Papa Jo Jones
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Papa Jo Jones was a pioneering American jazz drummer best known for his influential work with the Count Basie Orchestra and for revolutionizing swing-era drumming techniques.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Papa Jo Jones canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American musician
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human ⓘ jazz drummer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jo Jones
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Papa Jo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | American Jazz Masters Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFrom | National Endowment for the Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Jonathan David Samuel Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Calvary Cemetery, Queens, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1911-10-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1985-09-03 ⓘ |
| employer | Count Basie Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing music ⓘ |
| influenced |
Buddy Rich
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Elvin Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ Philly Joe Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
drums
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hi-hat cymbals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative use of the hi-hat cymbal
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revolutionizing swing-era drumming techniques ⓘ shifting timekeeping from bass drum to hi-hat and ride cymbal ⓘ |
| memberOf | Count Basie Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | swing era ⓘ |
| name | Papa Jo Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | drumming with the Count Basie Orchestra ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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drummer ⓘ |
| partOf | All-American Rhythm Section NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| recordedWith |
Billie Holiday
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Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Everest Records
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Vanguard Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| style | light, propulsive swing feel ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Count Basie
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Freddie Green NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Page NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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