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Isham Jones was the leader of one of America's most popular dance bands in the first half of the 20th century, between the two World Wars. His remarkable string of chart-topping compositions between 1922 and 1925, in collaboration with lyricist Gus Kahn, and later with Charles Newman, included eight number 1 records, an unequaled body of work for a full-time band leader.
The song was released during the first week of 1978 and stayed on the Billboard country survey for fourteen weeks, peaking at No. 6. It was Jones' first Top 10 single in two years. It became a live mainstay for Jones and appears on many of his "best of" packages. He cut the song as a duet with Trisha Yearwood for the Bradley Barn Sessions in 1994.
The Isham Jones Orchestra recorded an instrumental version of it on April 24, 1924 (), at Brunswick Studios, 799 Seventh Avenue, New York City, [4] and it was released in July. [ 6 ] A version with lyrics by Gus Kahn and vocal by Marion Harris (who had signed with Brunswick in 1922) and Phil Ohman on piano was recorded for Brunswick in March 1924.
Jones was not allowed to choose his songs or producer, resulting in several lacklustre and aimless records. [13] His second solo album, Davy Jones (1971) was notable for the song "Rainy Jane", which reached No. 52 in the Billboard charts. To promote the album, Jones performed "Girl" on an episode of The Brady Bunch entitled "Getting Davy Jones ...
George Glenn Jones (September 12, 1931 – April 26, 2013) was an American country musician, singer, and songwriter. He achieved international fame for a long list of hit records, and is well known for his distinctive voice and phrasing.
Spanning 70 years and towering roles as a musician, songwriter/ composer, producer, arranger, entrepreneur and more, Quincy Jones’ career in music is unparalleled. Jones — “Q” to friends ...
Little Johnny Jones is a musical by George M. Cohan. The show introduced Cohan's tunes " Give My Regards to Broadway " and " The Yankee Doodle Boy ." The "Yankee Doodle" character was inspired by real-life Hall of Fame jockey Tod Sloan .
Ironically, the most famous song on the album was not a duet; the opening track, "She's My Rock", written by Gene Dobbins and sung by George as a tribute to his wife Nancy, rose to number 2 on the country singles chart. Nancy was the crucial influence in helping Jones turn his life around and stop drinking, which by this time the singer wanted ...