Jonah Jones
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About
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame member and Grammy Award winner.
Before Fame
He played on riverboats on the Mississippi River in the 1920s.
Trivia
He started his own quartet in the 1950s, which became well-known for its rendition of "On The Street Where You Live."
Family Life
He was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky.
Associated With
He appeared in the orchestra pit during the opera Porgy and Bess, which starred Cab Calloway.
