Isham Jones  (1894-1956)
Last updated: 18.12.23
p_jonesish.jpgAccording to the Internet source given below, Isham Edgar Jones was an American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter born in Coalton, Ohio.
He composed the tune We're In The Army Now (1917 as the United States entered World War I. And became popular again during World War II being played by the U.S. Army Band.
His band, The Isham Jones' Orchestra was one of the most popular dance bands in the 1920s and 1930s. He performed at the Fred Mann's Rainbo Gardens and Green Mill Gardens in Chicago before moving to New York City. He also toured England with his orchestra in 1925.
His band recorded on the Brunswick, Victor, Decca and ARC labels. He retired after leaving Decca in 1936.
Of ragtime interest is Virginia Rag (1913) published by Jones Brothers, Saginaw, Missourt, USA.
He died Hollywood, Florida.


Websites:
url15.gif Isham Jones Biography by wikipedia.org.  
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
cylinder15.gif On the Alamo (1922) I. Jones Harry Raderman's Orchestra Edison Blue Amberol: 4563
cylinder15.gif Swingin' Down the Lane (1923) I. Jones Paul Victorin's Orchestra Edison Blue Amberol: 4800
cylinder15.gif Oh! Min! (1918) I. Jones Edward Meeker Edison Blue Amberol: 3514
  Title Co-Author(s) Sequencer
       
audiomidi15.gif It Had to Be You (1924) James Pitt-Payne
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Folk Music CDs:
cd15.gif Isham Jones Song of the Blues 1923-1932 flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
Ragtime Music CDs:
cd15.gif Various Artists American Fantasy: Gems from the American theater orchestra tradition CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15de.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists The Gods Are in the House CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists The Hits of '22: Do It Again! flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists The Hits of '23: Dreamy Melody flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Jack Hilton Tiger Rag - Jack Hilton and His Orchestra flag15us.gif flag15de.gif
cd15.gif Charles Thompson The Neglected Professor flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Elliott Adams That Demon Rag flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Terry Waldo Hot House Rag flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Rod Miller Rod Miller Ragtime flag15us.gif flag15de.gif
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           
pdf15.gif At the End of a Winding Lane (1924) I. Jones (music)
G. Kahn (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP wvicon.gif
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Broken Hearted Melody (1922) I. Jones (music)
G. Kahn (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP
Indiana
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Call For Mr. Brown (1918) I. Jones (music)
Ole Olsen (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP
Indiana
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pdf15.gif Frisco's Chinatown (1916) I. Jones (music)
Ole Olsen (words)
Piano, Voice Indiana wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif I'll See You in My Dreams (1924) I. Jones (music)
G. Kahn (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif It Had to Be You (1924) I. Jones (music)
G. Kahn (words)
Holt & Leonard (perf.)
Piano, Voice Greer wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Lady of the Nile (1925) I. Jones (music)
G. Kahn (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP Pub.
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 Meet Me in Bubble Land (1919) I. Jones (music)
Casper Nathan (words)
Joe Manne (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP
Indiana
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pdf15.gif Never Again (1924) I. Jones (music)
G. Kahn (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP Pub.
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Oh! Min! (1918) I. Jones (music)
Ole Olsen (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP
Indiana
Pub.
pdf15.gif One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else (1924), The I. Jones (music)
G. Kahn (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP Pub.
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Say Young Feller, Where'd You Get That Girl? (1918) I. Jones (music)
Chip Donaldson (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP
Indiana
Pub.
pdf15.gif Some Other Day, Some Other Girl (1924) I. Jones (music)
G. Kahn (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP Pub.
pdf15.gif Sweet Woman! (1921) I. Jones (w&m) Piano, Voice IMSLP Pub.
pdf15.gif There's One More River That We're Going to Cross and That's the River Rhine (1918) I. Jones (music)
Ole Olsen (words)
Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
pdf15.gif  We're in the Army Now (1917) I. Jones (music)
T. Taylor (words)
Ole Olsen (words)
Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
pdf15.gif What'll You Do? (1921) I. Jones (music)
Chester Cohn (words)
E. Erdman (words)
Piano, Voice Indiana Pub.
pdf15.gif Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me? (1924) I. Jones (music)
G. Kahn (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP Pub.
pdf15.gif Wishing (1920) I. Jones (music)
H. Gillespie (words)
Piano, Voice IMSLP Pub.
