Jonah Jones

Jonah Jones

Jonah Jones (born Robert Elliott Jones; December 31, 1909 – April 30, 2000) was a jazz trumpeter who created concise versions of jazz and swing and jazz standards that appealed to a mass audience. In the jazz community, he is known for his work with Stuff Smith. He was sometimes referred to as "King Louis II", a reference to Louis Armstrong. Jones started playing alto saxophone at the age of 12 in the Booker T. Washington Community Center band in Louisville, Kentucky, before quickly transitioning to trumpet, where he excelled.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 31, 1909 (Louisville), Died April 30, 2000 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1967

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist, piano

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 133 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBS-09644	10-in.	8/16/1937	Confessin' (That I love you)	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-060351	10-in.	1/22/1941	Cuddle up, huddle up	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-060352	10-in.	1/22/1941	[Unknown title(s)]	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-060353	10-in.	1/22/1941	Babalu	Benny Carter Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BS-060354	10-in.	1/22/1941	There, I've said it again	Benny Carter Orchestra ; Ray Felton	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Columbia	29867	10-in.	3/5/1941	Jonah joins the Cab	Cab Calloway Orchestra ; Cab Calloway ; Cab Calloway ; Jonah Jones	Jazz/dance bandJazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Brunswick	B19495	10-in.	6/30/1936	It's like reaching for the moon	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Brunswick	B19496	10-in.	6/30/1936	These foolish things	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Brunswick	B19498	10-in.	6/30/1936	I cried for you	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Brunswick	B19499	10-in.	6/30/1936	Guess who?	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Brunswick	B20290	10-in.	11/19/1936	Pennies from heaven	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Brunswick	B20291	10-in.	11/19/1936	That's life I guess	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Brunswick	B20293	10-in.	11/19/1936	I can't give you anything but love (Baby)	Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Vocalion	20506	10-in.	1/12/1937	One never knows, does one?	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Vocalion	20507	10-in.	1/12/1937	I've got my love to keep me warm	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Vocalion	20508	10-in.	1/12/1937	If my heart could only talk	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Vocalion	20509	10-in.	1/12/1937	Please keep me in your dreams	Billie Holiday	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	62172	10-in.	5/4/1937	Twilight in Turkey	Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club Boys		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	62173	10-in.	5/4/1937	Where is the sun ?	Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club Boys		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	62174	10-in.	5/4/1937	Upstairs	Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club Boys		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	62175	10-in.	5/4/1937	Onyx Club spree	Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club Boys		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67331	10-in.	3/18/1940	Sixth Street	Lil Armstrong and her Dixielanders		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67332	10-in.	3/18/1940	Riffin' the blues	Lil Armstrong and her Dixielanders		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67333	10-in.	3/18/1940	Why is a good man so hard to find?	Lil Armstrong and her Dixielanders		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	67334	10-in.	3/18/1940	My secret flame	Lil Armstrong and her Dixielanders		instrumentalist, trumpet

(Results 1-25 of 133 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Jonah," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104916.

Jones, Jonah. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104916.

"Jones, Jonah." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.