James Earl Jones (1930-2024) was a prolific American actor of stage, film, and television with a career spanning over six decades. Jones was widely known for his trademark sonorous voice.

As a tribute to this actor, I've revised an earlier web creation of mine, Talking Keyboard, using sound clips of Jones speaking each letter.

In 1969, Jones made a guest appearance on the then-new show called "Sesame Street," where he eloquently recited the alphabet. That clip became the basis for the sounds in this web tool.

Neither Mr. Jones nor any of his representatives had any involvement with this project. Audio footage from Sesame Street (S1, E2) is used under Fair Use Provisions. All rights reserved.

Created and Programmed by Aaron Gaba, September 2022

Biographical Details Updated in October 2024