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Born: December 14, 1911 in Long Beach, CA
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's
Died: May 01, 1965 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Comedy/Spoken

Biography:
My father saw them at the Michigan Theater in Detroit back in 1943. "They were crazy, he started off the show with his regular big band, you know, just playing straight stuff. Then, after intermission, the stage went black and all these sirens and gu ...More >>

Discography:
1998Let's Sing a Song of Christmas
199135 Reasons Why Christmas Can Be Fun
1965New Band of Spike Jones Plays Hank Williams Hits
1964Spike Jones' New Band
1964My Man
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Filmograpy:
1998Music Classics, Vol. 7
1992Spike Jones: His Musical Depreciation Revue
1991Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary Collection
1991Music Classics, Vol. 3
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Photo Gallery:
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Member Of:
Spike Jones & His City Slickers
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Similar Artists:
Raymond Scott
Carl Stalling
Ernie Kovacs
Steve Allen
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Influenced By:
Raymond Scott
The Marx Brothers
Duke Ellington
Louis Jordan
Kay Kyser
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Followers:
Monty Python
Bob Kerr
P.D.Q. Bach
Don Van Palta
Rubber Band
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