Isham Jones

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Isham Edgar Jones (January 31, 1894 – October 19, 1956) was an American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter. == Career == Jones was born in Coalton, Ohio, United States, to a musical and mining family. His father, Richard Isham Jones (1865–1945), was a violinist. The family moved to Saginaw, Michigan, where Jones grew up and started his first ensemble for church concerts. In 1911 one of Jones's earliest compositions "On the Alamo" was published by Tell Taylor Inc. In 1915,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Isham Jones first charted in 1922 with On the Alamo.The artist placed 55 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 37 of which reached the Top‑10, including 4 number‑ones.The artist scored 2 UK Top‑75 entries.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: On the Alamo - #2: Swingin' Down the Lane - #3: It Had to be You - #4: Spain - #5: What's the Use?
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  Isham Jones & His Orchestra
1.
05/1922

#1  On the Alamo
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

384 pts
1
US








[Brunswick 2245]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
2.
03/1923

Broken Hearted Melody
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

327 pts
2
US








[Brunswick 2343]
written by Isham Jones greentick
3.
04/1923

Ivy, Cling to Me
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

236 pts
5
US








instrumental
[Brunswick 2177]
written by Isham Jones greentick & James P. Johnson
4.
08/1923

#2  Swingin' Down the Lane
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

382 pts
1
US








[Brunswick 2438]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Ben Bernie & His Orchestra
5.
08/1923

Swinging Down the Lane
Ben Bernie & His Orchestra

327 pts
2
US








[Vocalion 14537]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  The Columbians
6.
08/1923

Swingin' Down the Lane
The Columbians

140 pts
11
US








[Columbia 3874]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Carl Fenton and His Orchestra
7.
11/1923

Indiana Moon
Carl Fenton and His Orchestra

216 pts
6
US








[Brunswick 2469]
written by Benny Davis & Isham Jones greentick
  Art Kahn & His Orchestra
8.
04/1924

Shanghai Lullaby
Art Kahn & His Orchestra

165 pts
9
US








[Columbia 45]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Ray Miller & His Orchestra
9.
04/1924

The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else
Ray Miller & His Orchestra

236 pts
5
US








[Brunswick 2555]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Al Jolson
10.
05/1924

The One I Love Belongs to Someone Else
Al Jolson

327 pts
2
US








[Brunswick 2567]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Sophie Tucker
11.
05/1924

The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else
Sophie Tucker

151 pts
10
US








[Okeh 40054]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Isham Jones & His Orchestra
12.
06/1924

#4  Spain
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

379 pts
1
US








[Brunswick 2600]
written by Isham Jones greentick
13.
06/1924

Never Again
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

236 pts
5
US








instrumental
[Brunswick 2577]
written by Isham Jones greentick
It Had to be You
14.
07/1924

#3  It Had to be You
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

382 pts
1
US








[Brunswick 2614]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Marion Harris
It Had to Be You
15.
07/1924

It Had to Be You
Marion Harris

276 pts
3
US








[Brunswick 2610]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Cliff Edwards
It Had to be You
16.
08/1924

It Had to be You
Cliff Edwards

216 pts
6
US








[Pathe 032047]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  John McCormack
17.
08/1924

Indiana Moon
John McCormack

165 pts
9
US








[Victor 1011]
written by Benny Davis & Isham Jones greentick
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
18.
08/1924

Spain
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

195 pts
7
US








instrumental
[Victor 19330]
written by Isham Jones greentick
  Sam Lanin & His Orchestra
It Had to Be You
19.
09/1924

It Had to Be You
Sam Lanin & His Orchestra

151 pts
10
US








[Okeh 40084]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Billy Murray & Aileen Stanley
It Had to Be You
20.
10/1924

It Had to Be You
Billy Murray & Aileen Stanley

178 pts
8
US








[Victor 19373]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
It Had to Be You
21.
10/1924

It Had to Be You
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

178 pts
8
US








[Victor 19339]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Isham Jones & His Orchestra
22.
12/1924

Some Other Day, Some Other Girl
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

327 pts
2
US








instrumental
[Brunswick 2678]
written by Isham Jones greentick
23.
02/1925

Gotta Getta Girl
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

156 pts
10
US








instrumental
[Brunswick 2750]
written by Isham Jones greentick
  Marion Harris
24.
03/1925

I'll See You in My Dreams
Marion Harris

268 pts
4
US








[Brunswick 2784]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
25.
04/1925

I'll See You in My Dreams
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

243 pts
5
US








[Victor 19553]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Ford & Glenn
26.
06/1925

I'll See You in My Dreams
Ford & Glenn

170 pts
9
US








[Columbia 303]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Lewis James
27.
06/1925

I'll See You in My Dreams
Lewis James

137 pts
12
US








[Victor 19598]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Isham Jones & His Orchestra
28.
10/1925

I'm Tired of Everything but You
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

285 pts
3
US








instrumental
[Brunswick 2933]
written by Isham Jones greentick
29.
10/1925

Ida I Do
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

201 pts
7
US








instrumental
[Brunswick 2915]
written by Isham Jones greentick
  Jane Green
30.
10/1925

