Isham Jones

Isham Jones

Isham Edgar Jones (January 31, 1894 – October 19, 1956) was an American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 31, 1894 (Coalton), Died October 19, 1956 (Hollywood)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, director, songwriter, lyricist, saxophone, arranger

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

Recordings (Results 451-475 of 668 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	14333-14335	10-in.	11/21/1924	Doo wacka doo	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	14386-14388	10-in.	12/4/1924	Why couldn’t it be poor little me?	Isham Jones ; Ray Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Brunswick	14389-14392	10-in.	12/4/1924	I’ll see you in my dreams	Isham Jones ; Ray Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, composer
Brunswick	14534-14536	10-in.	12/22/1924	Why couldn’t it be poor little me?	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	14537-14539	10-in.	12/23/1924	I’ll see you in my dreams	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	14618-14621	10-in.	1/9/1925	Why couldn’t it be poor little me	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	14687-14690	10-in.	1/16/1925	Alabamy bound	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	14691-14693	10-in.	1/16/1925	I can’t realize	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	14694-14697	10-in.	1/16/1925	Lady of the Nile	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Brunswick	14698-14701	10-in.	1/16/1925	Indian love call	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	15039-15042	10-in.	3/4/1925	Swanee butterfly	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	15059-15062	10-in.	3/5/1925	I’ll see you in my dreams	Brunswick Hour Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	15114-15115	10-in.	3/11/1925	I’ll see you in my dreams	Brunswick Hour Orchestra ; Walter G. Haenschen	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	15144-15146	10-in.	3/12/1925	Riverboat shuffle	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	15147-15149	10-in.	3/12/1925	Danger	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, leader
Brunswick	15433-15435	10-in.	4/3/1925	Headin’ for home	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Brunswick	15507-15509	10-in.	4/10/1925	Pango pango maid	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	15716-15719	10-in.	5/12/1925	Ida, I do	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Brunswick	E15748	10-in.	5/16/1925	Ida—I do	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, composer
Brunswick	E27454	10-in.	4/30/1928	Para que?	Pilar Arcos ; Orquesta Típica [Louis Katzman]	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E28678	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1928	Down where the sun goes down	The Tip Top Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	songwriter
Brunswick	E29223	10-in.	2/5/1929	On the Alamo	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E29710	10-in.	4/18/1929	On the Alamo	Five Pennies ; Scrappy Lambert ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	XE29994	12-in.	6/7/1929	It had to be you	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	XE29995	12-in.	6/7/1929	I’ll see you in my dreams	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer

(Results 451-475 of 668 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Isham," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103286.

Jones, Isham. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103286.

"Jones, Isham." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.