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Overview[]

Coley Jones was a Guitar and Mandolin player from Dallas, TX. He led The Dallas String Band, and the Coley Jones String Band. He recorded 4 solo songs with Columbia in 1927-1929

Biography[]

Not much is known about the life of Coley Jones, but he was apparently a Blackface Minstrel in a few Medicine Shows before he started recording.

Albums Featured[]

  • The Anthology Of American Folk Music
  • Before The Blues, Vol. 3
  • Let's Get Drunk Again
  • Texas Blues (1927-1935)
  • Coley Jones & The Dallas String Band (1927-1929)
  • Texas & Louisiana Country (1927-1932)

Original Discography[]

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