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Curtis Jones

Curtis Jones (August 18, 1906 – September 11, 1971) was an American blues pianist.

Birth and Death Data: Born Naples (city in Morris County, Texas, United States), Died September 11, 1971 (Munich (capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano, composer, lyricist

Notes: Credited as "The Texas Wonder."

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 90 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-014338 10-in. 10/11/1937 Drinking and thinking blues Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Victor BS-014339 10-in. 10/11/1937 Schoolmate blues Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Victor BS-014340 10-in. 10/11/1937 Bad Avenue blues Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Victor BS-014341 10-in. 10/11/1937 Good old Easy Street Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Victor BS-034858 10-in. 6/5/1939 Losing my mind over you Four Clefs Instrumental quartet, with vocal composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-044706 10-in. 2/9/1940 Solid jive Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with piano and drums vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-044707 10-in. 2/9/1940 Love is a loving way Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with piano and drums vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-044708 10-in. 2/9/1940 Gold digger blues Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with piano and drums vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-044709 10-in. 2/9/1940 Sugar bowl blues Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with piano and drums vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-064482 10-in. 6/26/1941 I'm feeling low down Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band composer  
Columbia C2438 10-in. 2/3/1939 Hattie Mae blues Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C2439 10-in. 2/3/1939 Blues in the alley Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C2440 10-in. 2/3/1939 Down in the gutter Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C2441 10-in. 2/3/1939 Blues in the basement Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C2442 10-in. 2/3/1939 Love I'm without a shelter Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C2443 10-in. 2/3/1939 Sad, lonely and crying blues Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C2444 10-in. 2/3/1939 I'm fallin' for you baby Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia C2445 10-in. 2/3/1939 Roll me mama Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia WC2607 10-in. 6/15/1939 Better lay my money down Lillie Mae Kirkman Female vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia WC2608 10-in. 6/15/1939 You gonna be sorry Lillie Mae Kirkman Female vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia WC2609 10-in. 6/15/1939 When you leave me honey Lillie Mae Kirkman Female vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia WC2610 10-in. 6/15/1939 He's just my size Lillie Mae Kirkman Female vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia WC2611 10-in. 6/15/1939 Hop head blues Lillie Mae Kirkman Female vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia WC2612 10-in. 6/15/1939 What evil have I done? Lillie Mae Kirkman Female vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia WC2613 10-in. 6/15/1939 It's a hard way to travel Lillie Mae Kirkman Female vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 1-25 of 90 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Curtis," accessed January 21, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107202.

Jones, Curtis. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 21, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107202.

"Jones, Curtis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 21 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107202

External Sources

Wikipedia: Curtis Jones

Discogs: Curtis Jones

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Jones, Curtis - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95009298

Wikidata: Curtis Jones - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5195793

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/64192189

MusicBrainz: Curtis Jones - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0a734b9d-8ce5-4a98-9a0d-4ccd85aeb953

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/350989 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/350989

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