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Jo Jones

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

Biography

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...

All Credits9 Titles

Film

8 Titles
Stormy Weather
6.9
FILM
Stormy Weather1943
Love Crimes
4.3
FILM
Love Crimes1992
Jazz on a Summer's Day
7.3
FILM
Jazz on a Summer's Day1960
The Sound of Jazz
8.0
FILM
The Sound of Jazz1957
Jammin' the Blues
7.0
FILM
Jammin' the Blues1944
Jazz Is Our Religion
10.0
FILM
Jazz Is Our Religion1972
Policy Man
8.0
FILM
Policy Man1938
Born to Swing
FILM
Born to Swing1972

Series

1 Title
Le Grand Échiquier
8.0
SERIES
Le Grand Échiquier1972–
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