# Isabel Morse Jones

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American music critic (1892–1951)

Isabel Morse Jones Isabel Morse Jones in 1939 Born Isabel Morse 1892 (1892) Cleveland, Ohio Died September 4, 1951(1951-09-04) (aged 58–59) Rome, Italy Occupations Music critic, musician, clubwoman

**Isabel Morse Jones** (1892 – September 4, 1951) was an American musician, arts patron, and clubwoman. She was the music and dance critic at the *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*, from 1925 to 1947.

## Early life

Isabel Morse was born in 1892 in [Cleveland, Ohio](/source/Cleveland), the daughter of Arthur Mason Morse.[1][2] She was raised in Los Angeles, California.[3] She attended Los Angeles High School and the [University of California, Los Angeles](/source/University_of_California%2C_Los_Angeles).[4] She was a descendant of painter and inventor [Samuel Morse](/source/Samuel_Morse).[5] By 1915, she was living in [Hermosa Beach](/source/Hermosa_Beach) and hosting musical events at her home.[6]

## Career

### Music and dance

Morse Jones taught and played violin in the Los Angeles Women's Symphony Orchestra. From 1925 until 1947, she was music and dance critic at the *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*.[4] She worked with her friend, society page editor [Crete Cage](/source/Crete_Cage), to build support for a new concert hall for the [Los Angeles Philharmonic](/source/Los_Angeles_Philharmonic).[7] Morse Jones also wrote about music on the Pacific Coast for the *[Christian Science Monitor](/source/The_Christian_Science_Monitor)* and the magazine *[Musical America](/source/Musical_America).*[4]

Morse Jones lectured on music to community and professional groups,[8] and spoke about music on Los Angeles radio programs.[9] She was a founder of the Los Angeles Bureau of Music, and a founding member of the Los Angeles County Music Commission.[10] She also supported the founding of [Henry Cowell](/source/Henry_Cowell)'s New Music Society in Los Angeles, in 1925.[11]

### Hollywood Bowl

Morse Jones served a press agent for the [Hollywood Bowl](/source/Hollywood_Bowl), and wrote a history of the venue in 1936.[4]

## Personal life

Isabel Morse married Carroll Welborn Jones in 1923.[12] They had a daughter, Carolyn Mason Jones, who became a noted opera photographer.[13][14] Isabel Morse Jones died while staying with her daughter in Rome in 1951.[15]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Obituary for Arthur Mason MORSE"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49530762/obituary-for-arthur-mason-morse/). *The Los Angeles Times*. 1937-09-03. p. 40. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Memorial Tribute Conducted for Arthur Mason Morse"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49531361/memorial-tribute-conducted-for-arthur/). *The Los Angeles Times*. 1937-09-06. p. 21. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [*Who's who in music and dance in Southern California*](http://archive.org/details/whoswhoinmusicda00holl). University of California Libraries. Hollywood : Bureau of Musical Research. 1933. pp. 206–207.{{[cite book](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_book)}}: CS1 maint: others ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_others)) CS1 maint: publisher location ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_publisher_location))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_4-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:0_4-3) ["Former Times Music Editor Dies in Rome"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49525815/former-times-music-editor-dies-in-rome/). *The Los Angeles Times*. 1951-09-06. p. 32. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Teachers Hear Dr. Aseltine"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49525206/teachers-hear-dr-aseltine/). *The Bakersfield Californian*. 1943-10-23. p. 5. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Society: Hermosa Beach"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49526348/society-hermosa-beach/). *The Los Angeles Times*. 1915-09-26. p. 39. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Swed, Mark (2014-12-19). ["Year in Review: Then and now, L.A. women get things done in classical music"](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-swed-essay-20141221-column.html). *Los Angeles Times*. Retrieved 2020-04-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Saunders, Mae (1943-10-23). ["Folk Music Analyzed in Fine Talk by Isabel Morse Jones"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49524678/folk-music-analyzed-in-fine-talk-by/). *The Bakersfield Californian*. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["High Lights"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49525068/high-lights/). *The Los Angeles Times*. 1934-12-08. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Musical Program Will Pay Tribute to Isabel Jones"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49525600/musical-program-will-pay-tribute-to/). *The Los Angeles Times*. 1951-10-01. p. 60. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Mead, Rita H. (1982). "Henry Cowell's New Music Society". *The Journal of Musicology*. **1** (4): 449–463. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.2307/763678](https://doi.org/10.2307%2F763678). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0277-9269](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0277-9269). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [763678](https://www.jstor.org/stable/763678).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Engagement Announcement"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49531926/engagement-announcement/). *The Los Angeles Times*. 1923-09-02. p. 29. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Schroeder, Mildred (1961-07-04). ["She Shutters Over Opera (for Pay)"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49533145/she-shutters-over-opera-for/). *The San Francisco Examiner*. p. 17. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Bloomfield, Arthur (1975-10-31). ["Photos from 15 Years at the Opera"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49533556/photos-from-15-years-at-the/). *The San Francisco Examiner*. p. 23. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Isabel Jones' Memory Will be Honored"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49524909/isabel-jones-memory-will-be-honored/). *The Los Angeles Times*. 1951-10-07. p. 121. Retrieved 2020-04-25 – via Newspapers.com.

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