Ada Jones

Ada Jones
Portrait of Jones, 1894
Background information
Birth nameAda Jane Jones
Born(1873-06-01)June 1, 1873
Lancashire, England
DiedMay 22, 1922(1922-05-22) (aged 48)
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S.
GenresVocal, ragtime, vaudeville, comedy
OccupationSinger
Years active1889–1922
LabelsNorth American Phonograph Company, Edison
Formerly ofAmerican Quartet

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.

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