orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6104 | 10-in. | before Sept. 1905 | Can't you see my heart beats all for you? | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue and female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6108 | 10-in. | before Sept. 1905 | Louisa Schmidt | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6395 | 10-in. | before Sept. 1905 | The future Mrs. 'Awkins | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6401 | 10-in. | before Sept. 1905 | Reuben and Cynthia | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6409 | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | You ain't the man I thought you was | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6413 | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | Lonesome | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6825 | 10-in. | early 1906 | Mandy and her man | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6862 | 10-in. | early 1906 | Maggie Clancy's new piano | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene and female-male vocal duet, with piano | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6863 | 10-in. | early 1906 | Mandy and her man | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6865 | 10-in. | early 1906 | Chimmie and Maggie at the Hippodrome | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue and female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6866 | 10-in. | early 1906 | The golden wedding | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 6982 | 10-in. | early 1906 | Flannagan's night off | Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 7025 | 10-in. | Jan.-July 1906 | Don't argify | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue and female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 7040 | 10-in. | Jan.-July 1906 | It's all right in the summer time | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 7045 | 10-in. | Jan.-July 1906 | Virginia song | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 8418 | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | Just plain folks | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 8601 | 7-in. | between 1901 and 1905 | Just plain folks | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | 9109 | 10-in. | late 1907 | Make believe | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 4627] | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | A picnic for two | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45004] | 10-in. | 1906 | Bashful Henry and his loving Lucy | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene and vocal duet, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45005] | 10-in. | 1906 | Hans and Gretchen | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45356] | 10-in. | late 1906 | The dear old moon | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45366.1] | 10-in. | late 1906 | Fancy little Nancy | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 4330[a]] | 10-in. | before Sept. 1905 | Mr. and Mrs. Murphy | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene and 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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