ISHAM JONES

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Isham Jones led and broke up several bands during the 1920s and '30s, but his greatest legacy is as a songwriter, having composed "It Had to Be You," "On the Alamo," "I'll See You in My Dreams," "The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else," and "There Is No Greater Love," among others. Although he was originally a saxophonist and pianist, Isham Jones did not take any real solos with his bands. In the early '20s, his outfit featured trumpeter Louis Panico, a pretty good soloist for 1921. Jones recorded prolifically during 1920-1927, with most selections being jazz-oriented dance band performances. While his 1929-1932 recordings are more commercial, the musicianship is high and the melodic renditions are not without interest. Jones' 1932-1936 big band became the nucleus of the first Woody Herman Orchestra when Isham Jones decided to temporarily retire. He had another band in 1937 and recorded as late read more...
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ISHAM JONES Isham Jones, Curt Massey ‎: It Had To Be You album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Isham Jones, Curt Massey ‎: It Had To Be You
Big Band 1947
ISHAM JONES The Great Isham Jones And His Orchestra album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Great Isham Jones And His Orchestra
Big Band 1964
ISHAM JONES Swinging Down the Lane album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Swinging Down the Lane
Big Band 1994

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ISHAM JONES Centennial Album album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Centennial Album
Big Band 1994
ISHAM JONES Isham Jones and His Orchestra 1922-1926 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Isham Jones and His Orchestra 1922-1926
Big Band 2000
ISHAM JONES Plays His Own Compositions album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Plays His Own Compositions
Big Band 2001
ISHAM JONES Vol. 1 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Vol. 1
Big Band 2003
ISHAM JONES Swingin' Down the Lane album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Swingin' Down the Lane
Big Band 2005
ISHAM JONES Blue Room: 1933-36 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Blue Room: 1933-36
Big Band 2006
ISHAM JONES 1929-1934 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
1929-1934
Big Band 2008
ISHAM JONES Song of the Blues 1923-1932 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Song of the Blues 1923-1932
Big Band 2008

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In Bluebird Land / By The Silvery Nile
Big Band 1922

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