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 326-350 of 740 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	3714	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Oct. 1907	Let's take an old fashioned walk	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3718	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Oct. 1907	He lost her in the subway	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3719	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Oct. 1907	You've got to love me a lot	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3729	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Nov. 1907	I could learn to love you when you smile, smile, smile	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3734	10-in.	between January and November 1907	Bronco Bob and his little Cheyenne	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic dialogue, with orchestra	speaker
Columbia	3758	10-in.	between 1907 and February 1908	Sunrise at the zoo	Gilbert Girard ; Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with animal imitations	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	3977	10-in.	ca. 1908	The widow Dooley	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene, with orchestra	speaker
Columbia	3984	10-in.	ca. Jan. 1908-Mar. 1909	A picture of long ago	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive dialogue and female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	4029	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Apr. 1909	The Yama-Yama man	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo and vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	4066	10-in.	ca. Jan.-May 1909	I'm looking for a sweetheart and I think you'll do	Ada Jones ; Walter Van Brunt	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	4110	10-in.	between January and July 1909	Oh, you candy kid	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	4125	10-in.	between January and August 1909	I'll be there with bells on	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	4176	10-in.	between 1909 and January 1910	I'm glad I'm a boy	Ada Jones ; Walter Van Brunt	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	4178	10-in.	between January and October 1909	Beautiful eyes	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	4179	10-in.	between January and October 1909	I've got rings on my fingers	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	4189	10-in.	approximately 1909	Lonesome land	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	4234	10-in.	approximately 1909	Games of childhood days	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	4270	10-in.	ca. 1909	Irish blood	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	4303	10-in.	between 1909 and February 1910	Fraidy cat	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	4329	10-in.	between 1909 and March 1910	Oh! What I know about you	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	4355	10-in.	between January and April 1910	Has anybody here seen Kelly?	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	4393	10-in.	Jan.-May 1910	Oh, you blondy	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	4397	10-in.	ca. Jan.-June 1910	Mrs. Casey	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	4420	10-in.	between January and June 1910	The girl with a brogue	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	4469	10-in.	between January and April 1910	Has anybody here seen Kelly?	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal

(Results 326-350 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.

"Jones, Ada." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.