Spike Jones

Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was an American musician and bandleader specializing in performing satirical arrangements of popular songs. Ballads and classical works receiving the Jones treatment would be punctuated with gunshots, whistles, cowbells, and outlandish vocals. Through the 1940s and early 1950s, the band recorded under the title Spike Jones and his City Slickers and toured the United States and Canada under the title The Musical Depreciation Revue.

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Discography

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Bandleader. He went from playing serious music both with and for other artists to starting his own band that featured: whistles, auto horns, and other noisemaking equipment. The group was called "Spike Jones and His City Slickers." The group recorded "Der Fuehrer's Face" during World War II and went on to do take-offs on established songs such as "Cocktails for Two." They also did the holiday song, "All I Want For Christmas is My Two Front Teeth." Jones and the Slickers were featured on their own radio show and later on television. They also toured in various clubs during that time. Many of the established novelty numbers were released in albums and newer material was featured with album titles such as, "Dinner Music for People Who Aren't Very Hungry." (bio by: [fg.cgi?page=mr&MRid=46568755" target="_blank John Perin)] Maintained by: Find A Grave Record added: Jan 01, 2001

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Jones

Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965)[1] was an American musician and bandleader specializing in spoof arrangements of popular songs and classical music. Ballads receiving the Jones treatment were punctuated with gunshots, whistles, cowbells, hiccups, burps, and outlandish and comedic vocals. Jones and his band recorded under the title Spike Jones and His City Slickers from the early 1940s to the mid-1950s, and toured the United States and Canada as "The Musical Depreciation Revue".