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
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Recordings (Results 101-117 of 117 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104407.
Jones, Spike. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104407.
"Jones, Spike." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Jones, Spike, 1911-1965 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83196091
Wikidata: Spike Jones - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q622636
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/71578416
MusicBrainz: Spike Jones - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/469766dd-1b1b-4c66-af3d-d443e6d49be0
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