At the time Steely Dan recorded “Deacon Blues,” Jones was recently retired but still a celebrity — especially on the west coast — for his acting work on TV and in movies and commercials.

Melvyn “Deacon” Jones, a bluesman who was part of the 1960s Chicago rock and soul band Baby Huey and the Babysitters, has died at 73.

Melvyn "Deacon" Jones switched from trumpet to organ and embarked on a renowned career playing the blues on a Hammond B3. Jones, 73, a Richmond native, died Thursday evening in Hollywood, Calif ...

Award-nominated actor and comedian Garrett Morris is bringing his spirited personality to the stage as host of Garrett Morris Presents: Blues and Comedy with music by The Deacon Jones Blue Band on ...

'Deacon Blues' was the equivalent for the loser in our song." As for the song title, it's partly a reference to Deacon Jones, the 1960s NFL star with the Los Angeles Rams.

From 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Deacon Jones Blues Band will give a concert at McGuire Hall at Richmond High School. Tickets are $20 and available from Starr-Gennett Foundation, (765) 962-2860 or ...

Bill Callahan and Bonnie “Prince” Billy have continued their cover series with Steely Dan’s “Deacon Blues,” with Bill MacKay lending a hand.. Directed by Michael Tully, the clip features ...

In an NFL Films profile of his career, Jones summed things up by saying, “I wouldn’t want to be a lawyer, I wouldn’t want to be a doctor, I wouldn’t want to be the president of the United States. I ...

Deacon Jones likes to say you cannot play the blues unless your instrument has been in the pawnshop. “Blues is pain. The rougher life you’ve had, the more you have to say,” the musician said ...