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Curtis Jones

Curtis Jones (August 18, 1906 – September 11, 1971) was an American blues pianist.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 18, 1906 (Naples), Died September 11, 1971 (Munich)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist

Notes: Credited as "The Texas Wonder."

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-014338 10-in. 10/11/1937 Drinking and thinking blues Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Victor BS-014339 10-in. 10/11/1937 Schoolmate blues Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Victor BS-014340 10-in. 10/11/1937 Bad Avenue blues Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Victor BS-014341 10-in. 10/11/1937 Good old Easy Street Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist  
Victor BS-034858 10-in. 6/5/1939 Losing my mind over you Four Clefs Instrumental quartet, with vocal composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-044706 10-in. 2/9/1940 Solid jive Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with piano and drums vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-044707 10-in. 2/9/1940 Love is a loving way Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with piano and drums vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-044708 10-in. 2/9/1940 Gold digger blues Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with piano and drums vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-044709 10-in. 2/9/1940 Sugar bowl blues Curtis Jones Male vocal solo, with piano and drums vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-064482 10-in. 6/26/1941 I'm feeling low down Washboard Band (Washboard Sam) Male vocal solo, with washboard band composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Curtis," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107202.

Jones, Curtis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107202.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107202

External Sources

Wikipedia: Curtis Jones

Discogs: Curtis Jones

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Jones, Curtis - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95009298

Wikidata: Curtis Jones - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5195793

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/64192189

MusicBrainz: Curtis Jones - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0a734b9d-8ce5-4a98-9a0d-4ccd85aeb953

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/350989

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