Floyd Jones

Floyd Jones
Born(1917-07-21)July 21, 1917
Marianna, Arkansas, United States
DiedDecember 19, 1989(1989-12-19) (aged 72)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
GenresBlues
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Years active1930s–1980s

Floyd Jones (July 21, 1917 – December 19, 1989)[1] was an American blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was one of the first of the new generation of electric blues artists to record in Chicago after World War II, and a number of his recordings are regarded as classics of the Chicago blues idiom.[2]

  1. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 159. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ "Floyd Jones: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2008.