Curtis Jones
Sign in to saveAmerican blues pianist (1906-1971)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 24
Top works
- Wars of the Middle Eastern Succession, Second Edition
- Who Killed Leslie Cummins? Revised Edition
- Mirrors of the Sun
- Who Killed Leslie Cummins?
- Don't Blink
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1931-09-12
- Active to
- 2013-04-26
2008 universal fire victimamericanclassic countrycountrygrand tourhonky tonk
Discography
- Grand Ole Opry’s New Star George Jones Country Song Hits1956
- Sings 14 Top Country Favorites1957
- Country Church Time1959
- George Jones Sings White Lightning and Other Favorites1959
- George Jones Salutes Hank Williams1960
- The Crown Prince of Country Music1960
- Duets Country Style1962
- Sings Bob Wills1962
- Sings Country and Western Hits1962
- Sings the Hits of His Country Cousins1962
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#1 - Curtis Jones (August 18, 1906 – September 11, 1971) was an American blues pianist. Jones was born in Naples, Texas, United States, and played guitar whilst young but switched to piano after a move to Dallas. In 1936 he relocated to Chicago, where he recorded between 1937 and 1941 on Vocalion, Bluebird, and OKeh. Among his best-known tunes from these recordings were the hit "Lonesome Bedroom Blues" and the song "Tin Pan Alley". His "Decoration Blues" though unissued at the time, was recorde
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Jones
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Naples
- Place of death
- Munich
- Occupation
- pianist
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Delmark Records
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- date of death
- 1971-09-11
- date of birth
- 1906-08-18
- start of work period
- 1930-00-00
- end of work period
- 1971-00-00
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