Richard M. Jones
Richard M. Jones, born Richard Marigny Jones (sometimes written Richard Mariney Jones), (June 13, 1892 – December 8, 1945) was an American jazz pianist, composer, band leader, and record producer. Numerous songs bear his name as author, including "Trouble in Mind". He was born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, United States. Jones grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jones suffered from a stiff leg and walked with a limp; fellow musicians gave him the nickname "Richard My Knee Jones" as a pun on his middle name. In his youth he played alto horn in brass bands. His main instrument, however, became the piano. By 1908, he was playing in Storyville, the red-light district of New Orleans. A few years later, he often led a small band which sometimes included Joe Oliver. Jones also worked in the bands of John Robichaux, Armand J. Piron, and Papa Celestin. In 1918, Jones moved to Chicago, Illinois. He worked as Chicago manager for publisher and pianist Clarence Williams. Jones began recording in 1923, making gramophone records as a piano soloist, accompanist to vocalists, and with his bands The Jazz Wizards and The Chicago Cosmopolitans. He recorded for Gennett, OKeh, Victor, and Paramount Records in the 1920s. He also worked for OKeh Records as Chicago supervisor of the company's "Race" (African-American) Records for most of the decade. During this period he was the producer of the influential Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings led by cornetist (later trumpeter) Louis Armstrong. In the 1930s, Jones performed a similar management role for Decca. Richard M. Jones worked for Mercury Records until his death in December 1945 in Chicago, at the age of 53. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 13, 1892, Died December 8, 1945 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, composer, leader, lyricist, songwriter, arranger, vocalist, speaker
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 155 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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OKeh | 9765 | 10-in. | 6/21/1926 | Soapstick blues | Creole Roof Orchestra ; Arthur Sims | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | 9772 | 10-in. | 6/22/1926 | Mush mouth blues | Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
OKeh | 9773 | 10-in. | 6/22/1926 | Baby of mine | Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards | Jazz/dance band | leader, composer | |
OKeh | 9777 | 10-in. | 6/23/1926 | Big fat Ma and skinny Pa | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo and talk | lyricist, composer | |
OKeh | 9785 | 10-in. | June 1926 | Individual blues | Katherine Adkins | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
OKeh | 9786 | 10-in. | June 1926 | Did she fall or was she pushed? | Katherine Adkins | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
OKeh | 9916 | 10-in. | 11/18/1926 | Nolan Welsh's blues | Nolan Welsh | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
OKeh | 9917 | Not documented | 11/18/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Nolan Welsh | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9918 | 10-in. | 11/18/1926 | Bouncing blues | Clarence Black ; Richard M. Jones ; Nolan Welsh | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
OKeh | 9919 | Not documented | 11/18/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Nolan Welsh | Male vocal solo, with violin and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9949 | 10-in. | 11/23/1926 | Pleadin' for the blues | Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones | Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano | instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
OKeh | 9950 | 10-in. | 11/23/1926 | Pratts City blues | Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones | Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9951 | 10-in. | 11/23/1926 | Mess Katie mess | Bertha Chippie Hill | Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9960 | 10-in. | 11/24/1926 | Dusty bottom blues | Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards | Jazz/dance band, with talking | leader, speaker, composer | |
OKeh | 9961 | 10-in. | 11/24/1926 | Scagmore Green | Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | 9962 | Not documented | 11/24/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | 9963 | Not documented | 11/24/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
OKeh | 9971 | 10-in. | 11/26/1926 | Lovesick blues | Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, piano, lyricist, composer | |
OKeh | 9972 | 10-in. | 11/26/1926 | Lonesome weary blues | Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | S-71911 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Jazzin' babies blues | Clarence Williams’ Trio ; Eva Taylor | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer, lyricist | |
OKeh | 74060 | 10-in. | Mar. 1926 | Sweet little mammy | Ernest Hare | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer, lyricist | |
OKeh | 74334 | 10-in. | Sept. 1926 | Heebie jeebies | Alberta Hunter | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | songwriter | |
OKeh | 80031 | 10-in. | 5/4/1926 | Sweet little mammy | Buster Johnson's Pickaninnies ; Frank Cumberland | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
OKeh | 80137 | 10-in. | 9/24/1926 | Heebie jeebies | The Goofus Five ; Ernest Hare | Jazz/dance ensemble, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
OKeh | W80841 | 10-in. | 5/6/1927 | It all depends on you | Lillie Delk Christian ; Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Richard M.," accessed October 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106200.
Jones, Richard M.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106200.
"Jones, Richard M.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 October 2024.
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