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Mary Elizabeth Jones (February 8, 1902 – July 17, 1984) was an American gospel and folk singer credited with helping to bring folk songs, games and stories to wider audiences in the 20th century. Alan Lomax, who first encountered Jones on a field recording trip in 1959, said, "She was on fire to teach America. In my heart, I call her the Mother Courage of American Black traditions."

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  • بيسي جونز (ar)
  • Bessie Jones (cs)
  • Bessie Jones (American singer) (en)
  • Bessie Jones (fr)
  • Bessie Jones (it)
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  • Bessie Jones, celým jménem Mary Elizabeth Jones, (8. února 1902 – 17. července 1984) byla americká zpěvačka. Pocházela z města Dawson v Georgii, její otec byl bývalý otrok narozený v Africe. Školu Bessie Jones ukončila v deseti letech a již ve dvanácti se jí narodilo dítě (téhož roku se rovněž vdala). V roce 1959 byla objevena sběratelem Alanem Lomaxem. Roku 1961 odjela za Lomaxem do New Yorku, kde pořídila několik nahrávek své hudby. Později vystupovala například v Carnegie Hall i na . Sampl její nahrávky písně „Sometimes“ z roku 1960 byl použit v písni „Honey“ hudebníka Mobyho. (cs)
  • بيسي جونز (بالإنجليزية: Bessie Jones)‏ هي مغنية أمريكية، ولدت في 8 فبراير 1902 في سميثفيل في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفيت في 17 يوليو 1984 في برونزويك في الولايات المتحدة بسبب ابيضاض الدم. (ar)
  • Mary Elizabeth Jones (February 8, 1902 – July 17, 1984) was an American gospel and folk singer credited with helping to bring folk songs, games and stories to wider audiences in the 20th century. Alan Lomax, who first encountered Jones on a field recording trip in 1959, said, "She was on fire to teach America. In my heart, I call her the Mother Courage of American Black traditions." (en)
  • Mary Elizabeth « Bessie » Jones (8 février 1902, Smithville, Géorgie - 17 juillet 1984, Brunswick, Géorgie) est une chanteuse de gospel, de blues et de folk afro-américaine, reconnue pour avoir fait connaître une partie du répertoire traditionnel à un large public au xxe siècle.Le folkloriste Alan Lomax, qui rencontre Bessie Jones pour la première fois lors d'un voyage d'enregistrement sur le terrain en 1959, déclare : « Elle s'enflammait pour enseigner à l'Amérique. Dans mon cœur, je l'appelle la Mère Courage des traditions noires américaines ». (fr)
  • Bessie Jones, nata Mary Elizabeth Jones (Smithville, 8 febbraio 1902 – Brunswick, 17 luglio 1984), è stata una cantante statunitense, indicata come una delle figure più importanti del gospel e del folk del proprio Paese, in quanto portò numerose canzoni della tradizione, nonché storie e giochi, all'attenzione di un vasto pubblico.. Alan Lomax, che la incontrò per la prima volta in un field recording nel 1959, disse: . (it)
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  • Bessie Jones (en)
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  • Bessie Jones (en)
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/AT_HOME_ON_ST._SIMON'S_ISLAND-RENOWNED_GOSPEL_SINGER_BESSIE_JONES_AND_TWO_GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN_-_NARA_-_546994.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/BESSIE_JONES,_A_GOSPEL_SINGER,_LIVES_ON_ST._SIMON'S_ISLAND_-_NARA_-_546990.jpg
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  • Mary Elizabeth Jones (en)
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  • Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. (en)
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  • Smithville, Georgia, U.S. (en)
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