Music Hall CDs

Ada Jones, who was born in Oldham, moved the the USA when she was six years old. After making some of the first commercial phonograph cylinders in 1893, she worked as a stage performer. In 1904 she restarted her recording career and went on to be the leading american female recording star of the time. Showing the interchange between American and British culture she recorded a number of British Music Hall songs such as Vesta Victoria's - Will He answer Goo Goo? and - Don't get Married any more Ma.

I’m the Only Star that Twinkles on Broadway;
Experience;
Hottentot Love Song;
Just a Little Rocking Chair and You;
Poor John;
Don’t get married any more, Ma;
Will He answer Goo Goo?;
All She gets from the Iceman is Ice;
I’m in love with the Slide Trombone;
I’m awfully Glad I met You (with Billy Murray);
Mandy Lane;
Now I have to call him Father;
Irish Blood;
Oh! You Candy Kid;
Put on Your Slippers, You’re in for the Night;
Any Little Girl;
I’m Looking for a Nice Fellow;
The Dublin Rag;
Whistle It;
Ring Ting-A-Ling;
Who puts Me in My Little Bed?;
Just Plain Folk;
Whistling Jim;
Somebody’s coming to My House;
Says I to myself, says I

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