Spike Jones
American actor, comedian, musician, bandleader and conductor (1911-1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with the filmmaker Spike Jonze. For other people named Spike Jones, see Spike Jones (disambiguation).
Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965)[1] was an American musician, bandleader and conductor 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 they toured the United States and Canada as "The Musical Depreciation Revue".
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Born | Lindley Armstrong Jones (1911-12-14)December 14, 1911 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
Died | May 1, 1965(1965-05-01) (aged 53) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1930s (1930s)–1965 (1965) |
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Children | Spike Jones Jr. Leslie Ann Jones |
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