Ada Jones

Ada Jones

Ada Jane Jones (June 1, 1873 – May 2, 1922) was an English-American popular singer who made her first recordings in 1893 on Edison cylinders. She is among the earliest female singers to be recorded.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 1, 1873 (Lancashire), Died May 2, 1922 (North Carolina)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1921

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, speaker, performer

Notes: Also sings in contralto range.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 301-325 of 740 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	3403	10-in.	ca. Jan.-May 1906	Maggie Clancy's new piano	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic dialogue, with piano	speaker
Columbia	3436	10-in.	between January and August 1906	Waiting at the church	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3441	10-in.	between January and July 1906	Coming home from Coney Island	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene, with orchestra and female vocal solo	performer
Columbia	3442	10-in.	ca. Jan.-July 1906	Hans and Gretchen	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene, with orchestra and female vocal solo	performer
Columbia	3467	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Aug. 1906	A Darktown courtship	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3468	10-in.	between January and September 1906	Peaches and cream	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra	performer
Columbia	3473	10-in.	Jan.-Sept. 1906	It's all right in the summertime	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3522	10-in.	between January and November 1906	Experience	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3523	10-in.	between January and November 1906	Hottentot love song	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3545	10-in.	ca. 1906	Jealous	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3565	10-in.	ca. 1906-Jan. 1907	If the man in the moon were a coon	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3566	10-in.	between 1906 and January 1907	Cherry Hill Jerry	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3588	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Mar. 1907	I just can't make my eyes behave	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3589	10-in.	between January and March 1907	Whistle it	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray ; Frank C. Stanley	Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3604	10-in.	between January and April 1907	Poor John	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3612	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Apr. 1907	I'd like to see a little more of you	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3619	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Apr. 1907	How mat got the mitten	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic dialogue, with orchestra	speaker
Columbia	3652	10-in.	between January and June 1907	Kiss, kiss, kiss (If you want to learn to kiss)	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3664	10-in.	ca. Jan.-June 1907	Becky and Izzy	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic dialogue and vocal, with orchestra	performer
Columbia	3665	10-in.	between January and June 1907	Meet me down at the corner	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic dialogue and vocal, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3666	10-in.	ca. Jan.-June 1907	Blondy	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic dialogue and female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	performer
Columbia	3675	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Aug. 1907	You splash me and I'll splash you	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3682	10-in.	between January and August 1907	Won't you be my honey?	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3690	10-in.	between January and August 1907	Herman and Minnie	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic dialogue and female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	performer
Columbia	3697	10-in.	between January and September 1907	Be my little teddy bear	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal

(Results 301-325 of 740 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Ada," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.

Jones, Ada. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.

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