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**Bio: The Five Jones Boys** The Five Jones Boys, originally known as the Dixie Cotton Pickers, hailed from Carbondale, Illinois. They made their way to Los Angeles in the mid-1930s, where the group consisted of lead tenor Jimmy Springs, William Hartley, Herman Wood, Louis Wood, and Charles Hopkins. They gained recognition by collaborating with Gene Autry on his National Barn Dance radio show and participating in some of his tours. In a January 1936 newspaper article, they were noted as "real rivals (not imitators) of the Mills Brothers." The group toured with Duke Ellington in 1936 and 1937, following a performance at Los Angeles' Cotton Club. A photograph featuring the Five Jones Boys and Ellington appeared in the December 31, 1936, edition of the California Eagle, identifying the members as Wm. Bartley, Helmer Woods, Louis Woods, Charley Hopkins, and Jimmy Spring. The Five Jones Boys were also featured on the syndicated radio program "The Laff Parade," hosted by Ken Niles, with performances spanning from 1934 to 1937. A reviewer of a 1934 performance even mistook them for the Mills Brothers. Their Los Angeles appearances included opening at the Famous Door in late June 1936, performing alongside Duke Ellington, Ivie Anderson, and the 5 Hot Shots at the Paramount Theater in December, and a stint at Frank Sebastian's Cotton Club in

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