Jo Jones
Date of birth: October 7th 1911 (113 years)
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 Phi... Read more
