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Jo Jones (II) (1911–1985)
One of the most accomplished and influential drummers of the swing era, Jonathan 'Papa Jo' Jones was schooled in Alabama, becoming proficient at playing piano, trumpet and saxophone by the age of ten. Leaving home, he worked as a singer and tap dancer in travelling medicine shows and in vaudeville, eventually taking up drums. During his late teens...
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Born:in Chicago, Illinois, USADied:(age 73) in Chicago, Illinois, USA |
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Actor (6 credits)
Actor (6 credits)
1972
Jazz Is Our Religion
(voice)
1961
Route 66
(TV Series)
Lover Brown - The Memphis Naturals
Lover Brown - The Memphis Naturals
- Goodnight Sweet Blues
(1961)
... Lover Brown - The Memphis Naturals
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Soundtrack (3 credits)
Soundtrack (3 credits)
2005
Independent Lens
(TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode)
- Keeping Time: The Life, Music & Photographs of Milt Hinton
(2005)
... (performer: "Tin Top Alley Blues")
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Self (9 credits)
Self (9 credits)
1957
The Seven Lively Arts
(TV Series)
Self - Drummer with Red Allen / Self - Drummer with Count Basie
Self - Drummer with Red Allen / Self - Drummer with Count Basie
- The Sound of Jazz
(1957)
... Self - Drummer with Red Allen / Self - Drummer with Count Basie
1956
Omnibus
(TV Series)
Self - Drummer (segment "Different Drummers")
Self - Drummer (segment "Different Drummers")
- The Man without a Country
(1956)
... Self - Drummer (segment "Different Drummers")
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Archive footage (1 credit)
Archive footage (1 credit)
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