Isham Jones

Isham Jones
Isham Jones, 1922
Isham Jones, 1922
Background information
Birth nameIsham Edgar Jones
Born(1894-01-31)January 31, 1894
Coalton, Ohio, U.S.
OriginSaginaw, Michigan, U.S.
DiedOctober 19, 1956(1956-10-19) (aged 62)
Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
GenresDance band
Occupations
  • Musician
  • bandleader
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Piano
  • saxophone
Years active1911–1938
Labels

Isham Edgar Jones (January 31, 1894 – October 19, 1956)[1] was an American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter.[2]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1313. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ Schneider, Wayne (2003). "Jones, Isham (1894 - 1956), bandleader, composer, pianist : Grove Music Online - oi". Oxfordindex.oup.com. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.j236000. Retrieved 25 October 2017.