Jo Jones
Jonathan David Samuel Jones (October 7, 1911 – September 3, 1985) was an American jazz drummer. A band leader and pioneer in jazz percussion, Jones anchored the Count Basie Orchestra rhythm section from 1934 to 1948. He was sometimes known as Papa Jo Jones to distinguish him from younger drummer Philly Joe Jones. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America), Died September 3, 1985 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 166 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D7VB-0886 | 10-in. | 5/20/1947 | Swingin' the blues | Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz octet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D7VB-0887 | 10-in. | 5/20/1947 | St. Louis boogie | Count Basie ; Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz octet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D7VB-0888 | 10-in. | 5/20/1947 | Basie's basement | Count Basie ; Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz octet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D7VB-0889 | 10-in. | 5/20/1947 | Backstage at Stuff's | Count Basie ; Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz octet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D7VB-0890 | 10-in. | 5/21/1947 | My buddy | Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz nonet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D7VB-0891 | 10-in. | 5/21/1947 | Shine on harvest moon | Count Basie ; Rhythm (Count Basie) | Jazz quartet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D7VB-0893 | 10-in. | 5/21/1947 | I never knew (I could love anybody like I'm loving you) | Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz nonet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D7VB-0894 | 10-in. | 5/21/1947 | Sugar | Count Basie, his Instrumentalists and Rhythm | Jazz nonet | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D9VB-2777 | 10-in. | 12/16/1949 | I'm in the mood for love | Four Tunes ; Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton | Female vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Victor | D9VB-2778 | 10-in. | 12/16/1949 | Old Bojangles is gone | Four Tunes ; Juanita Hall ; Benny Morton | Female vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | W26341 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | Night and day | Billie Holiday | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | W26342 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | The man I love | Billie Holiday | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | W26343 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | You're just a no account | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | W26344 | 10-in. | 12/13/1939 | You're a lucky guy | Billie Holiday | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO29028 | 10-in. | 11/7/1940 | Royal Garden blues | Count Basie ; Benny Goodman Sextet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO29512 | 10-in. | 1/15/1941 | Breakfast feud | Benny Goodman Sextet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO29514 | 10-in. | 1/15/1941 | I found a new baby | Benny Goodman Sextet | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO56714 | 10-in. | 11/6/1956 | Careless love | Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO56715 | 10-in. | 11/6/1956 | Doctor Jazz blues | Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO56716 | 10-in. | 11/6/1956 | Rosetta | Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO56719 | 10-in. | 11/7/1956 | Piney Brown blues | Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO56720 | 10-in. | 11/7/1956 | Ain't nobody's business | Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO56721 | 10-in. | 11/7/1956 | Outskirts of town | Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO56722 | 10-in. | 11/7/1956 | Trick's ain't walkin' no more | Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums | |
| Columbia | CO56723 | 10-in. | 11/8/1956 | Old fashioned love | Buck Clayton's Orchestra ; Jimmy Rushing | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Jo," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324009.
Jones, Jo. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324009.
"Jones, Jo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Jones, Jo, 1911-1985 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85369941
Wikidata: Jo Jones - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q125686
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MusicBrainz: Jo Jones - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ceda2457-e16f-4938-a276-af854b20b22a
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/164958 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/164958
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