Philly Joe Jones

Not to be confused with Jo Jones.

Philly Joe Jones
Jones in 1960
Background information
Birth nameJoseph Rudolph Jones
Born(1923-07-15)July 15, 1923
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 30, 1985(1985-08-30) (aged 62)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums
Years active1940s–1985

Joseph Rudolph "Philly Joe" Jones (July 15, 1923 – August 30, 1985) was an American jazz drummer.[1]

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Philly Joe Jones Biography". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 23, 2013.