Old Bill Jones Explained

"Old Bill Jones" is a ragtime popular song published in 1897 with words and music credited to Lew Sully, published by Howley Haveland & Co., New York. The song has similarities to older folk songs such as Old Dan Tucker.

Arthur Collins recorded it on phonograph cylinder in 1898 and on gramophone record in 1900 and again for Victor Records in 1903.

The song became part of the old time country music repertory.

Old Bill Jones
Type:single
Artist:Mercey Brothers
Released:1970
Genre:Country
Label:Columbia
Prev Title:Pickin' Up the Pieces
Prev Year:1970
Next Title:Knocking Down the Hard Times
Next Year:1971

"Old Bill Jones" is a single by Canadian country music group Mercey Brothers. The song peaked at number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart on January 9, 1971.[1] It also reached number 18 on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart.[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1970–1971)Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks1
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary18

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RPM Country Singles for January 9, 1971 . . 24 March 2011.
  2. Web site: RPM Adult Contemporary for January 30, 1971 . . 24 March 2011.