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 126-133 of 133 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	119044		6/14/1967	Eddie's bossa nova	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist
Decca	119045		6/14/1967	Where is you laughter?	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist
Decca	119046		6/14/1967	El amor de mi bohio	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist
Decca	119047		6/14/1967	Jonah's pachanga	Jonah Jones Quartet	instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist
Signature	SRC 2070	10-in.	5/5/1949	Baby, it's cold outside	Cab Calloway and his Cab Jivers	instrumentalist, trumpet
Signature	SRC 2071	10-in.	5/5/1949	The hucklebuck	Cab Calloway and his Cab Jivers	instrumentalist, trumpet
Signature	SRC 2072	10-in.	5/5/1949	I've got the world on a string	Cab Calloway and his Cab Jivers	instrumentalist, trumpet
Signature	SRC 2073	10-in.	5/5/1949	Why can't you behave	Cab Calloway and his Cab Jivers	instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 126-133 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.