Jimmy Jones

Jimmy Jones

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Starting out as a tap dancer, Jimmy Jones' first singing gig was in 1954 with the Berliners, a doo-wop group who later changed their name to Sparks Of Rhythm. It was under this name the band released the song Handy Man, a song Jones had written prior to leaving the group. It was recorded after his departure and became a minor hit for the group. Later, Jones re-worked the song with his original co-writer Otis Blackwell and the track subsequently entered the UK Singles Chart reaching number three. It earned Jones the distinction of being the first black singer to have a UK million-selling hit. Handy Man reached number two in the US and was later recorded by Del Shannon and James Taylor - both versions were successful for the respective artists. Jones experienced further chart success with his follow up single Good Timin', released in 1960, which went to number one in the UK and number three in the US. Three further singles also made it into the charts in the UK and whilst his songs remained popular in the UK Northern Soul scene Jones never repeated the commercial success of Handy Man or Good Timin'. Sadly most of the royalties Jones should have earned for his songwriting efforts were frittered away by his manager Norm Riley who later checked into an asylum claiming insanity to avoid legal action from his clients. Jones died in North Carolina in August 2012 aged 82.

Top tracks

01
Good Timin'
Jimmy Jones
Good Timin'
02:04
Writer: Frederick K. Tobias - Clint Ballard Jr. / Composers: Frederick K. Tobias - Clint Ballard Jr.
01
Watch Out for the Big Girl
Jimmy Jones
Watch Out for the Big Girl
03:33
Writer: James Earl Jones / Composers: Grant Burley III
13
Handy Man
Jimmy 'Handyman' Jones
The Best Of Jimmy 'Handyman' Jones Volume 1
02:04
02
Come With Me
Harry Edison
Swing Trumpet Kings
05:51
Writer: Harry "Sweets" Edison / Composers: Harry "Sweets" Edison
13
I Am Dame Dash (Album Version Explicit)
Damon Dash
Dame Dash Presents Paid In Full / Dream Team
03:26
Writer: Vicki Sue Robinson - Joseph Melotti / Composers: Vicki Sue Robinson - Joseph Melotti
01
I Cry
Jimmy Jones
Playlist 2013
03:43
01
Good Timin'
Jimmy "Handyman" Jones
Good Timin'
02:14
Composers: Frederick K Fred Tobias - Clint Ballard
09
Whistle
Jimmy Jones
Dance Playlist
03:36
12
Good Timin'
Jimmy Jones
World's Greatest R&B Rarities
02:10
Writer: Tobias / Ballard Jr. / Composers: Tobias / Ballard Jr.
01
Watch Out For The Big Girl (Performance Version)
Jimmy Jones
Watch Out For The Big Girl (Performance Version)
02:42
Writer: James Earl Jones - Grant Burley III / Composers: James Earl Jones - Grant Burley III
05
Handy Man - Original
Jimmy Jones
Jimmy Jones' Handy Man
02:01
01
That’s When I Cried
Jimmy Jones
That's When I Cried
02:42
Composers: Lockie Edwards Jr. - Waldense Hall
01
Live and Let Live (Mr Scruff Edit)
Jimmy Jones
Live and Let Live (Mr Scruff Edit) - Single
01:59
27
Yesterday's Mistakes
Jimmy Jones
Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation
02:57
Composers: Jimmy Jones

