Etta Jones

Etta Jones
Jones and Houston Person, 1980
Jones and Houston Person, 1980
Background information
Born(1928-11-25)November 25, 1928
Aiken, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 2001(2001-10-16) (aged 72)
Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1943–2001
LabelsPrestige, Muse, HighNote

Etta Jones (November 25, 1928 – October 16, 2001) was an American jazz singer.[1] Her best-known recordings are "Don't Go to Strangers" and "Save Your Love for Me". She worked with Buddy Johnson, Oliver Nelson, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, Gene Ammons, Kenny Burrell, Milt Jackson, Cedar Walton, and Houston Person.[2]

  1. ^ "Biography by Scott Yanow". Allmusic.com. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  2. ^ Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed September 2011