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 151-175 of 740 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-6716 | 10-in. | 1/12/1909 | Now I have to call him Father | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-6717 | 10-in. | 1/12/1909 | Do you know Mr. Schneider? | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-6845 | 10-in. | 3/2/1909 | Isn't love a grand old thing? | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-6846 | 10-in. | 3/2/1909 | I'm looking for a sweetheart | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-6857 | 10-in. | 3/4/1909 | Si Perkins' barn dance | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Victor | B-6858 | 10-in. | 3/4/1909 | Sweet Peggy Magee | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, unaccompanied | speaker | |
| Victor | B-6975 | 10-in. | 4/9/1909 | Whistle, and I'll wait for you | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-6976 | 10-in. | 4/9/1909 | I want a little corner in your heart | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-6977 | 10-in. | 4/9/1909 | Blue feather | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-6978 | 10-in. | 4/9/1909 | I remember you | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-7061 | 10-in. | 5/11/1909 | The Yama-Yama man | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra and female vocal chorus | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-7062 | 10-in. | 5/11/1909 | Hello people | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | C-7062 | 12-in. | 7/12/1909 | Gems from Havana | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-7091 | 10-in. | 5/18/1909 | You can look and you can listen, but M-U-M is the word | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-7092 | 10-in. | 5/18/1909 | Beautiful eyes | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-7093 | 10-in. | 5/18/1909 | Swanee babe | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-7094 | 10-in. | 5/18/1909 | Make a noise like a hoop and roll away | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-7890 | 10-in. | Before Mar. 1909 | He never even said goodbye | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8013 | 10-in. | 5/28/1909 | Googy-oo | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8014 | 10-in. | 5/28/1909 | I am awfully glad I met you | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8051 | 10-in. | 6/14/1909 | Medley from The candy shop | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra, with mixed vocal trio | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-8088 | 10-in. | 7/2/1909 | Mammy Chloe and her Joe | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Victor | B-8089 | 10-in. | 7/2/1909 | How Kathleen proposed | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Victor | B-8090 | 10-in. | 7/2/1909 | Zeb Green's airship | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Victor | C-8103 | 12-in. | 7/12/1909 | Gems from The beauty spot | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Ada," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.
Jones, Ada. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.
"Jones, Ada." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 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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