Etta Jones | |
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![]() Jones and Houston Person, 1980 | |
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Born | Aiken, South Carolina, U.S. | November 25, 1928
Died | October 16, 2001 Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. | (aged 72)
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1943–2001 |
Labels | Prestige, Muse, HighNote |
Etta Jones (November 25, 1928 – October 16, 2001) was an American jazz singer.[1] Her best-known recordings are "Don't Go to Strangers" and "Save Your Love for Me". She worked with Buddy Johnson, Oliver Nelson, Earl Hines, Barney Bigard, Gene Ammons, Kenny Burrell, Milt Jackson, Cedar Walton, and Houston Person.[2]