Neal Jones (musician)
Neal Jones (born March 22, 1922 in Scotts Hill , Tennessee ) is an American country musician . Jones worked on at least eight different radio stations during his career.
Life
Born in Tennessee, Neal Jones began his career with WTJS in Jackson , Tennessee in 1940 . In the next few years he could be heard on various stations in Tennessee, including in Memphis on WMPS and WREC.
In 1955 Jones signed a young guitarist named Willie Nelson for the Musician's Union . Nelson was in the process of recording with Frankie Miller , but Nelson hadn't been to the Union yet. Jones also made his first recordings for Columbia Records in 1955 at Jim Beck's studio in Dallas , Texas . A total of eight singles were released, including Maybe Next Week Sometime , Play It Cool and Hot Jing Jolly . During this time, Jones also appeared on KTLA in Shreveport , Louisiana , and on various Texas networks.
Jones later made recordings for Starday Records and in 1961 for D Records .
Discography
| year | title | # | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Records | |||
| Who-RO-Ee My Life Had Just Begun / Walkin 'Plowin' Talkin 'Cryin' | 21236 | ||
| 1954 | Maybe Next Week Sometime / Foolin 'Women | 21922 | |
| Hot Jing Jolly / Down Boy | 21356 | ||
| 1955 | I'm Playing It Cool / High Steppin 'Baby | 21415 | |
| What This World Needs / Two Wrongs | 21475 | ||
| Before My Time / You Can't Unkiss That Kiss | 40805 [!] | ||
| Starday Records | |||
| ? /? | ? | ||
| D records | |||
| 1961 | Woman of Sin / Woman Behind This Man | 1163 | |
| 1961 | Dead Lost / Looking Up | 1213 | |
Web links
- Neal Jones on Hillbilly-Music.com (English)
- Discography with audio samples
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jones, Neal |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Scotts Hill , Tennessee |