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Isham Jones was the leader of one of America's most popular dance bands in the first half of the 20th century, between the two World Wars. His remarkable string of chart-topping compositions between 1922 and 1925, in collaboration with lyricist Gus Kahn , and later with Charles Newman, included eight number 1 records, an unequaled body of work for a full-time band leader.
Ein von ihm mit dem Liedtexter Ole Olsen 1917 geschriebener Song ist einer der ersten mit dem Wort Jazz im Titel (That’s Jaz!). Jones selbst bezeichnete seine Musik später als „American Dance Music“ (und nicht als Jazz). Literatur. Leo Walker: The Big Band Almanac. Ward Ritchie Press, Pasadena. 1978
Isham Jones became a prolific songwriter but not until his orchestra was already established as one of the most popular dance bands of the ‘20s and early ‘30s. Although his band sometimes played music in the “jazz” style, it was generally known for its “sweet” music. Jones hired the best musicians. His band at times featured Pee Wee ...
31. Okt. 2021 · He has written for many jazz and arts magazines, including JazzTimes, Jazziz, Down Beat, Cadence, CODA, and the Los Angeles Jazz Scene, and was the jazz editor for Record Review. He has written an in-depth biography on Dizzy Gillespie for AllMusic.com. He has authored 11 books on jazz, over 900 liner notes for CDs and over 20,000 ...
"Wabash Blues", with words by Dave Ringle and music by Fred Meinken, was the first major success for pianist, saxophonist and song composer Isham Jones (1894–1956). Recorded in 1921 by Isham Jones and his Orchestra, this million-seller stayed twelve weeks in the U.S. charts, six at No. 1.
Isham Jones. Isham Edgar Jones (January 31, 1894 – October 19, 1956) was an American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter. Show Less... Continue reading at Wikipedia... Birth and Death Data: Born January 31, 1894 ( Coalton ), Died October 19, 1956 ( Hollywood) Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1948.
There Is No Greater Love" is a 1936 jazz standard composed by Isham Jones, with lyrics by Marty Symes. It was the last hit song for Jones's orchestra before the bandleader turned the orchestra over to Woody Herman , beginning the latter's 50-year career as a bandleader.
