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Spike Jones

Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) 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".

Birth and Death Data: Born December 14, 1911 (Long Beach), Died May 1, 1965 (Beverly Hills)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, leader, arranger, songwriter, washboard, vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBS-026186 10-in. 10/12/1938 J'ai ta main Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-026187 10-in. 10/12/1938 Two sleepy people Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-026188 10-in. 10/12/1938 Un coussin, deux tetes Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-026189 10-in. 10/12/1938 Cette melodie Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-026190 10-in. 10/12/1938 Star dust Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-026191 10-in. 10/12/1938 Blue nightfall Lou Bring Orchestra ; Jean Sablon Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-036149 10-in. 4/26/1939 Strange enchantment Dorothy Lamour Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-036150 10-in. 4/26/1939 That sentimental sandwich Dorothy Lamour Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-036151 10-in. 4/26/1939 The lamp is low Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-036152 10-in. 4/26/1939 The man I love Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-042384 10-in. 1/19/1940 I gotta right to sing the blues Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-042385 10-in. 1/19/1940 It had to be you Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-042386 10-in. 1/19/1940 Your kiss Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-042387 10-in. 1/19/1940 This is the beginning of the end Lou Bring ; Dorothy Lamour Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-061517 10-in. 8/8/1941 Red wing City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-061518 10-in. 8/8/1941 Barstool cowboy from old Barstow City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-061519 10-in. 8/8/1941 Behind those swinging doors City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-061520 10-in. 8/8/1941 The covered wagon rolled right along City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-061560 10-in. 8/27/1941 Canción de amor Tito Guizar Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-061562 10-in. 8/27/1941 Hay que saber perder Tito Guizar Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-072020 10-in. 1/12/1942 The wild, wild women (are making a wild man of me) City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-072021 10-in. 1/12/1942 Clink, clink, another drink Mel Blanc ; Boys in the Back Room ; City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal ensemble, and hiccups leader, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-072022 10-in. 1/12/1942 Beautiful eggs City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-072023 10-in. 1/12/1942 Pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag (and smile, smile, smile) City Slickers ; Spike Jones Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble leader, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-072236 10-in. 4/7/1942 Siam City Slickers ; Carl Grayson ; King Jackson ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solos and trio instrumentalist, drums, leader  
Victor PBS-072237 10-in. 4/7/1942 Little Bo-Peep has lost her jeep City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter ; Willie Spicer Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and "Collidophone" instrumentalist, drums, leader  
Victor PBS-072238 10-in. 4/7/1942 Come, Josephine, in my flying machine Boys in the Back Room ; City Slickers ; King Jackson ; Spike Jones Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-072239 10-in. 4/7/1942 Pass the biscuits, Mirandy City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-072524 10-in. 7/28/1942 Hotcha cornia (Black eyes) City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Willie Spicer Jazz/dance band, with sneezaphone (sound effects) leader, instrumentalist, drums, arranger  
Victor PBS-072525 10-in. 7/28/1942 Der Fuehrer's face City Slickers ; Carl Grayson ; Spike Jones ; Willie Spicer Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and birdaphone (sound effects) instrumentalist, drums, leader  
Victor PBS-072526 10-in. 7/28/1942 Oh! By jingo! (Oh! By gee! By gosh, by gum, by juv) Boys in the Back Room ; City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter ; Willie Spicer Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal ensemble, and anvilaphone (sound effects) leader, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-072527 10-in. 7/28/1942 The sheik of Araby City Slickers ; Carl Grayson ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter ; Willie Spicer Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and hiccuphone (sound effects) leader, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor PBS-072528 10-in. 7/28/1942 I wanna go back to West Virginia Boys in the Back Room ; City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter ; Willie Spicer Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, male vocal ensemble, and trainaphone (sound effects) leader, instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D7VB-457 10-in. 2/11/1947 Ugga ugga boo ugga boo boo ugga Ding Bell ; City Slickers ; Spike Jones Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D4AB-1057 10-in. 11/29/1944 Holiday for strings City Slickers ; Spike Jones Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D4AB-1058 10-in. 11/29/1944 Leave the dishes in the sink, ma City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, songwriter  
