Portrait of Jo Jones

Jo Jones

Bio: Jonathan David Samuel Jones (October 7, 1911 – September 3, 1985) was an American jazz drummer. A band leader and pioneer in jazz percussion, Jones anchored the Count Basie Orchestra rhythm section from 1934 to 1948
Born: Sat, Oct 07 1911
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Death: Tue, Sep 03 1985
Jo Jones is 73 years old
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Poster of Born to Swing
Born to Swing
Jo Jones was
60 in Born to Swing
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Poster of Jazz on a Summer's Day
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Jo Jones was
48 in Jazz on a Summer's Day
as 'Self'.
Mon, Mar 28 1960
Poster of The Sound of Jazz
The Sound of Jazz
Jo Jones was
46 in The Sound of Jazz
Sun, Dec 08 1957
Poster of Jammin' the Blues
Jammin' the Blues
Jo Jones was
32 in Jammin' the Blues
as 'Self - on Drums'.
Fri, May 05 1944
Poster of Stormy Weather
Stormy Weather
Jo Jones was
31 in Stormy Weather
as 'Drummer (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 21 1943
Poster of Policy Man
Policy Man
Jo Jones was
26 in Policy Man
as 'Himself'.
Sat, Jan 01 1938

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Poster of Le Grand Échiquier
Le Grand Échiquier
Jo Jones was
60+ in Le Grand Échiquier
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1972