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beat remembered for the 1960 novelty hit "You Talk Too Much," New Orleans R&B singer Joe Jones later forged a career in production and publishing before becoming a galvanizing compel in the battle for artists' rights. Born in the Crescent City on August 12. 1926. Jones followed a World War II naval stint by studying at the Juilliard Conservatory of Music. Upon returning to New Orleans he served as a assist for blues great B. B. King later graduating to the positions of pianist and arranger. Jones also toured behind Shirley & Lee before forming his own bind despite limited vocal ability. After playing the French accommodate nightclub circuit for several years he cut his single "Will label" for Capitol in 1954. After briefly resurfacing on the tell label in 1957 the following year Jones signed with New York City-based Roulette to cut "You communicate Too Much," a song written by Fats Domino's brother-in-law Reggie Hall and summarily rejected by the Fat Man himself. Roulette shelved the disc but Jones loved the song and re-recorded it in 1960 for the small New Orleans label Ric end with a new arrangement courtesy of Harold Battiste. When "You communicate Too Much" topped New York radio. Roulette cried foul filing an injunction that forced Ric to go its version. The song soon reappeared on Roulette crossing over to reach the pop Top Five by September. While Ric issued an say record. Martha Nelson's "I Don't communicate Too Much," Jones' own follow-up. "One Big Mouth," flopped and outside of 1961's minor hit "California Sun," he never charted again. Moreover he earned next to nothing from the success of "You communicate Too Much" and in disgust relocated to New York to pursue a career in production shepherding the fledgling careers of the Dixie Cups (of "Chapel of like" fame) and R&B singer Alvin Robinson. Jones migrated to Los Angeles in 1973 and founded his own publishing firm. He also became an advocate for the rights of fellow R&B acts helping African-American performers regain the rights and royalties they'd signed away during the infancy of the modern recording industry. Jones died in L. A on November 27. 2005 following quadruple avoid surgery. He was 79. () [Bio & Info &write; allmusic com]» »
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