Fae Barnes

Maggie Jones (March 1894 – March 9, 1940) was an American blues singer and pianist who recorded thirty-eight songs between 1923 and 1926. She was billed, alternately, as "The Texas Moaner" and "The Texas Nightingale". Among her best-remembered songs are "Single Woman's Blues", "Undertaker's Blues", and "Northbound Blues".

Birth and Death Data: Born 1900 (Hillsboro), Died 20th century

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1925

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, soprano vocal, composer

Notes: Given name also as Faye. Original name: Maggie Jones.

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Trial 1923-07-26-01] 10-in. 7/26/1923 Stop wastin' my time Fae Barnes Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia 81932 10-in. 8/19/1924 Texas moaner blues Clara Smith Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with tenor saxophone and piano lyricist  
Columbia 140188 10-in. 12/17/1924 Screamin' the blues Maggie Jones Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano lyricist  
Columbia W141056 10-in. 9/29/1925 Single woman's blues Maggie Jones Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, lyricist  
OKeh S-72719 10-in. Aug. 1924 Texas moaner blues Clarence Williams’ Harmonizers ; Laura Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barnes, Fae," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109158.

Barnes, Fae. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109158.

"Barnes, Fae." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109158

External Sources

Wikipedia: Maggie Jones

Discogs: Fae Barnes

Allmusic: Fae Barnes

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Jones, Maggie, approximately 1900- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91020965

Wikidata: Maggie Jones - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1884028

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/256758742

MusicBrainz: Maggie Jones - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/89ea0fee-d984-47bd-bf30-845075c7103f

ISNI: 0000 0000 7328 6071 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000073286071

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