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  • Discography
Albums
You Are Mine
11488477 Records DK
04-05-2026
You Are Mine
01
Call On Jesus
Jimmy Jones
You Are Mine
04:02
Writer: Jimmy Alan Jones / Composers: Jimmy Alan Jones
02
God Is Good
Jimmy Jones
You Are Mine
03:43
Writer: Jimmy Alan Jones / Composers: Jimmy Alan Jones
03
Saved By His Name
Jimmy Jones
You Are Mine
03:53
Writer: Jimmy Alan Jones / Composers: Jimmy Alan Jones
04
At My Lowest
Jimmy Jones
You Are Mine
03:57
Writer: Jimmy Alan Jones / Composers: Jimmy Alan Jones
05
Always True
Jimmy Jones
You Are Mine
03:19
Writer: Jimmy Alan Jones / Composers: Jimmy Alan Jones
06
Seek Knock Ask
Jimmy Jones
You Are Mine
03:26
Writer: Jimmy Alan Jones / Composers: Jimmy Alan Jones
07
Sold Out For Jesus
Jimmy Jones
You Are Mine
03:41
Writer: Jimmy Alan Jones / Composers: Jimmy Alan Jones
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Church Is Not Building
11488477 Records DK
22-04-2026
Church Is Not Building
01
Psalm 102
Jimmy Jones
Church Is Not Building
03:17
Writer: Jimmy A Jones / Composers: Jimmy A Jones
02
Faith Comes By Hearing
Jimmy Jones
Church Is Not Building
03:54
Writer: Jimmy A Jones / Composers: Jimmy A Jones
03
Dust Your Boots
Jimmy Jones
Church Is Not Building
03:09
Writer: Jimmy A Jones / Composers: Jimmy A Jones
04
What You Gonna Do
Jimmy Jones
Church Is Not Building
03:11
Writer: Jimmy A Jones / Composers: Jimmy A Jones
05
Catfish Pond
Jimmy Jones
Church Is Not Building
03:17
Writer: Jimmy A Jones / Composers: Jimmy A Jones
06
Decisions
Jimmy Jones
Church Is Not Building
03:32
Writer: Jimmy A Jones / Composers: Jimmy A Jones
07
Mind Of Christ
Jimmy Jones
Church Is Not Building
03:42
Writer: Jimmy A Jones / Composers: Jimmy A Jones
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Message In A Bottle
℗ 2025 JJ Records
12-12-2025
Message In A Bottle
01
The Message (Intro)
Jimmy Jones
Message In A Bottle
01:51
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
02
Pick Up The Pen
Jimmy Jones
Message In A Bottle
03:42
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
03
Offline
Jimmy Jones
Message In A Bottle
01:50
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
04
Bottles
Jimmy Jones
Message In A Bottle
01:08
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
05
What's The Use?
Jimmy Jones
Message In A Bottle
05:33
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
06
Just A Freshman
Jimmy Jones
Message In A Bottle
03:14
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
07
Creep!
Jimmy Jones
Message In A Bottle
03:19
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
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940.
℗ 2025 JJ Records
02-05-2025
940.
01
thank you, alaska
Jimmy Jones
940.
02:49
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
02
straight outta hell
Jimmy Jones
940.
03:24
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
03
fight music
Jimmy Jones
940.
04:00
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
04
loyalty
Jimmy Jones
940.
03:50
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
05
exit wife
Jimmy Jones
940.
02:30
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
06
intoxicated
Jimmy Jones
940.
02:29
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
07
4am on seaside
Jimmy Jones
940.
03:31
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
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ENCORE 3
℗ 2025 JJ Records
10-01-2025
ENCORE 3
01
2025 (Intro)
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 3
02:23
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
02
21st Century Slavery
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 3
03:04
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
03
The Cycle Progresses
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 3
03:36
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
04
Back in the Hood
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 3
04:11
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
05
So-Called Gangstaz
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 3
01:15
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
06
Sold My Soul
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 3
02:37
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
07
Rendezvous
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 3
03:59
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
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ENCORE 2
℗ 2024 JJ Records
19-07-2024
ENCORE 2
01
Stargazer
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 2
04:07
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
02
The Boy Has Not Yet Been Brought Home (skit)
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 2
01:33
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
03
Eastside Till I Die
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 2
02:59
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
04
Poser
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 2
02:35
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
05
Double Trouble (interlude)
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 2
00:41
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
06
I Need To Get It Together
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 2
01:49
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
07
Deep White
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 2
02:47
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
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ENCORE 1
℗ 2024 JJ Records
19-04-2024
ENCORE 1
01
Bring The Boy Back Home
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 1
01:32
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
02
Lort
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 1
03:33
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
03
Insane
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 1
