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Spike Jones (14 Dec 1911 - 01 May 1965)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (24)

Official

Album

  1. Dinner Music… for People Who Aren’t Very Hungry! 1956
  2. Let's Sing a Song of Christmas 1956
  3. Spike Jones in Hi‐Fi: A Spooktacular in Screaming Sound 1959
  4. That Old Black Magic 1975

Album - Compilation

  1. The Very Best of Spike Jones 1975
  2. The Craziest Show on Earth 1977
  3. Spike Jones 1977
  4. Cocktails for Two 1990
  5. Spiked! The Music of Spike Jones 1994
  6. Musical Depreciation Revue: The Spike Jones Anthology 1994
  7. The Man Who Murdered Music 1994
  8. A Musical Contribution By America's Best 1997
  9. V-Disc Recordings 23 Mar 1999
  10. Greatest Hits!!! 24 Aug 1999
  11. Little Bo Peep Has Lost Her Jeep 2000
  12. The Ones You've Always Wanted (But Thought You'd Never Get) 2001
  13. Le pire 2003
  14. Clink, Clink, Another Drink 2003
  15. The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection 2011
  16. 36 All-time Greatest Hits
  17. Best of Spike Jones

Broadcast

  1. Vintage Radio Broadcasts 1975

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. Spike Jones Presents World War II 1988

Relationships (11)

Performance Name Of

  1. Lindley Armstrong Jones

Member Of

  1. Spike Jones Orchestra original, eponymous
  2. Spike Jones and His City Slickers original, eponymous
  3. Spike Jones & His Sickniks original, eponymous
  4. Spike Jones and His Other Orchestra original, eponymous
  5. Spike Jones and The Band That Plays for Fun original, eponymous
  6. Spike Jones New Band original, eponymous
  7. Spike Jones and His Wacky Wakakians original, eponymous

Supporting By

  1. Cubby O'Brien drums (drum set)

Married

  1. Helen Grayco (18 Jul 1949 - 01 May 1965)

Children

  1. Leslie Ann Jones

Recordings by (275)

  1. What Is a Disc Jockey ?:?? (Aug 1954)
  2. Christmas Island ?:?? (1956)
  3. Chloe 3:44 (1956)
  4. Wouldn't It Be Fun to Be Santa Claus' Son 2:53 (1956)
  5. Here Comes Santa Claus 1:22 (1956)
  6. Space Ship Landing 0:19 (1956)
  7. Assorted Glugs, Pbrts & Skks 0:32 (1956)
  8. Ramona 1:10 (1956)
  9. Duet for Violin and Garbage Disposal 1:48 (1956)
  10. The Black and Blue Danube Waltz 4:12 (1956)
  11. Stark’s Theme 1:23 (1956)
  12. The Old Sow Song 1:41 (1956)
  13. Pal‐Yat‐Chee 4:06 (1956)
  14. How High the Fidelity 1:23 (1956)
  15. Cocktails for Two 3:35 (1956)
  16. Wyatt Earp Makes Me Burp 2:46 (1956)
  17. Woofer’s Lament 0:38 (1956)
  18. Memories Are Made of This 1:53 (1956)
  19. The Sneezin’ Bee 2:14 (1956)
  20. Little Child (Daddy Dear) 1:55 (1956)
  21. Brahm’s Alibi 1:45 (1956)
  22. Jingle Bells Medley 4:05 (1956)
  23. All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth 2:23 (1956)
  24. The Night Before Christmas Song 1:39 (1956)
  25. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer 1:26 (1956)
  26. Silent Night 2:44 (1956)
  27. Sleigh Ride 2:16 (1956)
  28. My Birthday Comes on Christmas 2:12 (1956)
  29. Snow Medley 3:51 (1956)
  30. Nuttin' for Christmas 1:42 (1956)
  31. Deck the Halls Medley 2:35 (1956)
  32. White Christmas Medley 3:52 (1956)
  33. (I'm the) Angel in the Christmas Play 2:52 (1956)
  34. Christmas Cradle Song 2:04 (1956)
  35. Frosty, the Snow Man 1:29 (1956)
  36. Hark Medley 2:47 (1956)
  37. Christmas Alphabet Medley 3:31 (1956)
  38. Victor Young Medley 2:20 (1956)
  39. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? 1:46 (1956)
  40. Santa Claus' Son 2:08 (1970)
  41. Ya Wanna Buy a Bunny 3:20 (1975)
  42. Spotlight Revue show from October 17, 1947 30:00 (1975)
  43. Spotlight Revue show from October 24, 1947 30:00 (1975)
  44. Holiday for Strings 3:23 (1975)
  45. River, Stay ’way From My Door 1:40 (1975)
  46. Feetlebaum (A Mudder’s Day Sport Spectacular) 4:08 (1975)
  47. September Song 2:04 (1975)
  48. The Late Late Movies - Part I 3:42 (1975)
  49. I Kiss Your Hand, Madame 2:53 (1975)
  50. Strip Polka 3:10 (1975)
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On Recordings (21)

