The Happiness Boys

Comedy singers Billy Jones (b. William Reese Jones, 15 March 1889, New York City, New York, USA, d. 23 November 1940, New York City, New York, USA) and Ernest Hare (b. Thomas Ernest Hare, 16 March 1883, Norfolk, Virginia, USA, d. 9 March 1939, Jamaica, New York, USA) were heard on US radio in the 20s and they also made many recordings. Jones, a tenor, sang in vaudeville, recording under many aliases and singing in vocal groups. Hare, a bass-baritone, appeared on Broadway in Havana (1909), Up And Down Broadway (1910), The Revue Of Revues (1911), The Whirl Of Society (1912), The...