Jonah Jones

1909–2000 (age 91)

jazz musician

About Jonah Jones

Jonah Jones (1909–2000) lived to age 91. They were a jazz musician. Born in Louisville, they died in New York City. They are buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in New York.

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