Arranged

  1. The Glow-Worm ?:?? Spike Jones and His City Slickers (Jun 1946)

Conducted

  1. Stop Your Gamblin’ 2:31 Spike Jones (21 Apr 1997)
  2. Hotter Than a Pistol 2:14 Spike Jones (21 Apr 1997)
  3. The Boys in the Backroom 2:23 Spike Jones (21 Apr 1997)
  4. Under the Double Eagle 2:25 Spike Jones (21 Apr 1997)
  5. Keystone Kapers (Bags of Rags) 2:25 Spike Jones (21 Apr 1997)
  6. I’ve Turned a Gadabout 2:43 Spike Jones (21 Apr 1997)
  7. There’s a Blue Sky Way Out Yonder 2:20 Spike Jones (21 Apr 1997)
  8. Down South 2:47 Spike Jones (21 Apr 1997)
  9. Hot Lips 2:04 Spike Jones (21 Apr 1997)

Instruments

  1. Me and the Ghost Upstairs 2:32 Fred Astaire (1973) drums (drum set)
  2. (I Ain’t Hep to That Step but I’ll) Dig It 2:22 Fred Astaire (1973) drums (drum set)
  3. Two Sleepy People 3:10 Perry Botkin & His Orchestra (1992) drums (drum set)
  4. The Only Thing I Want for Christmas (Is Just to Keep the Things That I've Got) 2:58 Eddie Cantor (1994) drums (drum set)
  5. Margie 3:07 Eddie Cantor (1994) drums (drum set)
  6. Little Curly Hair in a High Chair 3:12 Eddie Cantor (1994) drums (drum set)
  7. Mr. Music Master 2:28 Hoagy Carmichael (1999) drums (drum set)
  8. Don't Forget to Say 'No', Baby 2:36 Hoagy Carmichael (1999) drums (drum set)
  9. New Orleans 3:10 Perry Botkin & His Orchestra (1999) drums (drum set)
  10. Riverboat Shuffle 2:43 Perry Botkin & His Orchestra (1999) drums (drum set)
  11. Der Führer's Face 2:44 Spike Jones and His City Slickers (2004) other instruments, other instruments, horn, cowbell, washboard, membranophone

Credited as (9)

  1. Spike Jones
  2. Hoagy Carmichael, Artie Bernstein & Spike Jones
  3. Spike Jones & Hoagy Carmichael
  4. Spike Jones and His Other Orchestra
  5. Spike Jones, Barefooted Pennsylvanians, Dr. Horatio Q. Birdbath & the Savina Sisters
  6. Spike Jones, Del Porter, Jackson King & Carl Grayson
  7. Spike Jones and His City Slickers / Spike Jones Without His Orchestra
  8. Spike Jones Without His Orchestra
  9. Stan, Peter, Spike & Spike

Works (10)

Arranged

  1. Liebestraum
  2. Dance of the Hours
  3. The Blue Danube
  4. None But the Lonely Heart
  5. William Tell Overture
  6. Hotcha Cornia (Black Eyes)

Wrote

  1. Leave the Dishes in the Sink, Ma
  2. Don’t Talk to Me About Women

Composed

  1. Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero

Lyrics

  1. De Camptown Races (with Gestures)

Links (10)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.spikejones.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104407
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/spike_jones

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-8639/spike-jones/lyrics.html

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/293109

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000744548

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005066/

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q622636

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/6401
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/117YLv0bvUKDzQgaHwTF7b