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Spike Jones

Active

1930s - 1960s

Born

December 14, 1911 in Long Beach, CA

Died

May 1, 1965 in Beverly Hills, CA

Genre

Comedy/Spoken Jazz

Styles

Comedy Music Comedy Novelty Satire Song Parody Big Band Swing Orchestral

Also Known As

Lindley Armstrong Jones

Member Of

Spike Jones & His City Slickers
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Spike Jones

Biography by Cub Koda

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Bandleader and musical jokester of the 1940s & '50s, popular novelty songs with keen ear for pop, jazz, and classical.
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Album Highlights

  • Spike Jones in Hi-Fi
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    Spike Jones in Hi-Fi
  • Spike Jones Presents a Christmas Spectacular
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  • Musical Depreciation Revue: The Spike Jones Anthology
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    Musical Depreciation Re …
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Artists Themes

  • Playful
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