Jonah Jones

Jonah Jones

Jonah Jones (born Robert Elliott Jones; December 31, 1909 – April 30, 2000) was a jazz trumpeter who created concise versions of jazz and swing and jazz standards that appealed to a mass audience. In the jazz community, he is known for his work with Stuff Smith. He was sometimes referred to as "King Louis II", a reference to Louis Armstrong. Jones started playing alto saxophone at the age of 12 in the Booker T. Washington Community Center band in Louisville, Kentucky, before quickly transitioning to trumpet, where he excelled.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 31, 1909 (Louisville), Died April 30, 2000 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1967

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist, piano

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 133 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	67481	10-in.	4/4/1940	Big apple blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67482	10-in.	4/4/1940	Big money blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67483	10-in.	4/4/1940	Chicago mill blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67484	10-in.	4/4/1940	Five minutes blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67485	10-in.	4/4/1940	Two time Mama	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67486	10-in.	4/4/1940	Jaybird blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67487	10-in.	4/4/1940	Suicide blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67488	10-in.	4/4/1940	Pocket knife blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67563	10-in.	4/18/1940	Jazzin' babies blues	Georgia White	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67564	10-in.	4/18/1940	Papa pleaser	Georgia White	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67565	10-in.	4/17/1940	Let me ride your train	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67566	10-in.	4/17/1940	Be your natural self	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67567	10-in.	4/17/1940	Turn over	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67568	10-in.	4/17/1940	Take off them hips	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67569	10-in.	4/17/1940	Gimme a pig's foot and a bottle of beer	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67570	10-in.	4/17/1940	You can't tell	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67571	10-in.	4/17/1940	My little girl	Lee Brown	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67572	10-in.	4/17/1940	Lucille blues	Lee Brown	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67573	10-in.	4/17/1940	Mississippi water blues	Lee Brown	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67574	10-in.	4/17/1940	Little leg woman	Lee Brown	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67575	10-in.	4/18/1940	Sensation blues	Georgia White	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67576	10-in.	4/18/1940	Late hour blues	Georgia White	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67577	10-in.	4/18/1940	Panama limited blues	Georgia White	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67578	10-in.	4/18/1940	You ought to be ashamed of yourself	Georgia White	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	68022	10-in.	8/28/1940	Gangster's blues	Peetie Wheatstraw	instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 26-50 of 133 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Jonah," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104916.

Jones, Jonah. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104916.

"Jones, Jonah." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.