Ada Jones

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 451-475 of 740 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	[OK cat 1062-b]	10-in.	approximately 1918	Bye and bye	Ada Jones ; George L. Thompson	Female-male vocal duet	vocalist, soprano vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1132-A]	10-in.	approximately 1918	I'm too tired to make love	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo	vocalist, soprano vocal
OKeh	[OK cat 1273-A]	10-in.	approximately 1919	Uncle Josh and Aunt Nancy	Ada Jones ; Cal Stewart	Comic dialogue	speaker
Brunswick	[Br cat 5119-a]	10-in.	approximately July 1917	Don't slam that door	Ada Jones ; Mike O'Connell	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5119-b]	10-in.	approximately July 1917	Some Sunday morning	Ada Jones ; Mike O'Connell	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5120-b]	10-in.	approximately July 1917	Constantinople	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5184-a]	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1917	Says I to myself says I	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5184-b]	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1917	I'm old enough for a little lovin'	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5187-a]	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1917	I'll take you back to Italy	Ada Jones ; George L. Thompson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	[Br cat 5187-b]	10-in.	approximately Nov. 1917	Keep cool, the country's saving fuel	Ada Jones ; George L. Thompson	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	2604	10-in.	between 12/2/1913 and 12/3/1913	The three bears	Ada Jones	Recitation	speaker
Edison	4658	10-in.	4/14/1916	Yankee Doodle	Metropolitan Mixed Chorus	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	4713	10-in.	5/9/1916	You can tell that I'm Irish	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo and male vocal trio, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	4745	10-in.	5/25/1916	When Priscilla tries to reach high C	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	4777	10-in.	6/8/1916	If I knock the "L" out of Kelly (It would still be Kelly to me)	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	4848	10-in.	7/6/1916	He's the makin's of a darn'd fine man	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	5039	10-in.	10/3/1916	O'Brien is tryin' to learn to talk Hawaiian	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	5160	10-in.	11/20/1916	Put on your slippers and fill up your pipe (You're not going bye-bye to-night)	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	5209	10-in.	12/12/1916	Since Maggie Dooley learned the hooley-hooley	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	5227	10-in.	12/21/1916	The band festival at Plum Center	Byron G. Harlan ; Ada Jones ; Steve Porter	Comic scene	speaker
Edison	5249	10-in.	12/29/1916	Cross my heart	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	5253	10-in.	1/2/1917	Don't slam that door	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	5276	10-in.	1/9/1917	A ragtime drama	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	5303	10-in.	1/18/1917	Come out of the kitchen, Mary Ann	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Edison	5390	10-in.	2/20/1917	Come on over here, it's a wonderful place	Artists vary	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal

(Results 451-475 of 740 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Ada," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.

Jones, Ada. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.

"Jones, Ada." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.