Slick Jones
Slick Jones (April 13, 1907 – November 2, 1969) was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with Fats Waller. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 13, 1907 (Roanoke), Died November 2, 1969 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: traps, drums, composer
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 129 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-051866 | 10-in. | 7/16/1940 | I'll never smile again | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-051867 | 10-in. | 7/16/1940 | My mommie sent me to the store | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-051868 | 10-in. | 7/16/1940 | Dry bones | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-051869 | 10-in. | 7/16/1940 | "Fats" Waller's original E flat blues | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-051870 | 10-in. | 7/16/1940 | Stayin' at home | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-051871 | 10-in. | 7/16/1940 | Hey! Stop kissin' my sister | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-054675 | 10-in. | 8/2/1940 | Now I lay me down to dream | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-054676 | 10-in. | 8/2/1940 | Papa's in bed with his britches on | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-054677 | 10-in. | 8/2/1940 | If I had you | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-054678 | 10-in. | 8/2/1940 | You made me love you (I didn't want to do it) | Una Mae Carlisle | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | instrumentalist, traps | |
| Victor | BS-057083 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | Everybody loves my baby | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-057084 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | I'm gonna salt away some sugar (for my sugar and me) | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-057085 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | Tain't nobody's biz-nezz if I do | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-057086 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | Abercrombie had a zombie | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-057087 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | Blue eyes | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-057088 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | Scram! | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-062761 | 10-in. | 3/20/1941 | Do you have to go? | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-062762 | 10-in. | 3/20/1941 | Pan-pan | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-062763 | 10-in. | 3/20/1941 | I wanna hear swing songs | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-062764 | 10-in. | 3/20/1941 | You're gonna be sorry | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-062765 | 10-in. | 3/20/1941 | All that meat and no potatoes | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-062766 | 10-in. | 3/20/1941 | Let's get away from it all | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Male vocal solo, with electric organ, guitar, and drums | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-063892 | 10-in. | 5/13/1941 | Twenty-four robbers | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-063893 | 10-in. | 5/13/1941 | I understand | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | BS-063894 | 10-in. | 5/13/1941 | Sad sap sucker am I | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Slick," accessed May 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116577.
Jones, Slick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116577.
"Jones, Slick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Wilmore Jones
Discogs: Slick Jones
Allmusic: Slick Jones
Grove: Slick Jones
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LCNAR: Jones, Slick, 1907-1969 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr94006143
Wikidata: Wilmore Jones - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1719939
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46946819
MusicBrainz: Wilmore Jones - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a8dd666b-9a0f-40c1-a265-f4fdb6f36904
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