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Life's an Adventure - Song CD contains 10 originals by Larry Jones Wilderness Wonders Bound to be Free Sailor * In from the Storm What We Am Woods of Nova Scotia Dancing Ponies * Whole Lot of Love Blues So Bad The Lady Jane

We Are - Song CD contains 8 originals by Larry Jones I Just Live to Love You * Dawg Gone * Mules in Human Skin A Part of You Gigantic Love May Love Always Go with You America We Can We Are *

Link For sound bytes of the songs marked * and others, go to: The Music of Larry Jones This is a different web site

      The first songs written by Larry Jones were done by working out the notes on the piano and writing them down on manuscript paper. After being taught some scales and chords by Nana Jones—this certainly was a form of encouragement—the songs started flowing off the piano keys. This was the procedure from 1954 until the mid 60s when he aquired his first tape recorder. Now they could all go dawn on tape. By this time the guitar was the first instrument of songwriting. Many years and many songs later came the first formal instruction in songwriting. The melodies became more vibrant and the lyrics more well crafted to the song theme. Associations with many other aspiring songwriters in NCSA (Northern California Songwriters Association), now WCS (West Coast Songwriters), provided much support, education and comparisons of work. There were many song publishers, producers, professional writers and experienced singer/songwriters available for instruction, evaluation, tips and demonstration. Larry became involved.

Fields of Salinas When You Smile Fields of Salinas She's a Sweetheart What a Pretty Lady A Song I'm a Trucker Forty Times a Day Pretty Yeller Gold Wyoming Moon Linda (Like Yesterday)

Turn Me Loose How You Make My Heart Feel Wings of the Wind Take Me In or Turn Me Loose Light Up Libra Grandad Watsonville Woman Glad to be American Determination We'er Gonna Make it Through Pony and Me

Barnyard Convention She Takes Care of Me Barnyard Convention Waiting for the Train By the Firelight Hole in My Pocket (blues) Reach for the Top You'd Still be King My Life with You

      Songwriting is like writing a three minute story; the beginning, the middle, the end; the picture and the emotion. The marriage of melody and lyric; all these and more are the basic requirements of a good song.

The Mighty Gray Tropical Ocean You Carry Me Away The Mighty Gray Seattle Lady Can We Save the Whales Katheryn Time to Say Goodbye Grandad Was a Preacher Main Street Lady Song

Different Hats Different Hats Lovin' by the Light of the Moon Backyard Sanctuary Wyoming Moon Barnyard Convention Hole in My Pocket She Takes Care of Me My Life with You

Number One Believer Number One Believer Lights in the Sky Lovelight in Your Eyes Yesterday's Gone Listen to the Children Sing Wings of the Wind Holes in My Knees Better Than That Glad to be American My Dog Holes in My Knees II Time to Recycle

      There was a lot of fun in writing and singing but just as much fun was working as a volunteer in the songwriter's projects. Managing song screenings, works in progress, open mics and assisting with the annual conference provided a great satisfaction. In addition to the fulfilment, rewards such as the volunteer of the year award were most gratifying. There may not be a number one hit among them but an average of a song a month for fifty years is enough to make quite a collection.

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For lyrics to some of Larry's songs go to: The Songs of Larry Jones
Also includes guitars, more songs and albums, and pictures.