Calvin "Fuzz" Jones

Calvin "Fuzz" Jones, American singer and bass player (died 2010)

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Born: June 9, 1926
Died: August 9, 2010
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1926

About Calvin "Fuzz" Jones

Calvin "Fuzz" Jones was an American electric blues bassist and singer. He worked with many blues musicians, including Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, the Legendary Blues Band, Mississippi Heat, James Cotton, Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson, Little Walter and Elmore James. Jones also recorded with Mississippi Heat, performing on their debut album, Straight from the Heart (1993). He became known for his "strong electric bass playing, rocking stage presence, deep blues singing, and the friendly laugh and smile he had for all". He backed Cassandra Wilson on her 2003 album, Glamoured, and her recording of "Vietnam Blues", written by J.

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Calvin "Fuzz" Jones timeline

1993Jones also recorded with Mississippi Heat, performing on their debut album, Straight from the Heart (1993).
2003He backed Cassandra Wilson on her 2003 album, Glamoured, and her recording of "Vietnam Blues", written by J.

The world when Calvin "Fuzz" Jones was born

Calvin "Fuzz" Jones was born in 1926. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1926

#1 song"Bye Bye Blackbird"
Top movieThe General (Buster Keaton)
Best-selling bookThe Sun Also Rises – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentGertrude Ederle swims the English Channel
Top headlineA.A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh
Technology milestoneFirst demonstration of television
Defining fadFlagpole sitting
Notable inventionPop-up toaster
World population2.01 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
U.S. population117.4M

1926 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Calvin "Fuzz" Jones's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1926	2026
Gas	$0.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$6,000	$435,000
Average income	$3,620	$67,500
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	117.4M	341 million

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