Ada Jones

Ada Jones (June 1, 1873 – May 2, 1922) was a popular mezzo-soprano who recorded from 1905 to the early 1920s. She was born in Lancashire, England but moved with her family to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the age of six in 1879. She started performing on stage, including juvenile roles in the 1880s.

In 1893 or 1894, she recorded some musical performances for the North American Phonograph Co., most popularly known, "Sweet Marie". But the demise of this company ended this recording career and it was not until 1905 that she returned to recording, after a few years doing performances at such locations as Huber's 14th Street Museum in New York City. She recorded several duets with Billy Murray and Len Spencer. She sang in a range of accents and dialects.
While on tour, Ada Jones died of kidney failure at the age of 48 in North Carolina on May 2, 1922. She was survived by her husband Hugh Flaherty and one daughter.

Some of her more popular songs included::

    * "I Just Can't Make My Eyes Behave" (1907)
    * "The Yama Yama Man" (1909)
    * "I've Got Rings On My Fingers" (1909)
    * "Call Me Up Some Rainy Afternoon" (1910)
    * "Row! Row! Row!" (1913)
    * Now I Have to Call Him "Father" (1908)

Duets with Billy Murray:

    * "Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk" (1907)
    * "School Days" (1907)
    * "Wouldn't You Like to Have Me for a Sweetheart?" (1908)
    * "Cuddle Up a Little Closer, Lovey Mine" (1908)
    * "Shine On, Harvest Moon" (1909)
    * "Come Josephine in My Flying Machine" (1911)
    * "Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee" (1912)

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