Moody Jones
Moody Jones (April 8, 1908 – March 23, 1988) was an American blues guitarist, bass player, and singer who contributed to the development of the postwar Chicago blues sound in the late 1940s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Earle (city in Arkansas, USA)), Died March 23, 1988 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 4629 | 10-in. | 10/9/1951 | Ain't nothin' but a child | Sunnyland Slim | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Mercury | 4630 | 10-in. | 12/9/1951 | Brown skinned woman | Sunnyland Slim | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Mercury | 4631 | 10-in. | 12/9/1951 | Hit the road again | Sunnyland Slim | instrumentalist, string bass | ||
| Mercury | 4632 | 10-in. | 12/9/1951 | Gin drinkin' baby | Sunnyland Slim | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Moody," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/407661.
Jones, Moody. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/407661.
"Jones, Moody." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Jones, Moody - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94021264
Wikidata: Moody Jones - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6907224
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/74037944
MusicBrainz: Moody Jones - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/65bf048c-e721-4d4a-a42e-8901467a3524
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