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Grandpa Jones

voc, bj, 1913-1998 US, Henderson County, Kentucky
Singer / Musician of Country
A.k.a. Louis Marshall Jones Louis M. Jones

Grandpa Jones born October 20, 1913 in Niagara, Kentucky and died February 19, 1998 in Hermitage, Tennessee was an American banjo player and "old time" country and gospel music singer. And as songwriter/composer he has 139 work titles under the name Grandpa Jones.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Banjo
  • Guitar
Genres
  • Country
  • World
  • Folk
Popular Tracks   
I'm My Own Grandpa - Original King Recordings on Complete King Recordings 1943-1956 - Volume 3 Of Four by Grandpa Jones
Mountain Dew on Grandpa Jones Sings Hits from "Hee Haw" by Grandpa Jones
Mountain Dew - Original King Recordings on Complete King Recordings 1943-1956 - Volume 2 Of Four by Grandpa Jones
Muleskinner Blues on An American Original by Grandpa Jones
Old Rattler - Rerecorded on An American Original by Grandpa Jones
The Banjo Am the Instrument on Grandpa Jones Sings Hits from "Hee Haw" by Grandpa Jones
Old Mountain Dew - Rerecorded on An American Original by Grandpa Jones
The Banks of the Ohio on 50 Years of Bluegrass, Vol. 2 by Various Artists
She Was Always Chewing Gum on An American Original by Grandpa Jones
Eight More Miles To Louisville - Rerecorded on An American Original by Grandpa Jones

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Everybody's GrandpaGrandpa Jones2012Compil.
Mountain DewGrandpa Jones2008Album
You're Never Too Old For LoveGrandpa Jones2007Compil.
Steppin' Out KindGrandpa Jones Featuring Merle Travis2006Compil.
28 Greatest HitsGrandpa Jones2005Compil.
Pickin' TimeGrandpa Jones1999Compil.
Country Music Hall Of Fame 1978Grandpa Jones1998Compil.
An American OriginalGrandpa Jones1998Compil.
28 Greatest HitsGrandpa Jones1998Compil.
Everybody's GrandpaGrandpa Jones1997Compil.
Good Old Mountain DewGrandpa Jones1997Compil.
16 Greatest HitsGrandpa Jones1994Album
Mountain DewGrandpa Jones1992Album
Country Music Hall Of Fame SeriesGrandpa Jones1992Compil.
Farm & Home HourMerle Travis And Grandpa Jones1985Album
50 Years Of Country MusicGrandpa Jones1984Album
A Day In The CountryGrandpa Jones1982Album
Precious PromisesGrandpa Jones1982Album
Family GatheringGrandpa Jones1981Album
Family AlbumGrandpa Jones1979Album
Country Music TimeGrandpa Jones / The Harden Trio1979Album
Old Time Country Music CollectionGrandpa Jones1979Album
The Man From KentuckyGrandpa Jones1978Album
Singin' Those Good Old SongsGrandpa Jones1977Album
16 Greatest HitsGrandpa Jones1977Compil.
Poems And Songs Featuring "Christmas Guest"Grandpa Jones1976Album
"The Gospel According To Grandpa Jones"Grandpa Jones1976Album
The Grandpa Jones StoryGrandpa Jones With Ramona Jones & Brown's Ferry Four1976Compil.
