Philly Joe Jones

Philly Joe Jones

Joseph Rudolph "Philly Joe" Jones (July 15, 1923 – August 30, 1985) was an American jazz drummer. He was noted for being able to adjust his style of playing to allow for any group or individual's needs.

Birth and Death Data: Born Philadelphia (largest city in Pennsylvania, United States), Died August 30, 1985 (Philadelphia (largest city in Pennsylvania, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 32 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	E0VB-4395	10-in.	5/12/1950	The jumping jack	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	E0VB-4396	10-in.	5/12/1950	Rain-chick	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	E0VB-4397	10-in.	5/12/1950	Melody	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D9VB-2109	10-in.	7/26/1949	Driftin' blues	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D9VB-2110	10-in.	7/26/1949	Shuffle shuck	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D9VB-2128	10-in.	8/4/1949	Cut off the fat (take out the bone)	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D9VB-2129	10-in.	8/4/1949	So long	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	D9VB-2130	10-in.	8/4/1949	Misery blues	Johnny Moore ; Three Blazers (Johnny Moore)	Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	C1657	10-in.	10/9/1936	Shoe shine boy	Jones-Smith, Incorporated	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	C1658	10-in.	10/9/1936	Evenin'	Jones-Smith, Incorporated	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	C1659	10-in.	10/9/1936	Boogie woogie	Jones-Smith, Incorporated	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	C1660	10-in.	10/9/1936	Lady, be good	Jones-Smith, Incorporated	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	WC2636	10-in.	6/26/1939	China boy	Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	WC2637	10-in.	6/26/1939	Exactly like you	Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	WC2638	10-in.	6/26/1939	On the sunny side of the street	Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	WC2639	10-in.	6/26/1939	Uptight organ blues	Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	WC2640	10-in.	6/26/1939	Who	Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	WC2641	10-in.	6/26/1939	Jazz me blues	Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	WC2642	10-in.	6/26/1939	Tiger rag	Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	WC2643	10-in.	6/26/1939	Put on your old grey bonnet	Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	WC3156	10-in.	6/27/1940	Stumbling	Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Columbia	WC3157	10-in.	6/27/1940	Picadilly jive	Hammond Five ; Glenn Hardman	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Atlantic	141	10-in.	9/19/1948	Wow!	Joe Morris		instrumentalist, drums
Atlantic	142	10-in.	9/19/1948	The applejack	Joe Morris		instrumentalist, drums
Decca	84010		2/26/1953	Katz meow	Tony Scott Quartet		instrumentalist, drums

(Results 1-25 of 32 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Philly Joe," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324030.

Jones, Philly Joe. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/324030.

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