Etta Jones Musical artist

Etta Jones (November 25, 1928 – October 16, 2001) was an American jazz singer. She is not to be confused with the more popular singer Etta James nor her namesake, a member of the Dandridge Sisters, who recorded with Jimmy Lunceford and was Gerald Wilson's first wife. Her best-known recordings were "Don't Go To Strangers" and "Save Your Love For Me". Jones variously worked with Buddy Johnson, Oliver Nelson, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, Kenny Burrell, Milt Jackson, Cedar Walton, and the saxophonist Houston Person.

Personal facts

Etta Jones
Birth dateNovember 25, 1928
Birth place
Aiken South Carolina , United States
Date of deathOctober 16, 2001
Place of death
Mount Vernon New York , United States
Hometown
New York City
United States

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Musical artist

Career started1943
Career ended2001
associated musical artist
Houston Person
Leonard Feather
Buddy Johnson
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Jazz
Pop music
Rhythm and blues
instrument
Human voice
record label
Prestige Records
HighNote Records
Muse Records

Etta Jones on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6001323