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 76-100 of 740 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-4225 | 10-in. | 1/28/1907 | How Matt got the mitten | Ada Jones | Comic dialogue, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Victor | E-4277 | 8-in. | 2/28/1907 | Becky and Izzy | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Victor | B-4277 | 10-in. | 2/28/1907 | Becky and Izzy | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Victor | B-4371 | 10-in. | 4/4/1907 | Meet me down at the corner | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene and vocal(?), with orchestra | performer | |
| Victor | E-4371 | 8-in. | 4/4/1907 | Meet me down at the corner | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene and vocal(?), with orchestra | performer | |
| Victor | B-4372 | 10-in. | 4/4/1907 | Pedro, the hand-organ man | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra and hand organ | speaker | |
| Victor | B-4445 | 10-in. | 4/29/1907 | Kiss, kiss, kiss | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | E-4445 | 8-in. | 4/29/1907 | Kiss, kiss, kiss | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-4446 | 10-in. | 4/29/1907 | It's nice to have a sweetheart | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | E-4446 | 8-in. | 4/29/1907 | It's nice to have a sweetheart | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-4456 | 10-in. | 5/2/1907 | Blondy and her Johnny at an East Side ball | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene and vocal(?), with orchestra | performer | |
| Victor | B-4457 | 10-in. | 5/2/1907 | Henry's return | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Victor | B-4556 | 10-in. | 6/4/1907 | Minnie and Herman | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra | performer | |
| Victor | C-4557 | 12-in. | 6/4/1907 | Jimmie and Maggie in nickel-land | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra | performer | |
| Victor | C-4558 | 12-in. | 6/4/1907 | I'm in love with the slide trombone | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-4631 | 10-in. | 7/2/1907 | If the man in the moon were a coon | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | E-4631 | 8-in. | 7/2/1907 | If the man in the moon were a coon | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | E-4632 | 8-in. | 7/2/1907 | Mammy's little curly head | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-4694 | 10-in. | 7/23/1907 | Be my little teddy bear | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-4695 | 10-in. | 7/23/1907 | Won't you be my honey? | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | E-4695 | 8-in. | 7/23/1907 | Won't you be my honey? | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-4766 | 10-in. | 8/6/1907 | You've got to love me a lot | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra | performer | |
| Victor | B-4845 | 10-in. | 10/1/1907 | Broncho Bob and his Little Cheyenne | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene | speaker | |
| Victor | E-4845 | 8-in. | 10/1/1907 | Broncho Bob and his Little Cheyenne | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene | speaker | |
| Victor | B-4846 | 10-in. | 10/1/1907 | Little black lamb | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Ada," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.
Jones, Ada. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.
"Jones, Ada." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 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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