Maggie Jones
Maggie Jones (March 1894 – March 9, 1940) was an American blues singer and pianist who recorded thirty-eight songs between 1923 and 1926. She was billed, alternately, as "The Texas Moaner" and "The Texas Nightingale". Among her best-remembered songs are "Single Woman's Blues", "Undertaker's Blues", and "Northbound Blues". |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1900 (Hillsboro), Died 20th century
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 81932 | 10-in. | 8/19/1924 | Texas moaner blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with tenor saxophone and piano | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 140104 | 10-in. | 10/14/1924 | Four flushing papa (what kind a man is you) | Lemuel Fowler ; Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140105 | 10-in. | 10/14/1924 | Jealous mamma blues | Lemuel Fowler ; Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140134 | 10-in. | 11/13/1924 | Box car blues | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140135 | 10-in. | 11/13/1924 | Western Union blues | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140171 | 10-in. | 12/9/1924 | Poor house blues | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140174 | 10-in. | 12/10/1924 | Anybody here want to try my cabbage? | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140175 | 10-in. | 12/10/1924 | Thunderstorm blues | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140187 | 10-in. | 12/17/1924 | If I lose, let me lose | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140188 | 10-in. | 12/17/1924 | Screamin' the blues | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | lyricist, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140191 | 10-in. | 12/17/1924 | Good time flat blues | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140192 | 10-in. | 12/17/1924 | You may go but you'll come back some day | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 140193 | 10-in. | 12/17/1924 | Early every morn' (I want my lovin') | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140489 | 10-in. | 4/1/1925 | Dangerous blues | Alabama Joe ; Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140490 | 10-in. | 4/1/1925 | Suicide blues | Alabama Joe ; Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140533 | 10-in. | 4/16/1925 | Undertaker's blues | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano and trombone | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140534 | 10-in. | 4/16/1925 | North bound blues | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano and trombone | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140583 | 10-in. | 5/5/1925 | Cheatin' on me | Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six ; Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140584 | 10-in. | 5/5/1925 | Mamma (Won't you come and ma-ma me) | Fletcher Henderson’s Hot Six ; Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140662 | 10-in. | 6/12/1925 | He's just a horn-tootin' fool | Maggie Jones ; St. Louis Rhythm Kings | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140663 | 10-in. | 6/12/1925 | Go get 'em, Caroline | Maggie Jones ; St. Louis Rhythm Kings | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140951 | 10-in. | 9/17/1925 | I'm a back bitin' mama | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140952 | 10-in. | 9/17/1925 | Dallas blues | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140964 | 10-in. | 9/18/1925 | South Street blues | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140965 | 10-in. | 9/18/1925 | Never drive a beggar from your door | Maggie Jones and her Band | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141056 | 10-in. | 9/29/1925 | Single woman's blues | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W141057 | 10-in. | 9/29/1925 | Never tell a woman friend | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142165 | 10-in. | 5/7/1926 | The man I love is oh so good | Maggie Jones and her Band | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142166 | 10-in. | 5/7/1926 | I'm leaving you | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142167 | 10-in. | 5/7/1926 | I'm a real kind mama | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142168 | 10-in. | 5/7/1926 | You ain't gonna feed in my pasture now | Maggie Jones and her Band | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142333 | 10-in. | 6/22/1926 | Mama stayed out the whole night long | Maggie Jones ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142334 | 10-in. | 6/22/1926 | He belongs to me | Maggie Jones ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142715 | 10-in. | 10/2/1926 | Texas man | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer") | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142716 | 10-in. | 10/2/1926 | Country woman's blues | Maggie Jones | Female vocal solo ("blues singer") | vocalist | |
| OKeh | S-72719 | 10-in. | Aug. 1924 | Texas moaner blues | Clarence Williams’ Harmonizers ; Laura Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Maggie," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109157.
Jones, Maggie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109157.
"Jones, Maggie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Jones, Maggie, approximately 1900- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91020965
Wikidata: Maggie Jones - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1884028
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/256758742
MusicBrainz: Maggie Jones - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/89ea0fee-d984-47bd-bf30-845075c7103f
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