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Jo Jones

Popularity: 0.876
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1911-10-07
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Also Known As: Jonathan Jones, Joe Jones

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...