Victor D5VB-1010 10-in. 1/13/1945 A serenade to a jerk City Slickers ; Spike Jones Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D5VB-1011 10-in. 1/13/1945 Chloe City Slickers ; Spike Jones Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D5VB-1012 10-in. 1/13/1945 Drip, drip, drip (sloppy lagoon) City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D5VB-1127 10-in. 9/10/1945 That old black magic City Slickers ; Carl Grayson ; Spike Jones Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D5VB-1128 10-in. 9/10/1945 You always hurt the one you love City Slickers ; Carl Grayson ; Red Ingle ; Spike Jones Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D5VB-1129 10-in. 9/10/1945 The blue Danube Boys in the Back Room ; City Slickers ; Carl Grayson ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter Male vocal duet, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble leader, arranger  
Victor D5VB-1130 10-in. 9/10/1945 Liebestraum City Slickers ; Red Ingle ; Spike Jones ; Dick Morgan Male vocal solo, with narration and instrumental ensemble leader, arranger  
Victor D5VB-1131 10-in. 9/10/1945 Hawaiian war chant (Ta-hu-wa-hu-wai) Spike Jones ; Wacky Wakakians Instrumental ensemble, with vocal chorus, narration, sound effects, and vocal solos leader  
Victor D5VB-1134 10-in. 9/27/1945 The little girl's dream City Slickers ; Spike Jones Vocal solos, with vocal chorus, sound effects, and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D5VB-1135 10-in. 9/28/1945 Land of the sugar plum fairy City Slickers ; Spike Jones Vocal solos, with vocal chorus, sound effects, and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D5VB-1136 10-in. 9/28/1945 The fairy ball City Slickers ; Spike Jones Vocal solos, with vocal chorus, sound effects, and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D5VB-1137 10-in. 9/28/1945 The mysterious room City Slickers ; Spike Jones Vocal solos, with vocal chorus, sound effects, and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D5VB-1138 10-in. 9/29/1945 Back to the fairy ball City Slickers ; Spike Jones Vocal solos, with vocal chorus, sound effects, and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D5VB-1139 10-in. 9/29/1945 End of the little girl's dream City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Susan Scott Vocal solos, with vocal chorus, sound effects, and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D6VB-2024 10-in. 2/11/1946 I dream of Brownie with the light blue jeans Barefooted Pennsylvanians ; City Slickers ; Carl Grayson ; Spike Jones Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble leader, songwriter  
Victor D6VB-2025 10-in. 2/11/1946 Mother Goose medley Dr. Horatio Q. Birdbath ; City Slickers ; Spike Jones Animal sound effects, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble leader, songwriter  
Victor D6VB-2026 10-in. 2/11/1946 The glow worm Aileen Carlisle ; City Slickers ; Red Ingle ; Spike Jones Female-male vocal duet, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble leader, arranger  
Victor D6VB-2027 10-in. 2/11/1946 Old MacDonald had a farm City Slickers ; Spike Jones Vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble leader, songwriter  
Victor D6VB-2063 10-in. 5/6/1946 Jones polka City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Mickey Katz Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter, leader  
Victor D6VB-2064 10-in. 5/6/1946 Laura City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Other Orchestra [Spike Jones] Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo, sound effects, and comic interjections leader  
Victor D6VB-2065 10-in. 5/6/1946 Minka Spike Jones ; Other Orchestra [Spike Jones] ; George Rock Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D6VB-2066 10-in. 5/6/1946 Lassus trombone Spike Jones ; Eddie Kusby ; Other Orchestra [Spike Jones] Jazz/dance band, with trombone solo leader  
Victor D6VB-2067 10-in. 5/6/1946 When Yuba plays her rumba on the tuba Spike Jones ; Other Orchestra [Spike Jones] Jazz/dance band, with tuba solo leader  
Victor D6VB-2163 10-in. 9/28/1946 The Jones laughing record City Slickers ; Spike Jones Laughter, with trombone and piano leader  
Victor D6VB-2175 10-in. 10/7/1946 My pretty girl City Slickers ; Spike Jones Male vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band and whistling leader  
Victor D7VB-0357 10-in. 3/24/1947 The man on the flying trapeze City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Doodles Weaver Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader, arranger  
Victor D7VB-0455 10-in. 2/10/1947 Love in bloom City Slickers ; Spike Jones Chorus, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D7VB-0456 10-in. 2/10/1947 Blowing bubble gum City Slickers ; Spike Jones Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D7VB-1113 10-in. 10/30/1947 Down in jungle town City Slickers ; Head Hunters ; Spike Jones ; Paul Judson ; Freddy Morgan Male vocal duet, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D7VB-1140 10-in. 11/5/1947 People are funnier than anybody City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Dick Morgan ; Freddy Morgan Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, drums, washboard  
Victor D7VB-1163 10-in. 11/13/1947 I'm getting sentimental over you Barefooted Pennsylvanians ; City Slickers ; Spike Jones Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D7VB-1303 10-in. 7/15/1947 Pop corn sack City Slickers ; Spike Jones Male vocal ensemble, with comic dialogue and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D7VB-1304 10-in. 7/15/1947 Our hour (the puppy love song) City Slickers ; Spike Jones Vocal ensemble, with instrumental ensemble, sound effects, and vocal solos leader  
Victor D7VB-1367 10" 10/7/1947 My old flame City Slickers ; Paul Frees ; Spike Jones ; Paul Judson Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D7VB-1368 10-in. 10/7/1947 William Tell overture City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Doodles Weaver Comic monologue with instrumental ensemble and sound effects arranger, leader  
