Melvyn "Deacon" Jones (December 12, 1943 – July 6, 2017) was an American Hammond B3 organist, pianist, trumpeter and founding member of Baby Huey & the Babysitters.

In 1963 along with Johnny Ross and Jimmy Ramey aka Baby Huey, Jones formed Baby Huey & the Babysitters who went on to become a well known live attraction in Chicago. After Ramey's death in 1970 Jones embarked on a career that would see him work with Curtis Mayfield, Freddie King, and John Lee Hooker.
During his career he worked with many musical luminaries, including Gregg Allman, Elvin Bishop, Lester Chambers, Albert Collins, Pappo, and Buddy Miles.
In 1992, the Bay Area Blues Society and the South Bay Blues Awards named Jones Keyboard Player of the Year.
In 2008, Jones published his autobiography, The Blues Man: 40 Years with the Blues Legends.

Melvyn Jones died at the age of 73 in Hollywood, California.

His brother is the drummer Harold Jones.

Discography
Let's Talk About The Blues (Blue Rock'it Records, 1987 – LP #107)
Let's Talk About The Blues (Nile Lotus Productions, 2002 – CD) UPC: 634479396724
Let's Talk About The Blues (D7 Sounds LLC, 2015 – worldwide digital release)
Makin' Blues History - Vol. 1 (BDC Records, 1997 – CD)
Makin Blues History (Nile Lotus Productions, 2002 – CD) UPC: 634479396823
Makin' Blues History (D7 Sounds LLC, 2015 – worldwide digital release)
Jonesen For Money (Nile Lotus Productions, 2002 – CD) UPC: 634479405426
Jonesin' For Money (Kent Music/Kent Entertainment Group, 2006 – CD) UPC: 754387884523
Jonesin' For Money (D7 Sounds LLC, 2015 – worldwide digital release)
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