Floyd Jones
Floyd Jones (July 21, 1917 – December 19, 1989) was an American blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was one of the first of the new generation of electric blues artists to record in Chicago after World War II, and a number of his recordings are regarded as classics of the Chicago blues idiom. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Marianna (city in Arkansas, USA), Died December 19, 1989 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, guitar
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C1446-C1447 | 10-in. | 1/12/1928 | He ransomed me | Floyd Jones | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C1448-C1449 | 10-in. | 1/12/1928 | Let me call you sweetheart (I’m in love with you) | Floyd Jones | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C1458-C1459 | 10-in. | 1/12/1928 | The beautiful garden of prayer | Floyd Jones | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C1460-C1461 | 10-in. | 1/12/1928 | An old fashioned meeting | Floyd Jones | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Chess | U-1006 | 10-in. | 3/22/1951 | Dark road | Floyd Jones | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Chess | U-1007 | 10-in. | 3/22/1951 | Big world | Floyd Jones | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Floyd," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113005.
Jones, Floyd. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113005.
"Jones, Floyd." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Jones, Floyd, 1917-1989 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006037989
Wikidata: Floyd Jones - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5462460
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/261258607
MusicBrainz: Floyd Jones - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a2fc968a-6155-47c6-b732-6045c455c457
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