1909 - 2000
Jonah Jones American Jazz Musician
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Passed away on 29th April, 2000 aged 90.
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Details
| First Name |
Jonah
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| Last Name |
Jones
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| Alternative Name |
King Louis II
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| Birthday |
31st December, 1909
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| Birthplace |
Louisville, Kentucky United States
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| Died |
29th April, 2000
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Musician
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| Occupation |
Jazz Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, swing, boogie-woogie, jump blues
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| Music Genre |
Jazz
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| Year(s) Active |
1920s- 2000
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| Music Style |
Dixieland, Swing, Easy Listening, Trumpet/ Easy Listening
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| Music Mood |
Amiable/Good-Natured, Carefree, Joyous, Innocent, Playful
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| Instrument |
Trumpet
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| Instrument (text) |
Trumpet, alto saxophone
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| Record Label |
Capitol T-839, Capitol, Decca, Motown
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| Associated Acts |
Stuff Smith, Cab Calloway
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Jonah Jones (born Robert Elliott Jones; December 31, 1909 – April 30, 2000) was a jazz trumpeter who created concise versions of jazz and swing and jazz standards that appealed to a mass audience. In the jazz community, he is known for his work with Stuff Smith. He was sometimes referred to as "King Louis II", a reference to Louis Armstrong. Jones started playing alto saxophone at the age of 12 in the Booker T. Washington Community Center band in Louisville, Kentucky, before quickly transitioning to trumpet, where he excelled.
