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 101-125 of 133 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	117445	5/19/1966	In the shade of the old apple tree	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	117446	5/19/1966	That's how young I feel	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	117447	5/19/1966	Sweet Georgia Brown	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	117448	5/20/1966	Theme from Maya	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	117449	5/20/1966	Strangers in the night	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	117450	5/20/1966	Green grass	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	117451	5/23/1966	If I had you	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	117452	5/23/1966	Squeeze me	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	117453	5/23/1966	Everywhere you go	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	117454	5/23/1966	Birth of the blues	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	117455	5/23/1966	In the shade of the old apple tree	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	117456	5/23/1966	Limehouse blues	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	117457	5/23/1966	Begin the beguine	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	118096	10/27/1966	Lover's medley: That's my desire ; I'm gettin' sentimental over you ; All my love ; I can't believe that you're in love with me	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist
Decca	118097	10/27/1966	Duke Ellington medley: Rockin' in rhythm ; I let a song go out of my heart ; Mood indigo ; It don't mean a thing ; Sophisticated lady ; Caravan	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist
Decca	118098	10/28/1966	Swing Street medley: Organ grinder's swing ; Moonglow ; Sweet Lorraine ; Corrine Corrina	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist
Decca	118102	11/12/1966	Good time medley: When my sugar walks down the street ; Just a girl that men forget ; Ain't misbehavin' ; Ting-a-ling ; Farewell blues	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist
Decca	119036	6/9/1967	Now I know the feeling	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist
Decca	119037	6/9/1967	Tango Natasha	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist
Decca	119038	6/9/1967	Claudia	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist
Decca	119039	6/9/1967	Yellow days (La mentira)	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist
Decca	119040	6/12/1967	Jurame (Promise love)	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist
Decca	119041	6/12/1967	La pollera colora	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist
Decca	119042	6/12/1967	Lamento Borincano	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist
Decca	119043	6/12/1967	Compadre Pedro Juan	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist

(Results 101-125 of 133 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Jonah," accessed November 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104916.

Jones, Jonah. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104916.

"Jones, Jonah." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 November 2024.