Grandpa Jones

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Grandpa Jones

Louis Marshall Jones (October 20, 1913 – February 19, 1998), known professionally as Grandpa Jones, was an American banjo player and "old time" country and gospel music singer. He was inducted as a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1978.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 20, 1913 (Niagara), Died February 19, 1998 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1956 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, banjo

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 9593	11/28/1956	Old rattler's pup	Grandpa Jones and his Grandchildren	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 9594	11/28/1956	Eight more miles to Louisville	Grandpa Jones and his Grandchildren	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 9595	11/28/1956	Mountain dew	Grandpa Jones and his Grandchildren	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 9596	11/28/1956	Dark as a dungeon	Grandpa Jones and his Grandchildren	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 10218	4/14/1958	Don't look back	Grandpa Jones	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 10219	4/14/1958	Daylight saving time	Grandpa Jones	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 10220	4/14/1958	When the Jones get together	Grandpa Jones	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 10534	12/18/1958	The huntin's over for tonight	Grandpa Jones	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 10535	12/18/1958	Falling leaves	Grandpa Jones	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 10536	12/18/1958	Pickin' time	Grandpa Jones	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 10537	12/18/1958	The all American boy	Grandpa Jones	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 10676	4/14/1959	It takes a lot of livin'	Grandpa Jones	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 10677	4/14/1959	Don't bring your banjo home	Grandpa Jones	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 10678	4/14/1959	Old towser	Grandpa Jones	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo
Decca	NA 10679	4/14/1959	Waiting for a train	Grandpa Jones	vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grandpa Jones," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108020.

Grandpa Jones. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108020.

"Grandpa Jones." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.