  As performer        
pdf15.gif Wabash Blues (1921) F. Meinken (music)
D. Ringle (words)
I. Jones (perf.)
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This list is arranged by composer and contains 6 works performed by Isham Jones who is featured on sheet music covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg You've Got Ev'rything (1933) Walter Donaldson Gus Kahn (words)
Isham Jones (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Wabash Blues (1921) Fred. Meinken Dave Ringle (words)
Courtney Sisters (perf.)
Isham Jones (perf.)
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This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 75 works by Isham Jones (1894-1956). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Bless Your Little Heart 1909 Tell Taylor (words)  wvicon.gif
Virginia Rag 1913  wvicon.gif
Frisco's Chinatown 1916 Ole Olsen (words)  wvicon.gif
America Won't You Take Me Back to You 1917 Ole Olsen (words)  wvicon.gif
We're in the Army Now 1917 Tell Taylor (words)
Ole Olsen (words)
 Pub.
Call For Mr. Brown 1918 Ole Olsen (words)  Pub.
Indigo Blues 1918  Pub.
Oh! Min! 1918 Ole Olsen (words)
Edward Meeker (perf.)
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Say Young Feller, Where'd You Get That Girl? 1918 Chip Donaldson (words)  Pub.
There's One More River That We're Going to Cross and That's the River Rhine 1918 Ole Olsen (words)  Pub.
Meet Me in Bubble Land 1919 Casper Nathan (words)
Joe Manne (words)
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Wishing 1920 Haven Gillespie (words)  Pub.
Sweet Woman! (w&m) 1921  Pub.
What'll You Do? 1921 Chester Cohn (words)
Ernie Erdman (words)
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Broken Hearted Melody 1922 Gus Kahn (words)  wvicon.gif
Ivy (w&m) 1922 Jimmy Johnson (co-author)  wvicon.gif
On the Alamo 1922 Gilbert Keyes (words)
Joe Lyons (words)
Harry Raderman's Orchestra (perf.)
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Indiana Moon 1923 Benny Davis (words)
Walter Davison (perf.)
Teddy Hahn (perf.)
Vincent Lopez (perf.)
Henry B. Murtaugh (perf.)
Leo Terry (perf.)
 Pub.
Kaintucky 1923 Gus Kahn (words)  Pub.
Shanghai Dream 1923 Gus Kahn (words)  Pub.
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Shanghai Lullaby 1923 Gus Kahn (words)  wvicon.gif
Swingin' Down the Lane 1923 Gus Kahn (words)
Doris Day (perf.)
Paul Victorin's Orchestra (perf.)
Danny Thomas (perf.)
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At the End of a Winding Lane 1924 Gus Kahn (words)  wvicon.gif
Gotta Getta Girl 1924
I'll See You in My Dreams 1924 Gus Kahn (words)
Don Clark (perf.)
Doris Day (perf.)
Laraine Day (perf.)
Earl & Bell (perf.)
Dorothy Francisco (perf.)
Florence Gast (perf.)
Art Henry (perf.)
Nelson Maple (perf.)
Isabella Patricola (perf.)
Susan Peters (perf.)
Harry Richman (perf.)
Yvette Rugel (perf.)
Danny Thomas (perf.)
Lana Turner (perf.)
Fred Waring (perf.)
Paul Whiteman (perf.)
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Isham Jones Melody, An 1924 Gus Kahn (words)  Pub.
It Had to Be You 1924 Gus Kahn (words)
Eddie Cantor (perf.)
Joan Davis (perf.)
Jean Granese (perf.)
Holt & Leonard (perf.)
Elsie Huber (perf.)
Nancy Kelly (perf.)
Nelson Maple (perf.)
Constance Moore (perf.)
Clark Morrell (perf.)
George Murphy (perf.)
Zelda Santley (perf.)
Ray Stillwell (perf.)
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Never Again 1924 Gus Kahn (words)  Pub.
One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else, The 1924 Gus Kahn (words)
Belle Baker (perf.)
Newhoff & Phelps (perf.)
 Pub.
