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 76-100 of 740 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-4225	10-in.	1/28/1907	How Matt got the mitten	Ada Jones	Comic dialogue, with orchestra	speaker
Victor	B-4277	10-in.	2/28/1907	Becky and Izzy	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic dialogue, with orchestra	speaker
Victor	E-4277	8-in.	2/28/1907	Becky and Izzy	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic dialogue, with orchestra	speaker
Victor	E-4371	8-in.	4/4/1907	Meet me down at the corner	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene and vocal(?), with orchestra	performer
Victor	B-4371	10-in.	4/4/1907	Meet me down at the corner	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene and vocal(?), with orchestra	performer
Victor	B-4372	10-in.	4/4/1907	Pedro, the hand-organ man	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene, with orchestra and hand organ	speaker
Victor	E-4445	8-in.	4/29/1907	Kiss, kiss, kiss	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-4445	10-in.	4/29/1907	Kiss, kiss, kiss	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	E-4446	8-in.	4/29/1907	It's nice to have a sweetheart	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-4446	10-in.	4/29/1907	It's nice to have a sweetheart	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-4456	10-in.	5/2/1907	Blondy and her Johnny at an East Side ball	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene and vocal(?), with orchestra	performer
Victor	B-4457	10-in.	5/2/1907	Henry's return	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Comic dialogue, with orchestra	speaker
Victor	B-4556	10-in.	6/4/1907	Minnie and Herman	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra	performer
Victor	C-4557	12-in.	6/4/1907	Jimmie and Maggie in nickel-land	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra	performer
Victor	C-4558	12-in.	6/4/1907	I'm in love with the slide trombone	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	E-4631	8-in.	7/2/1907	If the man in the moon were a coon	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-4631	10-in.	7/2/1907	If the man in the moon were a coon	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	E-4632	8-in.	7/2/1907	Mammy's little curly head	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-4694	10-in.	7/23/1907	Be my little teddy bear	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	E-4695	8-in.	7/23/1907	Won't you be my honey?	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-4695	10-in.	7/23/1907	Won't you be my honey?	Ada Jones ; Billy Murray	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	B-4766	10-in.	8/6/1907	You've got to love me a lot	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene and vocal, with orchestra	performer
Victor	E-4845	8-in.	10/1/1907	Broncho Bob and his Little Cheyenne	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene	speaker
Victor	B-4845	10-in.	10/1/1907	Broncho Bob and his Little Cheyenne	Ada Jones ; Len Spencer	Descriptive scene	speaker
Victor	B-4846	10-in.	10/1/1907	Little black lamb	Ada Jones	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal

(Results 76-100 of 740 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Ada," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.

Jones, Ada. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.

"Jones, Ada." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.