1. Joe Jones (1934 New … Read Full Bio ↴Joe Jones could refer to two different acts:
1. Joe Jones (1934 New York City - 1993 Wiesbaden) was an avantgarde composer associated with fluxus especially known for his creation of rhythmic music machines. Jones grew up in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and received a classical musical education at Hartnett Music School in New York City. In the late 1950s he began a short career as a jazz drummer. In 1960 Jones began to study experimental composition first briefly with John Cage and then Earle Brown. Through these associations he formed an artistic alliance with Dick Higgins, Alison Knowles, and La Monte Young. He first started experimenting with mechanical instruments in 1962, creating objects like musical boats, solar music umbrellas and a pedaled vehicle that pulled handmade instruments on wheels called "The Longest Pull Toy in the World". The following year his works were exhibited at the Betty Parsons Gallery in New York City.
Beginning in 1963 Jones participated in the fluxus art movement, taking part in a number of fluxus performance art activities with his automaton-like music machines - made from found ready-made instruments. In 1963 he performed his machinic noise music at the Yam festival in New Brunswick and a year later he performed again at the Avantgarde Music Festival in New York City. He created many machine drum exhibitions and art actions in New York City and Nice, France during this period.
In 1969 he opened his own "Music-Store" at 18 N. Moore Street in New York City. There he presented his repetitive drone music machines in the window so that anyone could press the numerous door buttons to play the machine noise music in the window. He also gave small musical installation performances by himself and musicians such as Yoko Ono and John Lennon, among others. After moving out of 18 N. Moore his store-loft space became the art studio of fluxus archivist and digital artist Joseph Nechvatal, then the once The Theatre Of Eternal Music member Jon Hassell and finally video artist Bill Viola before being merged into Walkers Restaurant.
In 1971 Jones produced the album Fly together with John Lennon and Yoko Ono and founded the 'Fluxus-Airline' with George Maciunas. Jones made automated instruments for Yoko Ono's recordings "Don't Count The Waves, You" and "Airmale" that appear on her Onobox. Soon after Jones left New York for Europe; living in Amsterdam, Asolo, Berlin, Düsseldorf and finally Wiesbaden and continued to exhibit worldwide in galleries and museums.
Since the mid-eighties Jones produced short digital art films on computer that he called "Fluxus-Home-Movies". He also devised larger orchestra-like installations with his music machines called "Solar Orchestras" that would be performed from when the sun comes up to the sun goes down by solar power.In 1988 his works could be seen at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne and in 1992-93 there was a big touring exhibition with stops in Helsinki, Nuremberg, Rotterdam and Wuppertal.
2. Joe Jones (August 12, 1926 – November 27, 2005) was an American R&B singer, songwriter and arranger, who was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jones is also generally credited with discovering The Dixie Cups. He also worked with B.B. King. As a singer, Jones' greatest hit was the Top Five 1960 R&B hit "You Talk Too Much", which also reached #3 on the pop chart.
Ge served in the U.S. Navy before studying music at the Juilliard Conservatory of Music. He was a valet, then pianist and arranger for B.B. King. His debut solo single was "Will Call" (1954) on Capitol Records. In 1960, "You Talk Too Much" became a national success, but his subsequent releases were less successful.
Jones claimed to have composed many songs, including the song "Iko Iko." Although his claims were originally successful, a federal jury and then Court of Appeals ruled that Jones did not write "Iko Iko," that his claims were fraudulent, and that the true writers were the band he managed, the Dixie Cups (the true original recording of this song had been released as Checker 787 by New Orleans singer and pianist Sugar Boy Crawford and his Cane Cutters in late 1953). The band hired music attorney Oren Warshavsky, who had previously won a case demonstrating that Jones fraudulently claimed ownership of another Mardi Gras classic song, "It Ain't My Fault." Jones also failed in his bid to claim ownership (though not as an author) to yet another Mardi Gras classic song, "Carnival Time." He also originally recorded "California Sun", which was made a hit by The Rivieras.
