Inducted 2006

Born June 18, 1914, Bob Jones is one of the pioneers responsible for bringing Southern Gospel Music to the West Coast. At the age of 13, Bob attended the Stamps-Baxter School of Music and decided to devote his life to singing Gospel Music. After his move from Texas to California, Bob organized the California State Singing Convention, and soon many counties in California had a local chapter and held monthly Singing Conventions.

During his early days in gospel music, Jones helped to organize the Stamps Harmony Boys Quartet in Fresno, California. This group had a program on KARM radio, but soon moved the program to the 5,000 watt, KMJ. Soon after forming this quartet, Jones moved to Dallas, Texas to sing lead with the Stamps Quartet.

In the mid 1950s, Bob again moved to California where he began the Songfellows Quartet. The Songfellows are the most famous quartet to come from the west coast, and they have brought quality gospel music to the west coast for over five decades.

At the time of his induction into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame, Bob continues to promote the gospel in song as baritone singer for this fine quartet that he formed over fifty years ago.