24 Great Country Songs That Will Live ForeverGrandpa Jones1975Album
What's For Supper?Grandpa Jones1974Album
Grand Ole Opry Stars / Grandpa Jones And Minnie PearlGrandpa Jones, Minnie Pearl1974Album
Brown Girl And Fair Eleanor/Nashville On My MindGrandpa Jones1974Single
The Mountain Man / Four Winds A-Blowin'Grandpa Jones1973Single
Meet Grandpa JonesGrandpa Jones1972Single
Coal Camp / Here I Am Makin' PlansGrandpa Jones1972Single
Fifteen Cents Is All I've GotGrandpa Jones1971Album
The Living Legend Of Country MusicGrandpa Jones1971Album
Fifteen Cents Is All I've GotGrandpa Jones1971Album
The Valley of the Never Do No Good/A Dollar ShortGrandpa Jones1971Single
Trouble In MindGrandpa Jones1970Single
LiveGrandpa Jones1970Album
Gospel Live From Hee Haw: The Best Of GrandpaGrandpa Jones1969Album
Grandpa Jones Sings Hits From "Hee Haw"Grandpa Jones1969Album
Sings Hits From Hee Haw / Everybody's GrandpaGrandpa Jones1969Album
The Christmas Guest / Christmas RosesGrandpa Jones1969Single
Grandpa Jones Sings Hits From "Hee Haw"Grandpa Jones1969Album
Old Troup DogGrandpa Jones1969Single
Bill's Gonna Soon Be Home / These HillsGrandpa Jones1968Single
Everything I Had Going For Me Is GoneGrandpa Jones1967Single
Everybody's GrandpaGrandpa Jones1967Album
That's All This Old World NeedsGrandpa Jones1967Single
Grandpa Jones Remembers The Brown's Ferry FourGrandpa Jones1966Album
Are You From DixieGrandpa Jones1965Single
Sings Real Folk SongsGrandpa Jones1964Album
The Other Side Of Grandpa JonesGrandpa Jones1964Compil.
Grandpa Jones Sings Jimmie RodgersGrandpa Jones1964Single
Mountain Dew / Old RattlerGrandpa Jones1964Single
Falling Leaves / Here Comes The ChampionGrandpa Jones1964Single
Going From The Cotton Fields / Root Hog, RootGrandpa Jones1964Single
Rollin' Along With Grandpa JonesGrandpa Jones1963Album
Smoke Smoke Smoke (But Not Around Me) / I'll Just Keep Living AlongGrandpa Jones1963Single
My Little Lady / Away Out In The MountainGrandpa Jones1963Single
16 Sacred Gospel SongsGrandpa Jones, Brown's Ferry Four1963Album
My Carolina Sunshine GirlGrandpa Jones1963Single
Do You Remember When Grandpa Jones Sang These Songs!Grandpa Jones1963Compil.
Yodeling HitsGrandpa Jones1963Album
An Evening With Grandpa JonesGrandpa Jones1963Album
Grandpa Jones Makes The Rafters RingGrandpa Jones1962Album
Makes The Rafters Ring: Selections From His Hit AlbumGrandpa Jones1962Single
It's Raining Here This Morning / And So You Have Come Back To MeGrandpa Jones1961Single
I Don't Love Nobody / Hip Cat's Weddin'Grandpa Jones1961Single
T For TexasGrandpa Jones1961Single
Billy Yank And Johnny Reb / These HillsGrandpa Jones1961Single
Grandpa's Banjo BoogieGrandpa Jones1960Single
Are You From Dixie / Fast Moving Night TrainGrandpa Jones1960Single
Fifteen Cents Is All I Got / A Night OutGrandpa Jones1960Single
The All-American BoyGrandpa Jones1959Single
The All-American Boy / Daylight Saving Time / When The Jones' Get Together / The Huntin's Over For TonightGrandpa Jones1959Single
Strictly Country TunesGrandpa Jones1959Compil.
Country And WesternGrandpa Jones1959Single
Mountain Music Vol. 3Grandpa Jones1959Single
Don't Bring Your Banjo HomeGrandpa Jones1959Single
Country Round-UpGrandpa Jones1959Single
Don't Look Back / Daylight Saving TimeGrandpa Jones1958Single
Grandpa Jones Sings His Greatest HitsGrandpa Jones1958Compil.
