Spike Jones

Born: Dec 14, 1911 in Long Beach, CA

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Died: May 1, 1965 in Beverly Hills, CA

Genre: Jazz

Biography: Lindley Armstrong Jones was a musical genius. In the wild and woolly days before multi-track recording, MTV, and certainly digital entertainment content, Spike Jones put together a top-flight musical organization that the world has not seen the likes of since. Known as the City Slickers, the emphasis ...Read full biography

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The Nutcracker Suite

Released: 1945

Label: RCA

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Spike Jones in Hi-Fi (Spike Jones in Stereo)

Released: 1959

Label: Warner Bros.

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This album was also identified as Spike Jones in Hi-Fi, although just saying "Spike Jones, the monster one" has always worked fastest for identification purposes. Practically every record released in the ...Read full review

More Spike Jones albums: Main Albums (19), Compilations (115), Singles & EPs (3), DVD/Video (8)

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