Ada Jones | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Ada Jane Jones |
Born | Lancashire, UK | June 1, 1873
Died | May 22, 1922 Rocky Mount, North Carolina, US | (aged 48)
Genres | Vocal, ragtime, vaudeville, comedy |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1889–1922 |
Labels | North American Phonograph Company, Edison |
Formerly of | American Quartet |
Ada Jane Jones (June 1, 1873 – May 2, 1922) was an English-American popular singer who made her first recordings in 1893 on Edison cylinders. She is among the earliest female singers to be recorded.[1]