Bessie Jones

Also known as: Mary Elizabeth Jones
February 8, 1902 - September 4, 1984
Bessie Jones
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Member of: Georgia Sea Island Singers
LC Name Source: LC Name Authority File
Appears in 937 items.
Title Contributor(s) Date Track
Accent: music and dance of the Georgia Sea Islands (1962) Recordist: CBS; Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Armstrong, Joe 1962
Bessie Jones Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Bessie Jones Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Bessie Jones Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Bessie Jones Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Bessie Jones (center) and others on set of "Music of Williamsburg" film Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Members of the Georgia Sea Island Singers, including Alberta Ramsey (far left), Bessie Jones (in black hat), John Davis (in gray cap) and Mable Hillery (far right) Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Members of the Georgia Sea Island Singers, left to right: Willis Proctor, Ben and Jerome Ramsey (order uncertain), John Davis, unidentified girl, Bessie Jones, and Alberta Ramsey (with back to camera) Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Members of the Georgia Sea Island Singers, including Willis Proctor (white shirt), John Davis (black shirt), and Bessie Jones Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Members of the Georgia Sea Island Singers, including Bessie Jones (center) and Alberta Ramsey (right) Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Bessie Jones (center) on set of "Music of Williamsburg" film Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Alberta Ramsey (left) and Bessie Jones (right) on set of "Music of Williamsburg" film Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Left to right: Alberta Ramsey, unidentified, Bessie Jones, and Mable Hillery on set of "Music of Williamsburg" film Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Left to right: Alberta Ramsey, unidentified, Bessie Jones, Mable Hillery, and others unidentified on set of "Music of Williamsburg" film Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Left to right: Alberta Ramsey, unidentified, Bessie Jones, Mable Hillery, and others unidentified on set of "Music of Williamsburg" film Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
On set of "Music of Williamsburg" film (Bessie Jones in white) Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Bessie Jones on set of "Music of Williamsburg" film Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Unidentified girl and Bessie Jones on set of "Music of Williamsburg" film Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Unidentified girl and Bessie Jones on set of "Music of Williamsburg" film Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Front row, left to right: unidentified girl, Bessie Jones, unidentified boy; back row: Alberta Ramsey, Ed Young, Mable Hillery, John Davis Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Members of the Georgia Sea Island Singers, including Emma Ramsey (far left), Bessie Jones (in black hat), John Davis (in gray cap) and Mable Hillery (far right) Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Bessie Jones (center) on set of "Music of Williamsburg" film Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Alberta Ramsey (left) and Bessie Jones (center) on set of "Music of Williamsburg" film Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Bessie Jones (center) on set of "Music of Williamsburg" film Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Bessie Jones (left) and Mable Hillery on set of "Music of Williamsburg" film Photographer: Lomax, Alan Apr 28, 1960
Bessie Jones 1961–1962 Contributor: Jones, Bessie Sep , 1961
Hillery, 1976 Contributor: Jones, Bessie; Contributor: Lomax, Alan 1976
Go Away From That Window Performer: Jones, Bessie; Performer: Hunter, Janie; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966 2
Story of a girl and her false-hearted lover Performer: Jones, Bessie; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966 3
Riddles Performer: Jones, Bessie; Performer: Hunter, Janie; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966 7
Shoo La Loo Performer: Unidentified girls; Performer: Jones, Bessie; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966 3
Head And Shoulder, Baby (I) Performer: Unidentified girls; Performer: Jones, Bessie; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966 7
Camera identification Performer: Unidentified cameraman; Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Jones, Bessie Jul 21, 1966 8
Head And Shoulder, Baby (II) Performer: Unidentified girls; Performer: Jones, Bessie; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966 9
Talk/ambience Performer: Unidentified girls; Performer: Jones, Bessie; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966 10
Talk/ambience Performer: Jones, Bessie; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966 16
Camera identification Performer: Unidentified cameraman; Performer: Jones, Bessie; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966 1
Commentary on baptizings by Bessie Jones Performer: Jones, Bessie; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966 2
Take Me To The Water Performer: Hillery, Mable; Performer: Jones, Bessie; Performer: Hunter, Janie Jul 21, 1966 3
Commentary on baptizings by Bessie Jones Performer: Unidentified women; Performer: Unidentified cameraman; Performer: Jones, Bessie Jul 21, 1966 4
Drinking That Wine (false start) Performer: Hillery, Mable; Performer: Jones, Bessie; Performer: Hunter, Janie Jul 21, 1966 5
Drinking That Wine Performer: Hillery, Mable; Performer: Jones, Bessie; Performer: Hunter, Janie Jul 21, 1966 7
Commentary on old songs by Bessie Jones Performer: Jones, Bessie; Performer: Hunter, Janie; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966 8
Once There Was No Moon Performer: Hillery, Mable; Performer: Jones, Bessie; Performer: Hunter, Janie Jul 21, 1966 9
Commentary on One Morning Soon by unidentified woman Performer: Hillery, Mable; Performer: Jones, Bessie; Recordist: Lomax, Alan Jul 21, 1966 10
One Morning Soon Performer: Hillery, Mable; Performer: Jones, Bessie; Performer: Hunter, Janie Jul 21, 1966 11
Commentary on One Morning Soon by Bessie Jones Performer: Unidentified women; Performer: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Jones, Bessie Jul 21, 1966 12
Way Bye And Bye Performer: Hillery, Mable; Performer: Jones, Bessie; Performer: Hunter, Janie Jul 21, 1966 13
Hallelu, Hallelu (I'm Gonna See My Friends Again) Performer: Hillery, Mable; Performer: Jones, Bessie; Performer: Hunter, Janie Jul 21, 1966 14
I'm A Soldier In The Army Of The Lord (part 1) Performer: Ramsey, Emma Lee; Performer: Jones, Bessie; Performer: Hillery, Mable Aug 1, 1965 10