Victor D7VB-2341 10-in. 12/4/1947 I kiss your hand madame Ben Ghost Singers ; City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Paul Judson Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D7VB-2342 10-in. 12/4/1947 All I want for Christmas (is my two front teeth) City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; George Rock Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble leader  
Victor D7VB-2409 10-in. 12/23/1947 Happy New Year City Slickers ; Spike Jones Instrumental ensemble, with vocal refrain leader, vocalist, arranger  
Victor D9VB-0501 10-in. 1/6/1949 MacNamara's band City Slickers ; I. W. Harper and the Four Fifths ; Spike Jones Male vocal group with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D9VB-0502 10-in. 1/6/1949 Knock knock (who's there?) City Slickers ; Sir Frederick Gas ; I. W. Harper and the Four Fifths ; Spike Jones ; Dick Morgan ; Freddy Morgan ; George Rock ; Doodles Weaver Vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D9VB-0503 10-in. 1/6/1949 Ya wanna buy a bunny? City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; George Rock Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Columbia H409 10-in. 8/4/1941 Midnight patrol Lone Star Boys ; Dick Reinhart String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Columbia H410 10-in. 8/4/1941 Be my darlin' Lone Star Boys ; Dick Reinhart String band, with vocal duet (female-male) instrumentalist, drums  
Columbia H411 10-in. 8/4/1941 Ft. Worth jail Lone Star Boys ; Dick Reinhart String band, with vocal duet (female-male) instrumentalist, drums  
Columbia H412 10-in. 8/4/1941 Little girl of my dreams Lone Star Boys ; Dick Reinhart String band, with vocal duet (female-male) instrumentalist, drums  
Columbia H413 10-in. 8/4/1941 Rooky toody Lone Star Boys ; Dick Reinhart String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Columbia H415 10-in. 8/4/1941 I don't care Lone Star Boys ; Dick Reinhart Female-male vocal duet, with string band instrumentalist, drums  
Columbia H416 10-in. 8/4/1941 Cherokee rose Lone Star Boys ; Dick Reinhart String band, with vocal duet (female-male) instrumentalist, drums  
Columbia H655 10-in. 2/20/1942 Born to lose Ted Daffan's Texans String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Columbia H658 10-in. 2/20/1942 Bluest blues Ted Daffan's Texans String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Columbia H659 10-in. 2/20/1942 No letter today Ted Daffan's Texans String band, with male vocal duet instrumentalist, drums  
Columbia H660 10-in. 2/20/1942 Time won't heal my broken heart Ted Daffan's Texans String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Columbia H661 10-in. 2/20/1942 Long John Ted Daffan's Texans String band instrumentalist, drums  
Columbia H662 10-in. 2/20/1942 Look who's talkin' Ted Daffan's Texans String band, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 935 10-in. 9/17/1937 When that midnight choo choo train leaves for Alabam' The Foursome instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 1080 10-in. 11/15/1937 Sweet Georgia Brown The Foursome instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 1081 10-in. 11/15/1937 My honey's lovin' arms The Foursome instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 1082 10-in. 11/15/1937 Chinatown, my Chinatown The Foursome instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 1083 10-in. 11/15/1937 Blue (And broken hearted) The Foursome instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 1280 10-in. 4/23/1938 The old oaken bucket Pinky Tomlin instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 1281 10-in. 4/23/1938 Smiles Pinky Tomlin instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 1282 10-in. 4/23/1938 Red wing Pinky Tomlin instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 1283 10-in. 4/23/1938 Red River valley Pinky Tomlin instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 1850 10-in. 7/29/1939 Zing! Went the strings of my heart Judy Garland instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 1851 10-in. 7/29/1939 I'm just wild about Harry Judy Garland instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 1852 10-in. 7/29/1939 Swanee Judy Garland instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 1853 10-in. 7/29/1939 Fascinating rhythm Judy Garland instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 1868 10-in. 10/16/1939 Oceans apart Judy Garland instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 1869 10-in. 10/16/1939 Embraceable you Judy Garland instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 1870 10-in. 10/16/1939 Swanee Judy Garland instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 1871 10-in. 10/16/1939 Figaro Judy Garland instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 2259 10-in. 12/9/1940 De camptown races Bing Crosby instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 2260 10-in. 12/9/1940 Did your mother come from Ireland? Bing Crosby instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 2261 10-in. 12/9/1940 My old Kentucky home Bing Crosby instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 2262 10-in. 12/9/1940 Where the River Shannon flows Bing Crosby instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 2963 10-in. 3/27/1942 Mr. Music Master (The old music master) Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 2964 10-in. 3/27/1942 Old man Harlem Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 2981 10-in. 5/11/1942 Judy Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 2982 10-in. 5/11/1942 Star dust Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 2983 10-in. 5/11/1942 Don't forget to say no, baby Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, drums  
Decca DLA 2984 10-in. 5/11/1942 Hong Kong blues Hoagy Carmichael instrumentalist, drums  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Spike," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104407.

Jones, Spike. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104407.

"Jones, Spike." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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