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 676-700 of 740 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5833-B]	10-in.	Before Dec. 1911	You're a stingy thing	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5848-A]	10-in.	Before Jan. 1912	My counterfeit Bill	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5848-B]	10-in.	Before Jan. 1912	Candy, you're a dandy	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5850-A]	10-in.	Before Jan. 1912	Huckelberry pie	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5850-B]	10-in.	Before Jan. 1912	How would you like to try a honeymoon with me?	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5864-A]	10-in.	Before Feb. 1912	Ring, ting-a-ling	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5867-B]	10-in.	Before Feb. 1912	Down in gossip row	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5872-A]	10-in.	Before Feb. 1912	Lingering love	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5879-B]	10-in.	Before Mar. 1912	Mammy's little pickaninny boy	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5898-A]	10-in.	Before Apr. 1912	The doodle-dum-dee	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5907-A]	10-in.	Before May 1912	Oh Mr. Dream Man, please let me dream some more	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5920-B]	10-in.	Before June 1912	The cobweb man	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Zonophone	[Zo cat 5926-A]	10-in.	Before June 1912	Irish vaudeville sketch	Ada Jones ; Steve Porter	Comic dialogue	vocalist, soprano vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6393	10-in.	before Sept. 1905	Every little bit helps	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene, with female-male vocal duet	speaker
Leeds & Catlin	6399	10-in.	before Sept. 1905	He's me pal	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6971	10-in.	Jan.-July 1906	Peaches and cream	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Leeds & Catlin	7024	10-in.	Jan.-July 1906	Travel on	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic dialogue, with orchestra	speaker
Leeds & Catlin	7038	10-in.	Jan.-July 1906	Waiting at the church	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Leeds & Catlin	7043	10-in.	Jan.-July 1906	The bull frog and the coon	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Leeds & Catlin	8870	10-in.	approximately early 1907	Meet me down at the corner	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic dialogue, with orchestra	speaker
Leeds & Catlin	8873	10-in.	approximately early 1907	Herman and Minnie	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene, with orchestra	speaker
Leeds & Catlin	8874	10-in.	approximately early 1907	Becky and Izzy	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic dialogue	speaker
Leeds & Catlin	9106	10-in.	late 1907	Wouldn't you like to have me for a sweetheart?	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Leeds & Catlin	9108	10-in.	late 1907	Smile, smile, smile	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Leeds & Catlin	5992	10-in.	approximately 1904-1905	He's me pal	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal

(Results 676-700 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.