Curtis Jones

#1 - Curtis Jones August 18 1906 – September 11 1971 Was An American Blues Pianist. Jones Was Born In Naples Texas United States And Played Guitar Whilst Young But Switched To Piano After A Move To Dallas. In 1936 He Relocated To Chicago Where He Recorded Between 1937 And 1941 On Vocalion Bluebird And OKeh. Among His Best-Known Tunes From These Recordings Were The Hit "Lonesome Bedroom Blues" And The Song "Tin Pan Alley". His "Decoration Blues" Though Unissued At The Time Was Recorded By Sonny Boy Williamson I In 1938. World War II Interrupted His Recording Career Which He Did Not Resume Until 1953 When A Single Of His "Wrong Blues"/"Cool Playing Blues" Was Released On Parrot Featuring L. C. McKinley On Guitar. Jones's First Full-Length Album Appeared In 1960 On Bluesville By Which Time He Had Become A Noted Performer On The Chicago Folk Music Scene. A Solo Album Appeared In 1962 But By That Time Jones Had Moved To Europe Where He Spent The Rest Of His Life Apart From A Couple Of Years Living In Morocco. He Made Further Albums In The UK The Last In 1968 When Visiting With The AFBF Was Produced By Mike Vernon With Alexis Korner On Guitar. His First Instrument Had Been The Guitar And He Liked To Play A Number Or Two On His Records And In Personal Appearances. One Of Jones' Songs "Highway 51" Was Included On Bob Dylan's 1962 Debut Album Bob Dylan. Jones Died In Munich Germany From Heart Failure In 1971 At The Age Of 65. Discography Trouble Blues Bluesville Records 1960 Lonesome Bedroom Blues Delmark Records 1962 Americans In Europe Vol. 2 Impulse! 1963 In London Decca 1964 Now Resident In Europe Blue Horizon 1968 Blues And Trouble Oldie Blues OL 2824 1980 # 2 - Curtis Alan Jones Born 1968. A Electronic And House Singer. read less