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Lindley Armstrong “Spike” Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was a musician and bandleader specializing in performing satirical arrangements of popular songs. Ballads and classical works receiving the Jones treatment would be punctuated with gunshots, whistles, cowbells, and outlandish vocals. Through the 1940s and early 1950s, the band recorded under the title Spike Jones and his City Slickers and toured the United States and Canada under the title The Musical Depreciation Revue.

• Born: Lindley Armstrong Jones December 14, 1911 Long Beach, California, U.S.
• Died: May 1, 1965 (aged 53) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
• Occupation: Musician
• Years active: 1937–1964

Read more about Spike Jones at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

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