03:33
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
04
Jessica
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 1
03:29
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
05
Never Enough
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 1
03:15
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
06
Rose Through Me
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 1
02:58
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
07
LowTier
Jimmy Jones
ENCORE 1
02:46
Writer: Logan Dyckman / Composers: Logan Dyckman
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That's When I Cried
℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
11-09-2020
That's When I Cried
01
That’s When I Cried
Jimmy Jones
That's When I Cried
02:42
Composers: Lockie Edwards Jr. - Waldense Hall
02
Itchin’ For Love
Jimmy Jones
That's When I Cried
02:15
Composers: Doc Pomus - Mort Shuman
03
Ee-i Ee-i Oh!
Jimmy Jones
That's When I Cried
02:31
Composers: Sue MacDonald
04
I Told you So
Jimmy Jones
That's When I Cried
02:28
Composers: Gary Geld - Peter Udell
05
You Got It
Jimmy Jones
That's When I Cried
02:04
Composers: Jimmy Jones - Otis Blackwell - Winfield Scott
06
Dear One
Jimmy Jones
That's When I Cried
02:18
Composers: Al Hall - Charlie Parker
07
I Say Love
Jimmy Jones
That's When I Cried
02:15
Composers: Bert Russell - Phil Medley
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The Guv'nors Last Stand
(P) 2018 Jimmy Jones Entertainment
14-12-2018
The Guv'nors Last Stand
01
The Beginning
Jimmy Jones
The Guv'nors Last Stand
07:17
Writer: Jimmy Jones / Composers: Jimmy Jones
02
The Phone Number
Jimmy Jones
The Guv'nors Last Stand
06:41
Writer: Jimmy Jones / Composers: Jimmy Jones
03
The Tattoo
Jimmy Jones
The Guv'nors Last Stand
05:16
Writer: Jimmy Jones / Composers: Jimmy Jones
04
The Fridge
Jimmy Jones
The Guv'nors Last Stand
07:49
Writer: Jimmy Jones / Composers: Jimmy Jones
05
The Condom
Jimmy Jones
The Guv'nors Last Stand
05:26
Writer: Jimmy Jones / Composers: Jimmy Jones
06
The Welsh
Jimmy Jones
The Guv'nors Last Stand
05:21
Writer: Jimmy Jones / Composers: Jimmy Jones
07
The Pea
Jimmy Jones
The Guv'nors Last Stand
06:15
Writer: Jimmy Jones / Composers: Jimmy Jones
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Absolutely The Best Of Jimmy Jones
2016 Sunset Blvd.
22-04-2016
Absolutely The Best Of Jimmy Jones
01
Good Timin'
Jimmy Jones
Absolutely The Best Of Jimmy Jones
02:12
Writer: Ballard / Tobias / Composers: Ballard / Tobias
02
You're Much Too Young
Jimmy Jones
Absolutely The Best Of Jimmy Jones
02:43
Writer: Vann / Composers: Vann
03
Itchin' For Love
Jimmy Jones
Absolutely The Best Of Jimmy Jones
02:18
Writer: Pomus / Shuman / Composers: Pomus / Shuman
04
Handyman
Jimmy Jones
Absolutely The Best Of Jimmy Jones
02:02
Writer: Blackwell / Jones / Composers: Blackwell / Jones
05
You Got It
Jimmy Jones
Absolutely The Best Of Jimmy Jones
02:20
Writer: Jones / Blackwell / Scott / Composers: Jones / Blackwell / Scott
06
Movin' On Down The Line
Jimmy Jones
Absolutely The Best Of Jimmy Jones
02:07
Writer: Jones / Composers: Jones
07
Jean Jean Jolly
Jimmy Jones
Absolutely The Best Of Jimmy Jones
02:08
Writer: Jones / Composers: Jones
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Go With The Flo (a Flo Rida Tribute)
Water Music Dance
13-03-2014
Go With The Flo (a Flo Rida Tribute)
01
Wild Ones
Jimmy Jones
Go With The Flo (a Flo Rida Tribute)
03:55
02
Good Feeling
Jimmy Jones
Go With The Flo (a Flo Rida Tribute)
04:09
03
Right Round
Jimmy Jones
Go With The Flo (a Flo Rida Tribute)
03:26
04
Club Can't Handle Me
Jimmy Jones
Go With The Flo (a Flo Rida Tribute)
04:07
05
Who Dat Girl
Jimmy Jones
Go With The Flo (a Flo Rida Tribute)
04:10
06
Low
Jimmy Jones
Go With The Flo (a Flo Rida Tribute)
04:04
07
Wild Ones (Extended Remix)
Jimmy Jones
Go With The Flo (a Flo Rida Tribute)
04:41
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The Ultimate Collection
01-06-2012
The Ultimate Collection
01
Good Timin'
Jimmy Jones
The Ultimate Collection
02:09
02
I Told You So
Jimmy Jones
The Ultimate Collection
02:07
03
Handy Man
Jimmy Jones
The Ultimate Collection
02:05
04
That's When I Cried
Jimmy Jones
The Ultimate Collection
02:44
05
With All My Heart
Jimmy Jones
The Ultimate Collection
02:59
06
Then I'll Know
Jimmy Jones
The Ultimate Collection
02:07
07
I Just Go for You
Jimmy Jones
The Ultimate Collection
02:08
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Handy Man
21-12-2009
Handy Man
01
Handy Man
Jimmy "Handyman" Jones
Handy Man
02:04
02
Anatomy Of A Fool
Jimmy "Handyman" Jones
Handy Man
03:17
03
Busted Disgusted
Jimmy "Handyman" Jones
Handy Man
04:14
04
Mr. Music Man
Jimmy "Handyman" Jones
Handy Man
01:56
05
Tornado Tearing Up Our Love
Jimmy "Handyman" Jones
Handy Man
04:23
06
Groovin' Soul
Jimmy "Handyman" Jones
Handy Man
04:00
07
I Need You Baby
Jimmy "Handyman" Jones
Handy Man
02:09
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Never Had It So Good
01-01-2007
Never Had It So Good
01
Never Had It So Good
Jimmy Jones
Never Had It So Good
02:23
02
I Say Love
Jimmy Jones
Never Had It So Good
02:06
03
Holler Hey
Jimmy Jones
Never Had It So Good
02:18
04
Mister Music Man
Jimmy Jones
Never Had It So Good
01:56
05
Whenever You Need Me
Jimmy Jones
Never Had It So Good
02:35
06
You For Me To Love
Jimmy Jones
Never Had It So Good
02:35
07
Mister Fixit
Jimmy Jones
Never Had It So Good
02:22
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Jimmy Jones 1
01-01-2007
Jimmy Jones 1
01
Personal Property
Jimmy Jones
Jimmy Jones 1
02:22
02
Snap My Fingers
Jimmy Jones
Jimmy Jones 1
02:16
03
You Got It
Jimmy Jones
Jimmy Jones 1
02:22
04
Movin' On Down The Line
Jimmy Jones
Jimmy Jones 1
02:10
05
Send Her Back Home To Me
Jimmy Jones
Jimmy Jones 1
02:28
06
That Was My Mistake
Jimmy Jones
Jimmy Jones 1
04:30
07
Candyland
Jimmy Jones
Jimmy Jones 1
03:00
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