Dale Jones (musician)
Dale Jones (born August 13, 1902 in Nebraska , † June 1970 ) was an American jazz musician ( double bass , vocals ).
Live and act
Jones worked for Will Osborne in the 1930s ; In 1943 he led a sextet in Los Angeles. In 1944 he was a vocalist in the Frank DeVol Orchestra, on whose radio recordings he participated with Eddie South . In 1947 he recorded several titles for the Coast label in Los Angeles as Deacon Jones & His Orchestra ; in his studio band played u. a. Charlie Teagarden . In the 1950s he was a member of Louis Armstrong and his All Stars and was also involved in Armstrong's recordings with Ella Fitzgerald .
Web links
- Dale Jones at Allmusic (English)
- Dale Jones at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ With Frank Simmons (reeds), Pete Dally (tp), Hollis Bidwell , Earl Sturgis (p) and Eddie Spaniard (dr); there was also the ban vocalist Imogene Lynn (who had previously sung with Ray McKinley ). See Billboard November 27, 1943
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jones, Dale |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 13, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nebraska |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1970 |