Spike Jones

~ Person

Relationships

original eponymous member of:Spike Jones & His Sickniks
Spike Jones and His City Slickers
Spike Jones and The Band That Plays for Fun
Spike Jones and His Other Orchestra
Spike Jones and His Wacky Wakakians
Spike Jones New Band
Spike Jones Orchestra
supporting drums (drum set) by:Cubby O'Brien (US actor & drummer)
performance name of:Lindley Armstrong Jones
children (as Lindley Armstrong Jones):Leslie Ann Jones (recording engineer)
married (as Lindley Armstrong Jones):Helen Grayco (from 1949-07-18 until 1965-05-01)
part of:Hollywood Walk of Fame (order: 1294)
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005066/ [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/artist/293109 [info]
official homepages:http://www.spikejones.com/ [info]
other databases:https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104407 [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/spike_jones [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/artist/117YLv0bvUKDzQgaHwTF7b [info]
https://www.deezer.com/artist/6401 [info]
lyrics page:http://muzikum.eu/en/122-8639/spike-jones/lyrics.html [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000744548 [info]
Wikidata:Q622636 [info]

Appearances

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
arranged
Dance of the HoursSpike Jones3:35
Holiday for StringsSpike Jones and His City Slickers3:11
Holiday for StringsSpike Jones and His City Slickers3:15
Hotcha Cornia (Black Eyes)Spike Jones and His City Slickers2:29
LiebestraumSpike Jones and His City Slickers3:10
That Old Black MagicSpike Jones and His City Slickers2:31
The Glow WormSpike Jones and His City Slickers3:10
The Glow-WormSpike Jones and His City Slickers?:??
The Man on the Flying TrapezeSpike Jones and His City Slickers3:05
William Tell OvertureSpike Jones3:17
conducted
1952-02-04Down SouthSpike Jones2:47
1952-02-04I’ve Turned a GadaboutSpike Jones2:43
1952-02-04Stop Your Gamblin’Spike Jones2:31
1952-02-04There’s a Blue Sky Way Out YonderSpike Jones2:20
1952-07-01 – 1952-07-07Hot LipsSpike Jones2:04
1952-07-01 – 1952-07-07Hotter Than a PistolSpike Jones2:14
1952-07-01 – 1952-07-07Keystone Kapers (Bags of Rags)Spike Jones2:25
1952-07-01 – 1952-07-07Under the Double EagleSpike Jones2:25
1952-11-06The Boys in the BackroomSpike Jones2:23
instruments
1938-10-14New Orleans (matrix LA-1733-A)drums (drum set)Perry Botkin & His Orchestra3:11
1938-10-14Two Sleepy People (matrix LA-1730-B)drums (drum set)Perry Botkin & His Orchestra3:10
1938-10-18Riverboat Shuffle (matrix LA-1732-A)drums (drum set)Perry Botkin & His Orchestra2:43
1939-11-26If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)drums (drum set)Eddie Cantor2:36
1939-11-26The Only Thing I Want for Christmas (Is Just to Keep the Things That I've Got)drums (drum set)Eddie Cantor2:59
1940-02-29Little Curly Hair in a High Chairdrums (drum set)Eddie Cantor3:13
1940-02-29Margiedrums (drum set)Eddie Cantor3:07
1940-09-22(I Ain’t Hep to That Step but I’ll) Dig Itdrums (drum set)Fred Astaire2:22
1940-09-22Love of My Lifedrums (drum set)Fred Astaire2:22
1940-09-22Me and the Ghost Upstairsdrums (drum set)Fred Astaire2:33
1940-09-22Poor Mister Chisholmdrums (drum set)Fred Astaire2:41
1942-03-27Mr. Music Master (Decca matrix DLA 2963-A)drums (drum set)Hoagy Carmichael2:28
1942-05-11Don't Forget to Say 'No', Baby (Decca matrix DLA 2983-B)drums (drum set)Hoagy Carmichael2:37
1942-05-11Stardust (Decca matrix DLA 2982-A)drums (drum set)Hoagy Carmichael2:34
1942-07-31Der Führer's FacewashboardSpike Jones and His City Slickers2:45
1942-07-31Der Führer's Facecowbell [cowbells]Spike Jones and His City Slickers2:45
1942-07-31Der Führer's Facehorn [auto-horn]Spike Jones and His City Slickers2:45
1942-07-31Der Führer's Faceother instruments [etc.]Spike Jones and His City Slickers2:45
1942-07-31Der Führer's Faceother instruments [guns]Spike Jones and His City Slickers2:45
1942-07-31Der Führer's FacemembranophoneSpike Jones and His City Slickers2:45
vocals
1943Camptown Races #2 (Standard transcription version; R-141-10)Spike Jones and His City Slickers2:00
None but the Lonely HeartSpike Jones and His City Slickers3:18
The Man on the Flying TrapezeSpike Jones and His City Slickers3:05
arranged
Dance of the Hours (Spike Jones version)
Hotcha Cornia (Black Eyes)
Liebestraum (Spike Jones version)
None But the Lonely Heart (Spike Jones version)
The Blue Danube (Spike Jones version)
William Tell Overture (Spike Jones version)
composed
Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero (video game soundtrack)
lyrics
De Camptown Races (with Gestures) (Spike Jones version)
wrote
Don’t Talk to Me About Women
Leave the Dishes in the Sink, Ma