Jonah Jones
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…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United States
- Born
- December 31st, 1909
- Died
- April 29th, 2000
- Genres
- Labels
- Captiol Records