California Sun
Joe Jones Lyrics
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Where the days are short and the nights are long
Where I'll walk
And they walk
I'll twist
And they twist
And I'll shimmy
And I'll fly
And they fly
Where they're out there having fun
In the warm California sun
Well, I'm going out west
Out on the coast
Where the California girls
Are really the most
And I'll walk
And they walk
I'll twist
And they twist
And I'll shimmy
And they shimmy
And I'll fly
And they fly
Where they're out there having fun
In the warm California sun
Well, the girls are frisky
In old 'Frisco
A pretty little chick
Wherever you go
And I'll walk
And they walk
I'll twist
And they twist
And I'll shimmy
And they shimmy
And I'll fly
And they fly
Where they're out there having fun
In the warm California sun
Where they're out there having fun
In the warm California sun
The lyrics of Joe Jones's song California Sun are a celebration of the carefree lifestyle in California in the 1960s. The song's lyrics, with its repetition of the phrases "I'll walk, and they walk, I'll twist, and they twist, I'll shimmy, and they shimmy, and I'll fly, and they fly," evoke the sense of the various dance styles popular at the time. The "warm California sun" is used as a metaphor for the fun-loving spirit of the state's residents. The song makes the listener feel like they've been transported to California where they can join in the fun.
The song's opening line, "I'm going out west where I belong," suggests that California is like a promised land where the singer feels he belongs. The second line, "Where the days are short and the nights are long," reinforces the sense that California offers endless opportunities for leisure and entertainment, and that the people who live there know how to have a good time.
The lyrics also mention the "California girls," who are "really the most." This line is a reference to the Beach Boys' song "California Girls," which was released in the same year. The two songs share similar themes of celebrating the attractiveness and fun-loving spirit of California residents.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I'm going out west where I belong
I am heading to the western part of the USA where I feel I should be.
Where the days are short and the nights are long
In this place, the days are short while the nights are long.
Where I'll walk
In that place, I will walk.
And they walk
The people of that place also walk.
I'll twist
I will dance a specific dance move called twist.
And they twist
Most people in that place also dance the twist.
And I'll shimmy
I will move my body in a dancing style called shimmy.
And they shimmy
The folks of that place also dance the shimmy.
And I'll fly
I will move or dance in a way that appears like I'm flying.
And they fly
Many people also dance like they are flying in that place.
Where they're out there having fun
In this location, people are out and about having a great time.
In the warm California sun
They are doing it all in the hot and shining sun of California.
Out on the coast
I'm heading to the coastal areas of California.
Where the California girls
I will encounter the famous young ladies of California.
Are really the most
These women are known for being the best of the bunch.
Well, the girls are frisky
The ladies there are lively and energetic.
In old 'Frisco
This same feeling is present in Frisco, a renowned location in California.
A pretty little chick
In fact, everywhere you go, you will encounter a beautiful young woman.
Wherever you go
No matter where I go, I will find a lovely lady.
Where they're out there having fun
People in this region are constantly enjoying themselves.
In the warm California sun
All of this happiness takes place in the bright and warm sun of California.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Henry Glover, Morris Levy
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@GOFLuvr
I can't believe I just found out that this is the original version of California Sun. It's amazing what you can learn on Wikipedia sometimes.
@WhiteOakPIckups
Love it! I love hearing different or the original versions of songs. Never gets old!
@RUSPasha666
Прекрасная песня в отличном исполнений! Энергичная музыка, поднимающий настроение! Хочется из раза в раз переслушивать! Спасибо Вам, Джо Джонс и Генри Гловер!
@tonybensley6246
WOW! I'm tonight years old since first knowing about and hearing this cool version of "California Sun" by Joe Jones! Awesome! CHEERS!!
@The53rrc
Wow. Just as good as The Rivieras. In my opinion. Can't beat the 50s music. A style all it's own.
@caribman10
Great hearing the original - and to find out there's only really one arrangement!
@60sbaby456
The Ramones did it too, fun vibe
@jimhilliker2450
Thanks. I never heard this version of this song. Slower, but you can understand all the words. I guess The Riviera's had the luck to have their version so we'll liked a few years later.
@josephbrown3757
Wow.
Go Joe !!!
@michaelnixjr.familymembers9188
Mikey's Oldies But Goodies.