Grandpa Jones
Louis Marshall Jones (October 20, 1913 – February 19, 1998), known professionally as Grandpa Jones, was an American banjo player and "old time" country and gospel music singer. He was inducted as a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1978. |
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | NA 9593 | 11/28/1956 | Old rattler's pup | Grandpa Jones and his Grandchildren | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |||
| Decca | NA 9594 | 11/28/1956 | Eight more miles to Louisville | Grandpa Jones and his Grandchildren | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |||
| Decca | NA 9595 | 11/28/1956 | Mountain dew | Grandpa Jones and his Grandchildren | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |||
| Decca | NA 9596 | 11/28/1956 | Dark as a dungeon | Grandpa Jones and his Grandchildren | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |||
| Decca | NA 10218 | 4/14/1958 | Don't look back | Grandpa Jones | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |||
| Decca | NA 10219 | 4/14/1958 | Daylight saving time | Grandpa Jones | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |||
| Decca | NA 10220 | 4/14/1958 | When the Jones get together | Grandpa Jones | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |||
| Decca | NA 10534 | 12/18/1958 | The huntin's over for tonight | Grandpa Jones | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |||
| Decca | NA 10535 | 12/18/1958 | Falling leaves | Grandpa Jones | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |||
| Decca | NA 10536 | 12/18/1958 | Pickin' time | Grandpa Jones | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |||
| Decca | NA 10537 | 12/18/1958 | The all American boy | Grandpa Jones | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |||
| Decca | NA 10676 | 4/14/1959 | It takes a lot of livin' | Grandpa Jones | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |||
| Decca | NA 10677 | 4/14/1959 | Don't bring your banjo home | Grandpa Jones | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |||
| Decca | NA 10678 | 4/14/1959 | Old towser | Grandpa Jones | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |||
| Decca | NA 10679 | 4/14/1959 | Waiting for a train | Grandpa Jones | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grandpa Jones," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108020.
Grandpa Jones. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108020.
"Grandpa Jones." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Jones, Grandpa, 1913-1998 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83314242
Wikidata: Grandpa Jones - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q704809
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/196648
MusicBrainz: Grandpa Jones - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8488e884-f8b9-4c31-a6ec-a92be00d450f
ISNI: 0000 0000 5512 9646 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055129646
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