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 701-725 of 740 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Leeds & Catlin	6102	10-in.	before Aug. 1905	Heinie	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene, with female-male vocal duet and orchestra	speaker
Leeds & Catlin	6104	10-in.	before Sept. 1905	Can't you see my heart beats all for you?	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic dialogue and female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	speaker
Leeds & Catlin	6108	10-in.	before Sept. 1905	Louisa Schmidt	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6395	10-in.	before Sept. 1905	The future Mrs. 'Awkins	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene, with orchestra	speaker
Leeds & Catlin	6401	10-in.	before Sept. 1905	Reuben and Cynthia	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6409	10-in.	approximately 1905	You ain't the man I thought you was	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6413	10-in.	approximately 1905	Lonesome	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Leeds & Catlin	6825	10-in.	early 1906	Mandy and her man	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic dialogue, with orchestra	speaker
Leeds & Catlin	6862	10-in.	early 1906	Maggie Clancy's new piano	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene and female-male vocal duet, with piano	speaker
Leeds & Catlin	6863	10-in.	early 1906	Mandy and her man	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic dialogue, with orchestra	speaker
Leeds & Catlin	6865	10-in.	early 1906	Chimmie and Maggie at the Hippodrome	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic dialogue and female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	speaker
Leeds & Catlin	6866	10-in.	early 1906	The golden wedding	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene, with orchestra	speaker
Leeds & Catlin	6982	10-in.	early 1906	Flannagan's night off	Len Spencer	Descriptive scene, with orchestra	speaker
Leeds & Catlin	7025	10-in.	Jan.-July 1906	Don't argify	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic dialogue and female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	speaker
Leeds & Catlin	7040	10-in.	Jan.-July 1906	It's all right in the summer time	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Leeds & Catlin	7045	10-in.	Jan.-July 1906	Virginia song	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Leeds & Catlin	8418	10-in.	approximately 1905	Just plain folks	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Leeds & Catlin	8601	7-in.	between 1901 and 1905	Just plain folks	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Leeds & Catlin	9109	10-in.	late 1907	Make believe	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4627]	10-in.	approximately 1905	A picnic for two	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45004]	10-in.	1906	Bashful Henry and his loving Lucy	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene and vocal duet, with orchestra	speaker
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45005]	10-in.	1906	Hans and Gretchen	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene, with orchestra	speaker
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45356]	10-in.	late 1906	The dear old moon	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 45366.1]	10-in.	late 1906	Fancy little Nancy	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Leeds & Catlin	[L & C cat 4330[b]]	10-in.	before Sept. 1905	Mr. and Mrs. Murphy	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene and female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	speaker

(Results 701-725 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.

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