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 176-200 of 740 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-8128 | 10-in. | 7/21/1909 | Mister Othello | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8129 | 10-in. | 7/21/1909 | Oh, you candy kid | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8135 | 10-in. | 8/9/1909 | Can't you see I love you | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8136 | 10-in. | 8/9/1909 | He was a wonderful man | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8172 | 10-in. | 8/24/1909 | My pony boy | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8173 | 10-in. | 8/24/1909 | I'm going to do what I please | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8222 | 10-in. | 9/10/1909 | When I marry you | Haydn Quartet ; Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8224 | 10-in. | 9/10/1909 | Red head | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8225 | 10-in. | 9/10/1909 | I'm glad I'm a boy—I'm glad I'm a girl | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8404 | 10-in. | 11/29/1909 | Hedwig's air castle | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Victor | C-8405 | 12-in. | 11/29/1909 | A race for a wife | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Victor | B-8409 | 10-in. | 11/30/1909 | What makes the world go round? | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8413 | 10-in. | 11/30/1909 | Emmaline | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8687 | 10-in. | 3/2/1910 | Cupid's I.O.U. | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8688 | 10-in. | 3/9/1910 | When he sings the songs my mother sang to me | American Quartet ; Ada Jones | Male vocal quartet and female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8689 | 10-in. | 3/9/1910 | Nora Malone | American Quartet ; Ada Jones | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8912 | 10-in. | 5/4/1910 | Call me up some rainy afternoon | American Quartet ; Ada Jones | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8914 | 10-in. | 5/4/1910 | Oh you blondy | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-9038 | 10-in. | 6/1/1910 | Has anybody here seen Kelly? | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-9122 | 10-in. | 6/21/1910 | Nix on the glow worm, Lena | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-9123 | 10-in. | 6/21/1910 | Under the Hebrew moon | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-9158 | 10-in. | 7/7/1910 | The girl with a brogue | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-9159 | 10-in. | 7/7/1910 | Put on your slippers, you're in for the night | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-9160 | 10-in. | 7/7/1910 | That dreamy barcarolle tune | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-9385 | 10-in. | 8/29/1910 | Mandy, how do you do? | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Ada," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.
Jones, Ada. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.
"Jones, Ada." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 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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