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 651-675 of 740 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5549-A]	10-in.	Before Oct. 1909	A race for a wife	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic scene, with orchestra	performer
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5549-B]	10-in.	Before Oct. 1909	Bowery Sam and his kitty	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic scene, with orchestra	performer
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5584-A]	10-in.	Before Dec. 1909	The queen of the ranch	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic scene, with orchestra	performer
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5584-B]	10-in.	Before Dec. 1909	A ragtime tragedy	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic scene, with orchestra	performer
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5622-A]	10-in.	Before Mar. 1910	Irish blood	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5628-A]	10-in.	Before June 1910	I want a little corner in your heart	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5628-B]	10-in.	Before June 1910	I'll does as I please	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5706-A]	10-in.	Before Mar. 1911	Under the yum yum tree	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5716-A]	10-in.	Before May 1911	All aboard for Blanket Bay	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5716-B]	10-in.	Before May 1911	The cookbook of love	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5720-A]	10-in.	2/8/1911	Let me live and stay in Dixieland	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5720-B]	10-in.	2/8/1911	Stingy kid	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5730-B]	10-in.	3/9/1911	Honey, don't go out the gate	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5735-B]	10-in.	Before May 1911	Herman, let's dance that beautiful waltz	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5761-A]	10-in.	Before July 1911	He's coming back	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5761-B]	10-in.	Before July 1911	A letter to his dad	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5765-A]	10-in.	Before July 1911	In the land of harmony	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5765-B]	10-in.	5/31/1911	I'm growing fond of you	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5789-A]	10-in.	Before Sept. 1911	Mary went 'round and around and around (With a bumpty umpty ay!)	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5789-B]	10-in.	Before Sept. 1911	Whist! The bogie man	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5791-A]	10-in.	Before Sept. 1911	My hula-hula love	Ada Jones ; Walter Van Brunt	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5806-B]	10-in.	Before Oct. 1911	The sunshine of Paradise Alley	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5809-A]	10-in.	Before Oct. 1911	Oh, you tease	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5820-B]	10-in.	Before Nov. 1911	A morning in Mrs. Riley's kitchen	Ada Jones ; Steve Porter	Comic dialogue	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5833-A]	10-in.	Before Dec. 1911	Honey man (My little lovin' honey man)	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal

(Results 651-675 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.