Etta Jones

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Etta Jones

Etta Jones (November 25, 1928 – October 16, 2001) was an American jazz singer. Her best-known recordings are "Don't Go to Strangers" and "Save Your Love for Me". She worked with Buddy Johnson, Oliver Nelson, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, Gene Ammons, Kenny Burrell, Milt Jackson, Cedar Walton, and Houston Person.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1928 (Aiken), Died October 16, 2001 (Mount Vernon)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D6VB-2337	10-in.	6/11/1946	Blues to end all blues	J. C. Heard Orchestra ; Etta Jones	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D6VB-2338	10-in.	6/11/1946	Among my souvenirs	J. C. Heard Orchestra ; Etta Jones	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D6VB-2339	10-in.	6/11/1946	Mean to me	J. C. Heard Orchestra ; Etta Jones	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D6VB-2340	10-in.	6/11/1946	Osculate me, daddy	J. C. Heard Orchestra ; Etta Jones	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0643	10-in.	3/11/1947	(Go to sleep) my sleepy head	Etta Jones	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0644	10-in.	3/11/1947	I sold my heart to the junkman	Etta Jones	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0645	10-in.	3/11/1947	The richest guy in the graveyard	Etta Jones	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-0646	10-in.	3/11/1947	Ain't no hurry, baby (with a guy like me)	Etta Jones	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-1684	10-in.	10/8/1947	What ev'ry woman knows	Etta Jones ; Luther Henderson Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz quintet	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-1685	10-in.	10/8/1947	Overwork blues	Etta Jones ; Luther Henderson Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz quintet	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-1708	10-in.	10/8/1947	Misery is a thing called Moe	Etta Jones ; Luther Henderson Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz quintet	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-1709	10-in.	10/8/1947	This is a fine time	Etta Jones ; Luther Henderson Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with jazz quintet	vocalist
Decca	85900		2/24/1954	One o'clock jump	Etta Jones		vocalist
Decca	85901		2/24/1954	Kisses all night long	Etta Jones		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Etta," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108045.

Jones, Etta. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108045.

"Jones, Etta." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.