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Jo Jones

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Born: October 7, 1911 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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. He was sometimes known as Papa Jo Jones to distinguish him from younger drummer Philly Joe Jones. Born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Jones moved to Alabama, where he learned t...

Filmography8 TITLES
Stormy Weather
6.9
Stormy Weather1943
Love Crimes
4.0
Love Crimes1992
Jazz on a Summer's Day
7.2
Jazz on a Summer's Day1960
Jammin' the Blues
6.9
Jammin' the Blues1944
Policy Man
Policy Man1938
The Sound of Jazz
8.0
The Sound of Jazz1957
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