Etta Jones
| Etta Jones | |
|---|---|
Etta Jones in 1980 with Houston Person
|
|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Etta Jones |
| Born |
November 25, 1928 Aiken, South Carolina, United States |
| Origin | New York, New York, United States |
| Died | October 16, 2001 (aged 72) |
| Genres | Jazz, pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1943–2001 |
| Labels |
Prestige (1960–1962) Muse (1976–1994) High Note (1997–2001) |
| Associated acts | Houston Person, Buddy Johnson, Leonard Feather, Dandridge Sisters |
Etta Jones (November 25, 1928 – October 16, 2001) was an American jazz singer. 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.
Jones was born in Aiken, South Carolina, United States, and raised in Harlem. Still in her teens, Jones joined Buddy Johnson's band for a nationwide tour although she was not featured on record. Her first recordings—"Salty Papa Blues", "Evil Gal Blues", "Blow Top Blues", and "Long, Long Journey"—were produced by Leonard Feather in 1944, placing her in the company of clarinetist Barney Bigard and tenor saxophonist Georgie Auld. In 1947, she recorded and released an early cover version of Leon Rene's I Sold My Heart to the Junkman (previously released by the Basin Street Boys on Rene's Exclusive Records) while at RCA Victor records. She performed with the Earl Hines sextet from 1949 to 1952.
She had three Grammy nominations, for the Don't Go to Strangers LP in 1960, Save Your Love for Me in 1981, and My Buddy (dedicated to her first employer, Buddy Johnson) in 1999. In 2008 the album Don't Go to Strangers was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
...
Wikipedia