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Al Jones
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There are several artist with the name Al Jones: 1. English folk and blues songwriter, guitarist and singer, born Alun Ashworth-Jones, in Sheering, Essex, Al Jones (31 October 1945 – 1 June 2008) 2. German blues guitarist and singer born Alfred Jones. Website: Al Jones and his R & B Band 3. US Jazz Drummer born Albert Francis Jones in Philadelphia (18. December 1930 - 1976 Belgium). Alun Ashworth-Jones Alun Ashworth-Jones born in Sheering, Essex, Al Jones (31 October 1945 – 1 June 2008) was an influential English folk and blues songwriter, guitarist and singer, noted for his distinctive and original folk-rock guitar style and his often darkly humorous lyrics. Early career He first came to prominence in the Bristol folk scene in the mid-1960s, where he formed a trio with harmonica player Elliot Jackson and singer/guitarist Ian A. Anderson. They were resident performers at the Bristol Troubadour Club and frequently played at Les Cousins in London. Jones' recording debut was as part of that trio on an E.P.in 1966. He moved to London in 1968/1969 and featured on "Matchbox Days", an early Village Thing compilation of tracks by the white British "Blues Boom" artists of that period, alongside other luminaries such as Jo-Ann Kelly, John James, Mike Cooper and Dave Kelly. He made an album before moving to Cornwall, where he became reclusive. Anderson persuaded him to make a further album in 1972, "Jonesville", which featured a very early Rodney Matthews cover. Jones' reputa
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Gather In The Mushrooms
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In Time, Right Time, Any Time
Anthems In Eden
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Gather In The Mushrooms - The British Acid Folk Underground (1968 - 1974)
Fairport Convention: The Fairport Companion - Loose Chippings From The Fairport Convention Family Tree
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Rockabilly - The Greatest '50s Collection!
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Great Rockabilly - Just About As Good As It Gets!, Vol. 4
Gather In The Mushrooms: The British Acid Folk Underground 1968-1974
Bittersweet
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Sharper Than A Tack
Ghosts from the Basement: Lost Songs, Dreams and Folkadelia from the Vaults of Village Thing, 1970-74
Alun Ashworth Jones