I'm Gettin' Gray Hair / Kissin' GamesGrandpa Jones, Minnie Pearl1956Single
Rock Island Line/Hello BluesGrandpa Jones1956Single
The Champion / What Has She GotGrandpa Jones1955Single
Herd O' Turtles / In The FutureGrandpa Jones1955Single
Old Dan Tucker / Gooseberry PieGrandpa Jones1955Single
Standing In The Depot / A High Silk Hat And A Gold Top Walking CaneGrandpa Jones1954Single
Back Up Buddy If You Don't Want a Whippin' / Lookin' Back To SeeRuby Wells And Grandpa Jones1954Single
You-All Come / The TraderGrandpa Jones1954Album
You Done Me Mean And Dirty / Come Be My RainbowGrandpa Jones1954Album
Old Rattler / It's Raining Here This Morning / Fifteen Cents Is All I Got / Mountain DewGrandpa Jones1953Single
Bread And Gravy / Pap's Corn Likker StillGrandpa Jones1953Single
Retreat (Cries My Heart) / Mountain LaurelGrandpa Jones And Ramona Jones1952Single
Old Rattler's Son / Dear Old Sunny South By The SeaGrandpa Jones1952Single
I'm No Communist / Pickin On MeGrandpa Jones1952Album
Sass-A-Frass / The Closer To The Bone (The Sweeter Is The Meat)Grandpa Jones1952Single
Stop That Tickelin' Me / T.V. BluesGrandpa Jones1952Album
Nobody Loves Me Anymore / I'm Hog Wild Crazy Over YouGrandpa Jones1951Single
Trouble, Trouble, Trouble / Send In Your Name And AddressGrandpa Jones1951Album
The Feudin' Boogie / Raggin' the BanjoCowboy Copas, Grandpa Jones, Marvin Montgomery1950Album
Jesse JamesGrandpa Jones1950Album
Mule Train / The Feudin' BoogieCowboy Copas and Grandpa Jones1950Album
I'm On My Way Somewhere / The Baldheaded End Of The BroomGrandpa Jones1948Album
Darby's Ram / Take It On Out The DoorGrandpa Jones And The Delmore Brothers1948Album
I'm My Own Grandpa / I Often Wonder Why You Changed Your MindGrandpa Jones1947Album
Alimony Trouble / Call Me Darling Once AgainGrandpa Jones1947Album
Mountain Dew / My Darling's Not My Darling AnymoreGrandpa Jones1947Album
Move It On Over / Move It On OverCowboy Copas And Grandpa Jones / Farley Holden1947Album
Get Back On The Glory RoadGrandpa Jones1947Album
Ridin' On That Train / Are There Tears Behind Your SmilesGrandpa Jones1947Album
Old Rattler / Mountain MawGrandpa Jones1947Album
East Bound Freight Train / Get Things ReadyGrandpa Jones1946Album
8 More Miles To Louisville / Tears That Make BelieveGrandpa Jones1946Album
Heart Stealin' Mama / Darling Won't You Love Me NowGrandpa Jones1946Album
It's Raining Here This Morning / I'll Be Around If You Need MeGrandpa Jones1946Album
I've Been All Around This World / Our Worlds Are Not The SameGrandpa Jones1946Album
There's A Grave In The Wave Of The Ocean / I'll Never Lose That Loneliness For YouGrandpa Jones1945Album
Steppin' Out KindGrandpa Jones1944Album
Don't Sweet Talk MeGrandpa Jones1944Album
Stop That Tickelin' MeGrandpa JonesSingle
Banjo SamGrandpa JonesSingle
Some More Mountain Dew/Old BlueGrandpa JonesSingle
My Heart Is Like A Train / That New VitamineGrandpa JonesAlbum
The Little Old Lady / Eight More Miles To LouisvilleGrandpa JonesSingle
Blue Yodel ('T' For Texas)Grandpa JonesSingle
Kitty Clyde / Going Down TownGrandpa JonesAlbum
Here Comes The ChampionGrandpa JonesAlbum
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