George "Little Hat" Jones (born Bowie County, Texas, October 5, 1899 - died
March 7, 1981 in Naples, Texas) was an American blues musician.
Jones was a street busker in the 1920s in San Antonio, and he recordied
one 45 for Okeh Records on June 15, 1929. That same day, he played guitar
on nine tracks by Texas Alexander in the Okeh studio. On June 21, Okeh had
Jones record four additional songs, and on June 14, 1930, Jones recorded
six tunes for Okeh. These three sessions represent the entirety of Jones's
recorded output: ten songs of his own and nine with Texas Alexander. Jones
never recorded another song, and died at the age of 80 in 1981.
Jones's style is marked by his tendency to start off songs quickly and
then slow down once he began to sing. Once a forgotten obscurity, Jones
became better known later in the 20th century as historians began to
explore the Okeh Records catalog, and his posthumous fame was boosted by
the appearance of his song "
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