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Jonah Jones was a jazz trumpeter who created concise versions of jazz and swing and jazz standards that appealed to a mass audience. In the jazz community, he is known for his work with Stuff Smith. He was sometimes referred to as "King Louis II", a reference to Louis Armstrong. Jones started playing alto saxophone at the age of 12 in the Booker T. Washington Community Center band in Louisville, Kentucky, before quickly transitioning to trumpet, where he excelled.
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- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/MW0000113357
Credits
Bass — Pops Foster, Walter Page Drums — Johnny Blowers, Manzie Johnson Piano — Buddy Weed, Don Kirkpatrick Soprano Saxophone — Sidney Bechet Trombone — Jimmy Archey Trumpet — Jonah Jones, Sidney De Paris
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