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 726-740 of 740 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 4330[b]] | 10-in. | before Sept. 1905 | Mr. and Mrs. Murphy | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene and female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 4563] | 10-in. | before Sept. 1905 | The hand of fate | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & D cat 4642] | 10-in. | approximately 1905 | Just plain folks | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 16152] | 7-in. | between 1901 and 1905 | You ain't the man I thought you was | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 44779] | 10-in. | early 1906 | The original Cohens | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45188] | 10-in. | Jan.-July 1906 | Chimmy and Maggie at the ball game | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45196] | 10-in. | Jan.-July 1906 | Travel on | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45203] | 10-in. | Jan.-July 1906 | Let me see you smile | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue and male-male vocal duet, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45206] | 10-in. | Jan.-July 1906 | I've said my last farewell | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue and female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45207] | 10-in. | Jan.-July 1906 | Coming home from Coney Island | Len Spencer | Comic dialogue, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45209] | 10-in. | Jan.-July 1906 | Flannagan's St. Patrick's Day | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45215] | 10-in. | Jan.-July 1906 | If the man in the moon were a coon | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45219] | 10-in. | Jan.-July 1906 | The morning after Flannagan's night off | Ada Jones ; Leeds Orchestra ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45447] | 10-in. | approximately early 1907 | Will you be my teddy bear? | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 45448] | 10-in. | approximately early 1907 | I'd rather two-step than waltz, Bill | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Ada," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.
Jones, Ada. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.
"Jones, Ada." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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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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