I Jones

36 records in the collection· mostly on Brunswick, His Master's Voice, Decca

Isham Jones was an American saxophonist, composer and dance-band leader whose orchestra was one of the leading recording groups of the 1920s and early 1930s. A gifted songwriter as well as a bandleader, he wrote standards including "It Had to Be You" and "There Is No Greater Love", and his records represent the polished American dance-band sound between early jazz and the swing era.

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Records by I Jones

I Jones
1. AAggravatin Papa
2. BCrying for you
I. Jones recorded these blues and vocal jazz numbers for Brunswick. The titles and style suggest American jazz-blues material of the late 1920s, though the artist is not widely documented in jazz reference works.AI summary

Brunswick 2400 Jazz
I Jones
1. AAlabamy bound
2. BIndian love call
I. Jones recorded 'Alabamy Bound' and 'Indian Love Call' for Brunswick, catalogue 2789, in the late 1920s.AI summary

Brunswick 2789 Voice
I Jones
1. AAt Peace with the World
2. BTonight's My Night with Baby
I. Jones on Brunswick 3199: 'At Peace With the World' and 'Tonight's My Night With Baby'. The artist is unidentified; the catalogue number places this in the late 1920s or early 1930s Brunswick catalogue.AI summary

Brunswick 3199 Dance
I Jones
1. AAunt Hagar's Children's blues
2. BBurning Sands
I Jones recorded these two blues-influenced pieces for Brunswick 2358 in the 1920s, a prolific session musician with numerous minor labels.AI summary

Brunswick 2358 Jazz
I Jones
1. ADanger
2. B(Kreuger)By the Light of the Stars
A Brunswick dance record by I Jones from the 1920s, a prolific but little-known session musician of the era.AI summary

Brunswick 2894 Dance
I Jones
1. ADon't bring me Posies
2. BSome sunny Day
I Jones performing 'Don't Bring Me Posies' and 'Some Sunny Day' on Brunswick 2274 — a mid-period Brunswick pressing.AI summary

Brunswick 2274 Voice
I Jones
1. ADoo wacka doo
2. BHonest and truly
I Jones recorded two popular songs for Brunswick in the electrical era. The artist is not identified in standard references.AI summary

Brunswick 2767 Voice
I Jones
1. ADreamy Paradise
2. BSweet Woman
I. Jones recorded 'Dreamy Paradise' and 'Sweet Woman' for Brunswick, catalogue 5028. The artist is identified by initials only and is not known from major recording careers.AI summary

Brunswick 5028 Voice
I Jones
1. AFair One
2. BSultan
I Jones on Brunswick 5025, performing 'Fair One' and 'Sultan'. Brunswick 5000 series was used for popular and dance sides, and this is likely a 1920s-1930s pressing.AI summary

Brunswick 5025 Dance
I Jones
1. AFoolin around
2. BBy the Shalimar
I Jones playing 'Foolin around' and 'By the Shalimar' on Brunswick 2420. A blues or jazz item on a Brunswick catalogue number from the mid-1920s.AI summary

Brunswick 2420 Jazz
I Jones
1. AI wouldn't change you for the World
2. B(Bernie)There's nothing too good for my Baby
I Jones was a British vocalist; this Brunswick recording pairs two sentimental popular songs, likely from the early 1930s based on the Brunswick 01000-series catalogue number.AI summary

Brunswick 01239 Voice
I Jones
1. AKeepin out of Mischief now
2. B(ARC)We will always be Sweethearts
I Jones (identity unclear) on Decca F2971 performing 'Keepin' Out of Mischief Now' and a sweet duet arrangement of 'We Will Always Be Sweethearts'. The catalogue number places this in the mid-1930s.AI summary

Decca F2971 Voice
I Jones
1. AKoolemoff
2. BJapanese Sandman
I Jones performing 'Koolemoff' and 'Japanese Sandman' on Brunswick, catalogue 5026. 'Japanese Sandman' is a popular song of the 1920s; the artist and the identity of 'Koolemoff' are unclear.AI summary

Brunswick 5026 Voice
I Jones
1. ALa Veeda
2. BSo long oolong
I Jones recorded 'La Veeda' and 'So long oolong' for Brunswick, catalogue 5011. Nothing is known of this artist.AI summary

Brunswick 5011 Dance
I Jones
1. ALand o' Lingo blues
2. BTell me dreamy Eyes
I Jones on Brunswick 2738, a dance side from the late 1920s with 'Land o' Lingo blues' and 'Tell me dreamy Eyes'.AI summary

Brunswick 2738 Dance
I Jones
1. ALife Begins When You're in Love
2. BSaddle Your Blues to a Wild Mustang
I. Jones on Brunswick 02163, 'Life Begins When You're in Love' / 'Saddle Your Blues to a Wild Mustang'.AI summary

Brunswick 02163 Voice
I Jones
1. AMonte Carlo
2. BOne of Those Things
I Jones is credited with 'Monte Carlo' and 'One of Those Things' on Brunswick 3112. Without further identifying information this artist cannot be placed or valued with confidence.AI summary

