Grandpa Jones
Grandpa Jones | |
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| Also known as | Grandpa Jones |
| Born | Louis Marshall Jones October 20, 1913 Niagara, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Origin | Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 19, 1998 (aged 84) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1932–1998 |
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1941–1945 |
| Conflicts | World War II |
Louis Marshall Jones (October 20, 1913 – February 19, 1998), known professionally as Grandpa Jones, was an American banjo player and old time/country music singer. He was inducted as a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1978.