Some Other Day, Some Other Girl 1924 Gus Kahn (words)  Pub.
Spain 1924 Gus Kahn (words)  Pub.
Where Is That Old Girl of Mine? 1924 Gus Kahn (words)
Why Couldn't It Be Poor Little Me? 1924 Gus Kahn (words)  Pub.
Headin' For Home (w&m) 1925 Jack M. King (perf.)  wvicon.gif
I'm Tired of Everything But You (w&m) 1925  Pub.
Ida - I Do 1925 Gus Kahn (words)
Arr. by May Singhi Breen
 Pub.
Lady of the Nile 1925 Gus Kahn (words)  Pub.
My Castle in Spain (w&m) 1925  Pub.
Gone Again Gal 1926 Gus Kahn (words)
Owen Bartlette (perf.)
 Pub.
Cat, The 1927 Gus Kahn (words)  Pub.
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
One More Kiss and Then Good-Bye (w&m) 1927 Rick & Snyder (perf.)  wvicon.gif
Down Where the Sun Goes Down (w&m) 1928 Verne Buck (co-author)
Paul Ash (perf.)
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There's Somebody New 1928 Gus Kahn (words)
Hayes Watson (perf.)
 Pub.
Feelin' That Way 1929 Charles Newman (words)
Frank Sylvano (perf.)
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Song of the Blues 1929 Bernie Grossman (words)
I Keep Remembering 1930 Charles Newman (words)  Pub.
What's the Use? 1930 Charles Newman (words)  Pub.
I Wouldn't Change You For the World 1931 Charles Newman (words)
Isham Jones (perf.)
Paul Whiteman (perf.)
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My Cradle Sweetheart 1931 Charles Newman (words)  wvicon.gif
You're Just a Dream Come True 1931 Charles Newman (words)
Art Landry (perf.)
 Pub.
I Can't Believe It's True (w&m) 1932 Charles Newman (co-author)
Ben Bernie (co-author)
Morton Downey (perf.)
Bill Scotti (perf.)
 Pub.
I Only Found You For Somebody Else 1932 Charles Newman (words)
Arr. by Haia Kaa
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I'll Never Have to Dream Again 1932 Charles Newman (words)
Mark Fisher (perf.)
Carl Grayson (perf.)
Isham Jones (perf.)
 Pub.
If You Were Only Mine 1932 Charles Newman (words)
Frankie Masters (perf.)
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Let That Be a Lesson to You (w&m) 1932  Pub.
Let's Try Again 1932 Charles Newman (words)
Gene & Glenn (perf.)
Isham Jones (perf.)
Enric Madriguera (perf.)
 Pub.
One Little Word Led to Another 1932 Charles Newman (words)  Pub.
Second Hand Heart 1932 Charles Newman (words)  wvicon.gif
Wooden Soldier and the China Doll, The 1932 Charles Newman (words)
Isham Jones (perf.)
 Pub.
All Mine- Almost 1933 Charles Newman (words)  wvicon.gif
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Honestly 1933 Charles Newman (words)  wvicon.gif
Why Can't This Night Go on Forever? 1933 Charles Newman (words)  wvicon.gif
Don't Cry Baby 1934 Dave Franklin (words)
Arr. by R. H Noeltner
 Pub.
I Ain't Lazy, I'm Just Dreamin' 1934
It's Funny to Everyone But Me 1934 Dave Franklin (words)
Tick Tock Town 1934 Charles Newman (words)  Pub.
Waltz of Love 1934 Dave Franklin (words)  Pub.
You're Welcome 1934 Charles Newman (words)  Pub.
Give a Broken Heart a Break 1935 Dave Franklin (words)  wvicon.gif
No Greater Love 1936 Marty Simes (words)
Sammy Kaye (perf.)
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There Is No Greater Love 1936 Marty Symes (words)  wvicon.gif
Thanks For Everything 1937
More Than Ever 1938 Bud Green (words)
My Best to You 1942 Gene Willadsen (words)
Eddy Howard (perf.)
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You've Got Me Crying Again 1944 Charles Newman (words)  Pub.
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg I. Jones I'll See You in My Dreams (3:07) Earl & Bell
youtube15.jpg F. Meinken Wabash Blues (1921) (2:56) I. Jones