Brunswick 3112 Voice
I Jones
1. AMy Honey's lovin Arms
2. BNobody lied
I Jones performing 'My Honey's Loving Arms' and 'Nobody Lied' on Brunswick 2301.AI summary

Brunswick 2301 Voice
I Jones
1. AOne little Word led to Another
2. B(Bestor)My Darling
I Jones, credited on His Master's Voice B6300, performing 'One Little Word Led to Another' and an arrangement of Bestor's 'My Darling'. Limited information available about this artist.AI summary

His Master's Voice B6300 Voice
I Jones
1. APilgrim blues
2. BSamson and Delilah
I Jones credited on Brunswick 2244, apparently a blues or spiritual artist; the titles suggest blues or folk material from the 1920s–1930s.AI summary

Brunswick 2244 Dance
I Jones
1. APoplar Street blues
2. BPango maid
I. Jones performing 'Poplar Street blues' and 'Pango maid' on Brunswick, a major British label. The first side suggests blues repertoire.AI summary

Brunswick 2877 Jazz
I Jones
1. ASomebody's wrong
2. BEasy Melody
I Jones recorded 'Somebody's Wrong' and 'Easy Melody' for Brunswick 2500 in the 1920s, part of the prolific Brunswick catalogue from this period.AI summary

Brunswick 2500 Dance
I Jones
1. ASomeone else walked right in
2. BBlue Hoosier Blues
I Jones recorded 'Someone else walked right in' and 'Blue Hoosier Blues' for Brunswick, catalogue 2456. The title 'Blue Hoosier Blues' suggests American blues or race-record material reissued in the UK, but artist identity is unknown.AI summary

Brunswick 2456 Dance
I Jones
1. ASun God
2. BHigh brown blues
I Jones recorded 'Sun God' and 'High Brown Blues' for Brunswick (2271), an American label, likely dating to the 1920s. The titles suggest blues or jazz repertoire, but the artist is not identified.AI summary

Brunswick 2271 Dance
I Jones
1. ASweet Jennie Lee
2. BJust a Little Dance (Burtnett)
I Jones recorded 'Sweet Jennie Lee' and 'Just a Little Dance' (credited to Burtnett) for Brunswick, catalogue 01074; an early Brunswick side from the acoustic era.AI summary

Brunswick 01074 Dance
I Jones
1. ASwingin down the Lane
2. BWho's sorry now
I. Jones recorded 'Swingin down the Lane' for Brunswick. The artist is unidentified; the title suggests a 1920s–30s dance or novelty recording.AI summary

Brunswick 2438 Dance
I Jones
1. AThat certain Party
2. BWhy Aren't Yez Eatin' More Oranges (Firemen)
I Jones performing 'That certain Party' and 'Why Aren't Yez Eatin' More Oranges' on Brunswick, a dance or novelty side from the late 1920s.AI summary

Brunswick 3025 Dance
I Jones
1. AThat red head Gal
2. BSweet one
I Jones on Brunswick 2412 with 'That Red Head Gal' and 'Sweet One', a dance-band recording from the late 1920s.AI summary

Brunswick 2412 Dance
I Jones
1. AThe Cat
2. BI'm back to Love again
I. Jones recorded 'The Cat' and 'I'm Back to Love Again' for Brunswick in the late 1920s–early 1930s.AI summary

Brunswick 3461 Voice
I Jones
1. AThink of me
2. BPlay the funny Blues
I Jones performed these two blues and jazz-influenced popular songs for Brunswick, a major American and British label; Brunswick 2374 places it in the mid-to-late 1920s.AI summary

Brunswick 2374 Jazz
I Jones
1. AThose longing for you blues
2. BAfter the Rain
I Jones recorded for Brunswick in what appears to be the 1920s or early 1930s; 'Those longing for you blues' and 'After the Rain' suggest light popular ballad or blues-inflected material.AI summary

Brunswick 2243 Voice
I Jones
1. ATrees
2. BStardust
I Jones performs two popular standards for Brunswick, a major American label's British pressing.AI summary

Brunswick 01083 Voice
I Jones
1. AVirginia blues
2. BYou're only a Baby
I. Jones recorded 'Virginia Blues' and 'You're Only a Baby' for Brunswick, catalogue 2195, in the late 1920s.AI summary

Brunswick 2195 Voice
I Jones
1. AWabash blues
2. BMa
I Jones playing 'Wabash blues' and 'Ma' on Brunswick 5065. A blues title on a Brunswick catalogue number from the mid-1920s acoustic era.AI summary

Brunswick 5065 Jazz
I Jones
1. AWhat'll you do
2. BTogether we two
I. Jones on Brunswick 3685, performing 'What'll You Do' and 'Together We Two', likely early 1930s.AI summary

Brunswick 3685 Voice
I Jones
1. AWhy dear
2. BMy sunny Tennessee
I. Jones performing two sentimental popular songs on Brunswick, catalogue 5066. The artist is unidentified beyond the initial.AI summary

Brunswick 5066 Voice