Maggie Jones

Maggie Jones (March 1894 – March 9, 1940) was an American blues singer and pianist who recorded thirty-eight songs between 1923 and 1926. She was billed, alternately, as "The Texas Moaner" and "The Texas Nightingale". Among her best-remembered songs are "Single Woman's Blues", "Undertaker's Blues", and "Northbound Blues".

Birth and Death Data: Born 1900 (Hillsboro), Died 20th century

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1926

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, lyricist

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Recordings (Results 26-36 of 36 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W141056 10-in. 9/29/1925 Single woman's blues Maggie Jones Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Columbia W141057 10-in. 9/29/1925 Never tell a woman friend Maggie Jones Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Columbia W142165 10-in. 5/7/1926 The man I love is oh so good Maggie Jones and her Band Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano vocalist  
Columbia W142166 10-in. 5/7/1926 I'm leaving you Maggie Jones Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano vocalist  
Columbia W142167 10-in. 5/7/1926 I'm a real kind mama Maggie Jones Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano vocalist  
Columbia W142168 10-in. 5/7/1926 You ain't gonna feed in my pasture now Maggie Jones and her Band Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano vocalist  
Columbia W142333 10-in. 6/22/1926 Mama stayed out the whole night long Maggie Jones ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano vocalist  
Columbia W142334 10-in. 6/22/1926 He belongs to me Maggie Jones ; Clarence Williams Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano vocalist  
Columbia W142715 10-in. 10/2/1926 Texas man Maggie Jones Female vocal solo ("blues singer") vocalist  
Columbia W142716 10-in. 10/2/1926 Country woman's blues Maggie Jones Female vocal solo ("blues singer") vocalist  
OKeh S-72719 10-in. Aug. 1924 Texas moaner blues Clarence Williams’ Harmonizers ; Laura Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble lyricist  
(Results 26-36 of 36 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Maggie," accessed May 13, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109157.

Jones, Maggie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109157.

"Jones, Maggie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109157

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