Artist: Spike Jones

Spike Jones
Aliases
Spike Jones and His City Slickers
Spike Jones and His Wacky Wakakians With Chorus
The New Band of Spike Jones
Real name
Lindley Armstrong Jones
Born
December 14, 1911
Died
May 1, 1965
Country
United States
Comments
Drummer, singer and bandleader best known for parodies and satirical versions of popular songs. A lifelong and heavy smoker, Jones died from emphysema.
Family
Helen Grayco   Wife
Related
Freddy Morgan   Member of Spike Jones' band.
Mickey Katz   Member of The City Slickers
See also
Joe Daniels

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Der Fuehrer's Face Spike Jones and His City Slickers September 1942 Eugene Chadbourne
2 Teenage Brain Surgeon Spike Jones 1959 The Bobs

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Cocktails for Two Spike Jones and His City Slickers 1945 Carl Brisson
2 Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai) Spike Jones 1946 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Andy Iona's Novelty Four
3 Holiday for Strings Spike Jones and His City Slickers 1945
4 Maria Elena The New Band of Spike Jones 1963
5 Powerhouse Spike Jones 1994 The Raymond Scott Quintette
6 Riders in the Sky Spike Jones and His City Slickers 1950 Burl Ives
7 Tennessee Waltz Spike Jones 1951 Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys
8 The Alley Cat Song The New Band of Spike Jones 1963 Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
9 Washington Square The New Band of Spike Jones 1963 The Village Stompers

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 The Best of Spike Jones Spike Jones 1983 RCA
2 Spike Jones in Stereo - A Spooktacular Screaming Sound! Spike Jones 1959 Warner Bros.
3 Spiked! - The Music of Spike Jones Spike Jones 1994 Catalyst
4 Washington Square The New Band of Spike Jones 1963 Liberty Records

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Chinese Mule Train Spike Jones and His City Slickers 1950 RCA Victor
2 Cocktails for Two Spike Jones and His City Slickers 1945 RCA Victor
3 Der Fuehrer's Face Spike Jones and His City Slickers September 1942 Bluebird
4 The Glow-Worm Spike Jones and His Wacky Wakakians With Chorus 1946 RCA Victor
5 Holiday for Strings Spike Jones and His City Slickers 1945 RCA Victor
6 Spike Jones Spike Jones and His Wacky Wakakians With Chorus 1958 RCA Victor
7 Tennessee Waltz Spike Jones 1951 RCA Victor

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