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Curtis Jones (August 18, 1906 – September 11, 1971) [1] was an American blues pianist . Biography. Jones was born in Naples, Texas, [1] to sharecropping parents, [2] and played guitar whilst young but switched to piano after a move to Dallas. He often played guitar on one or two songs on his albums and at live performances. [3] .
Curtis Jones. " Highway 51 Blues " is a song composed by American blues pianist Curtis Jones, released on a 78 record on January 12, 1938. Bob Dylan 's track "Highway 51", released as the closing track of the first side of his debut album Bob Dylan on March 19, 1962, incorporated the tune from Jones's version.
Curtis Jones was a melodic, Texas Blues pianist with a distinctive light touch, who enjoyed a successful recording career in Chicago before WWII, and then had a revival on the 60s Blues scene. He developed his style in Dallas and the club circuit in Kansas City before moving to Chicago in 1936.
The origins of the blues standard "Tin Pan Alley" can be traced directly back to pianist Curtis Jones, who also enjoyed considerable success in 1937 with his "Lonesome Bedroom Blues" for Vocalion (a song… Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1930s - 1970s. Born. August 18, 1906 in Naples, TX. Died. September 11, 1971 in Munich, Germany.
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Classic Piano blues. Classic blues pianist Curtis Jones recorded for some of the great American labels such as Bluesville, Okeh, Vocalion and Bluebird from the 1930’s onwards, releasing a slew of classic tracks including “Tin Pan Alley” and “Lonesome Bedroom Blues,” and with covers of his songs recorded by the likes of Sonny Boy ...
Champion Jack Dupree. Listen to music by Curtis Jones on Apple Music. Find top songs and albums by Curtis Jones including He's Just My Size, You Don't Have to Go and more.
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