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 501-525 of 740 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	8206	10-in.	9/6/1921	On a little side street	Ada Jones ; Billy Jones	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	5400	10-in.	Before Feb. 1906	Mr. and Mrs. Murphy	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic scene, with orchestra	performer
Zonophone	5402	10-in.	Before Dec. 1905	Pals	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic scene, with orchestra	performer
Zonophone	5403	10-in.	Before Jan. 1906	The golden wedding	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic scene, with orchestra	performer
Zonophone	5407	10-in.	Before Mar. 1906	Louie and Lena	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic scene, with orchestra	performer
Zonophone	5408	10-in.	Before Feb. 1906	Heinie	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic scene, with vocal duet	performer
Zonophone	5409	10-in.	Before Jan. 1906	Fair fisher maid and her catch	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic scene, with orchestra	performer
Zonophone	5412	10-in.	Before Dec. 1905	The hand of fate	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic scene, with orchestra	performer
Zonophone	5526	10-in.	Before Jan. 1906	Have you seen my Henry Brown?	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	6215	10-in.	Before June 1906	Mandy and her man	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic scene, with orchestra	performer
Zonophone	6267	10-in.	Before July 1906	Waiting at the church	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	6272	10-in.	Before June 1906	Songs my mammy sang to me	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	6297	10-in.	Before Aug. 1906	Bashful Henry and his lovin' Lucy	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene and vocal duet, with orchestra	speaker
Zonophone	6298	10-in.	Before Aug. 1906	Fritz and Louisa	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic scene, with orchestra	performer
Zonophone	6303	10-in.	Before July 1906	Peaches and cream	Ada Jones	Comic scene and vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	6305	10-in.	Before July 1906	Coming home from Coney Island	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic scene, with orchestra	performer
Zonophone	6568	10-in.	Before Oct. 1906	Virginia song	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	6570	10-in.	Before Sept. 1906	My little Dutch colleen	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	6574	10-in.	Before Sept. 1906	It's all right in the summertime	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	6783	10-in.	Before Nov. 1906	When Daddy sings the little ones to sleep	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	6804	10-in.	Before Nov. 1906	Jim Jackson's last farewell	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic scene, with orchestra	performer
Zonophone	6987	10-in.	Before Dec. 1906	Experience	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	6988	10-in.	Before Jan. 1907	Jim Jackson and his jealous Julia	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic scene, with orchestra	performer
Zonophone	6991	10-in.	Before Dec. 1906	Down on the farm	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic scene, with orchestra	performer
Zonophone	6993	10-in.	Before Dec. 1906	Good-a bye, John	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic scene, with orchestra	performer

(Results 501-525 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.