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 301-325 of 740 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 3403 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-May 1906 | Maggie Clancy's new piano | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue, with piano | speaker | |
| Columbia | 3436 | 10-in. | between January and August 1906 | Waiting at the church | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3441 | 10-in. | between January and July 1906 | Coming home from Coney Island | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra and female vocal solo | performer | |
| Columbia | 3442 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-July 1906 | Hans and Gretchen | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra and female vocal solo | performer | |
| Columbia | 3467 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Aug. 1906 | A Darktown courtship | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3468 | 10-in. | between January and September 1906 | Peaches and cream | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra | performer | |
| Columbia | 3473 | 10-in. | Jan.-Sept. 1906 | It's all right in the summertime | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3522 | 10-in. | between January and November 1906 | Experience | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3523 | 10-in. | between January and November 1906 | Hottentot love song | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3545 | 10-in. | ca. 1906 | Jealous | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3565 | 10-in. | ca. 1906-Jan. 1907 | If the man in the moon were a coon | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3566 | 10-in. | ca. 1906-Jan. 1907 | Cherry Hill Jerry | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3588 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Mar. 1907 | I just can't make my eyes behave | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3589 | 10-in. | between January and March 1907 | Whistle it | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray ; Frank C. Stanley | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3604 | 10-in. | between January and April 1907 | Poor John | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3612 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Apr. 1907 | I'd like to see a little more of you | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3619 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Apr. 1907 | How mat got the mitten | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Columbia | 3652 | 10-in. | between January and June 1907 | Kiss, kiss, kiss (If you want to learn to kiss) | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3664 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-June 1907 | Becky and Izzy | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue and vocal, with orchestra | performer | |
| Columbia | 3665 | 10-in. | between January and June 1907 | Meet me down at the corner | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue and vocal, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3666 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-June 1907 | Blondy | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue and female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | performer | |
| Columbia | 3675 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Aug. 1907 | You splash me and I'll splash you | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3682 | 10-in. | between January and August 1907 | Won't you be my honey? | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3690 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Aug. 1907 | Herman and Minnie | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic dialogue and female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | performer | |
| Columbia | 3697 | 10-in. | between January and September 1907 | Be my little teddy bear | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Ada," accessed May 13, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.
Jones, Ada. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.
"Jones, Ada." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Jones, Ada - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92056863
Wikidata: Ada Jones - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1568359
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/21334993
MusicBrainz: Ada Jones - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ac320247-1dd3-4cb1-901d-d660c1c050f5
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