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Isham Jones, 1922
Isham Jones, 1922

Isham Jones (31 January 1894 – 19 October 1956) was a United States bandleader, violinist, bassist and songwriter. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both

Jones was born in Coalton, Ohio, and grew up in Saginaw, Michigan, where he started his first band. Coalton is a village in Jackson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 545 at the 2000 census. In 1915 he moved to Chicago, Illinois, which remained his base through 1924. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After that he toured England before reestablishing himself in New York City. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The City of New York

The Isham Jones band made a series of popular gramophone records for Brunswick throughout the 1920s. A gramophone Brunswick Records is a United States based Record label. The label is currently distributed by Koch Entertainment. The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada Isham Jones led one of the most popular dance bands in the 1920s and 1930s. The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. Noted musicians who played in Jones' band included Louis Panico, Benny Goodman (although he did not make any records during the short time he was with them), Woody Herman and Roy Bargy. Woodrow Charles Herman ( May 16 1913 &ndash October 29 1987) better known as Woody Herman, was an American Jazz Roy Fredrick Bargy ( July 31 1894 &ndash January 16 1974) was an American Composer and Pianist.

There was a gap from October 1927 to June 1929 where Jones did not record (probably due to disbanding and reorganization).

From 1929 to 1932, his Brunswick recordings became even more sophisticated with often very interesting arrangements (probably by Gordon Jenkins; Jones was not known to have been an arranger, but he certainly had an ear for offbeat arrangements). During this period, Jones started featuring violinist Eddie Stone as one of his regular vocalists. Stone had an unusual, almost humorous tone to his voice. It seems that Jones was indifferent to vocalists until he started using Frank Sylvano and Eddie Stone starting in 1929 and in 1932, Joe Martin. About this time, a young Bing Crosby recorded "Sweet Georgia Brown" with Isham's group. Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular The 1925 song " Sweet Georgia Brown " is a Jazz standard and pop tune known to many as the theme song of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team Crosby at this point in his career was still singing in a jazz idiom, not yet in his better known "crooner" style.

In 1932, Jones signed with Victor and these records are generally considered among the very best arranged and performed commercial dance band records of the Depression era. Victrola redirects here For other uses see Victrola (disambiguation The Victor Talking Machine Company ( 1901 – 1929 Victor's recording technique was especially suited to Jones' band. His Victors had an almost symphonic sound. He stayed with Victor until July 1934, when he signed with Decca. Victor (also spelled Viktor or Vítor) is a male name that has been used for centuries in numerous cultures and parts of the world Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. (Jones' recordings during this period rivaled Paul Whiteman and other dance orchestras as examples of the very best dance music of the era. Paul Whiteman ( March 28, 1890 &ndash December 29, 1967) was an American orchestral )

Jones' compositions (he wrote the music, Charles Newman and Gus Kahn were among his lyricists ) included:

After he left Decca, he signed with ARC and recorded a handful of records under the Melotone, Perfect and Banner labels from 1937 to 1938, when he retired and his orchestra was taken over by band member Woody Herman. Charles William Frank Newman is a British Judge and member of the Judicial Appointments Commission. Gustav Gerson Kahn ( November 6, 1886 – October 8, 1941) was a Musician, Songwriter and Lyricist. " I'll See You in My Dreams " is a popular song One of the most beloved and popular songs of its day "I'll See You in My Dreams" was written by Isham "The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else" is a popular Song. "It Had to Be You" is a popular Song written by Isham Jones with lyrics by Gus Kahn, and was first published in 1924. Spain is an instrumental Jazz fusion composition by Jazz Pianist and " You're Welcome " is a song written by Brian Wilson for the American pop band The Beach Boys. Perfect Records was a United States based Record label of the 1920s and 1930s Banner Records was a United States based Record label of the 20th century Woodrow Charles Herman ( May 16 1913 &ndash October 29 1987) better known as Woody Herman, was an American Jazz

Isham Jones died in Hollywood, Florida in 1956. Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. His grand-nephew is the noted jazz drummer Rusty Jones. Isham Russell Jones II aka "Rusty" Jones (born April 13 1942 in Cedar Rapids Iowa is an American Jazz Drummer that is Chicago-based

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