American Musician, Actress and Composer. Born Ramona Riggins, she became known as Ramona Jones when she married her first husband "Grandpa" Jones in 1946. The couple who met while working at a Cincinnati radio station, moved to Nashville in 1947 and were married for 52 years until his death in 1998. Her father taught her how to play the fiddle and she taught herself how to play the guitar and mandolin. In high school, she competed in several talent contests and won them all. In 1947, she made her solo debut at the Grand Ole Opry, and in the mid-1950s, the couple regularly appeared on the Washington, D.C.-based TV series 'Town and Country Time'. The couple performed on the long-running country-comedy show 'Hee Haw', starting with its debut in 1969, and would be regulars for 25 years; Grandpa would joke around and play the fool, while Ramona maintained a dignified presence on stage. Their most popular routine was when they would wear cowbells on their hands and feet to play familiar songs. She would go on to record numerous duets with her husband as well as a handful of solo singles and albums that spotlighted her fiddle work. Jones, who later married Reverend Eugene Gober, died of natural causes.
American Musician, Actress and Composer. Born Ramona Riggins, she became known as Ramona Jones when she married her first husband "Grandpa" Jones in 1946. The couple who met while working at a Cincinnati radio station, moved to Nashville in 1947 and were married for 52 years until his death in 1998. Her father taught her how to play the fiddle and she taught herself how to play the guitar and mandolin. In high school, she competed in several talent contests and won them all. In 1947, she made her solo debut at the Grand Ole Opry, and in the mid-1950s, the couple regularly appeared on the Washington, D.C.-based TV series 'Town and Country Time'. The couple performed on the long-running country-comedy show 'Hee Haw', starting with its debut in 1969, and would be regulars for 25 years; Grandpa would joke around and play the fool, while Ramona maintained a dignified presence on stage. Their most popular routine was when they would wear cowbells on their hands and feet to play familiar songs. She would go on to record numerous duets with her husband as well as a handful of solo singles and albums that spotlighted her fiddle work. Jones, who later married Reverend Eugene Gober, died of natural causes.
Bio by: Louis du Mort
Family Members
Siblings
Half Siblings
Children
Advertisement
See more Jones or Riggins memorials in:
Advertisement