Ida - I Do
Jane Green

130 pts
13
US








[Victor 19707]
written by Gus Kahn & Isham Jones greentick
  Isham Jones & His Orchestra
31.
04/1926

My Castle in Spain
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

236 pts
5
US








instrumental
[Brunswick 3015]
written by Isham Jones greentick
  The Coon-Sanders Orchestra
32.
1928

Down Where the Sun Goes Down
The Coon-Sanders Orchestra

108 pts
16
US








[Victor 21546]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Verne Buck
  Red Nichols & His Five Pennies
It Had to Be You
33.
1930

It Had to Be You
Red Nichols & His Five Pennies

97 pts
19
US








written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Isham Jones & His Orchestra
34.
1930

#5  What's the Use?
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

330 pts
2
US








instrumental
written by Isham Jones greentick
35.
1932

I Can't Believe It's True
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

232 pts
5
US








vocal Eddie Stone
written by Charles Newman, Ben Bernie & Isham Jones greentick
36.
1932

I'll Never Have to Dream Again
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

192 pts
7
US








written by Isham Jones greentick & Charles Newman
  Louis Armstrong
37.
1932

Lawd, You Made the Night Too Long
Louis Armstrong

114 pts
15
US








written by Isham Jones greentick & Sam M. Lewis
  Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
38.
1932

Lawd, You Made the Night Too Long
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

255 pts
4
US








written by Isham Jones greentick & Sam M. Lewis
  Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra
39.
1932

Medley of Isham Jones Dance Hits
Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra

212 pts
6
US








written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Nat Shilkret & the Victor Orchestra
40.
1932

The Wooden Soldier and the China Doll
Nat Shilkret & the Victor Orchestra

101 pts
17
US








[Victor 22925]
written by Charles Newman & Isham Jones greentick
  Hal Kemp and His Orchestra
41.
1933

You've Got Me Crying Again
Hal Kemp and His Orchestra

128 pts
13
US








written by Isham Jones greentick & Charles Newman
  Bing Crosby
42.
1933

You've Got Me Crying Again
Bing Crosby

134 pts
12
US








[Brunswick 6515]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Charles Newman
  Isham Jones & His Orchestra
(There Is) No Greater Love
43.
1936

(There Is) No Greater Love
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

86 pts
20
US








written by Isham Jones greentick & Marty Symes
44.
1936

Life Begins When You're in Love
Isham Jones & His Orchestra

86 pts
20
US








[Decca 704]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Marty Symes
  Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
45.
1938

More Than Ever
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

207 pts
6
US








written by Bud Green & Isham Jones greentick
46.
08/1940

The One I Love (Belongs to Somebody Else)
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

113 pts
15
US








vocals by Frank Sinatra; hit for Al Jolson in 1924
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra
It Had to Be You
47.
1942

It Had to Be You
Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra

21 pts






9
R&B


[Decca 18504]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Betty Hutton
It Had to Be You
48.
08/1944

It Had to Be You
Betty Hutton

218 pts
5
US








[Capitol 155]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Earl Hines and His Orchestra
It Had to Be You
49.
08/1944

It Had to Be You
Earl Hines and His Orchestra

91 pts
18
US








vocals by Madeline Green
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
It Had to Be You
50.
09/1944

It Had to Be You
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra

140 pts
10
US








#1 hit for Isham Jones in 1924
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest
It Had to Be You
51.
09/1944

It Had to Be You
Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest

240 pts
4
US








written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Eddy Howard
My Best to You
52.
11/1946

My Best to You
Eddy Howard

96 pts
17
US








written by Gene Willadsen & Isham Jones greentick
  Sons of the Pioneers
My Best to You
53.
02/1949

My Best to You
Sons of the Pioneers

13 pts




12
ctry




[RCA Victor 20-2199]
written by Gene Willadsen & Isham Jones greentick
  Norman Petty Trio
54.
1954

On the Alamo
Norman Petty Trio

36 pts
29
US








[X 0071]
written by Gus Kahn & Isham Jones greentick
  Jerry Wallace
55.
08/1960

Swingin' Down the Lane
Jerry Wallace

from There She Goes   
9 pts
79
US








[Challenge 59082]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  Pat Boone
56.
01/1962

I'll See You in My Dreams
Pat Boone

from I'll See You in My Dreams   
79 pts
32
US
9
AC




27
UK
[Dot 16312]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn
  The Wanderers
There Is No Greater Love
57.
08/1962

There Is No Greater Love
The Wanderers

7 pts
88
US








[MGM 13082]
written by Isham Jones greentick & Marty Symes
  Harry Connick Jr.
58.
05/1991

Recipe for Love / It Had to Be You
Harry Connick Jr.

from We Are in Love   We Are in Love
27 pts








32
UK
written by Harry Connick Jr., Isham Jones greentick & Gus Kahn


See also...

Isham Jones & His Orchestra


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