Lindley Armstrong " Spike " Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) [1] was an American musician, bandleader and conductor specializing in spoof arrangements of popular songs and classical music. Ballads receiving the Jones treatment were punctuated with gunshots, whistles, cowbells, hiccups, burps, and outlandish and comedic vocals.

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Adam Spiegel (born October 22, 1969), known professionally as Spike Jonze (/ dʒ oʊ n z /), is an American filmmaker, actor, musician, and photographer. His work includes films, commercials, music videos, skateboard videos and television.

Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was an American musician, actor, comedian and bandleader. He was known for creating spoof arrangements of popular songs and classical music .

Spike Jones was a U.S. bandleader known for his novelty recordings. Jones played drums in radio bands in the late 1930s and soon became known for adding anarchically comical sounds such as car horns, cowbells, and anvils to his percussion.

Dec 14, 2011 · Popular 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 ridiculous vocals.

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Lindley Armstrong “Spike” Jones was an American musician and bandleader specializing in performing satirical arrangements of popular songs. Through the 1940s and early 1950s, the band recorded under the name Spike Jones and his City Slickers and toured the United States and Canada under the title The Musical Depreciation Revue Preserve his ...

During the early 1940s, Spike Jones began to gain recognition for his unique musical style and comedic performances. He formed his own band, Spike Jones and his City Slickers, which quickly gained popularity for their humorous parodies of popular songs.

Spike Jones was born on 14 December 1911 in Long Beach, California, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Mr. Nobody (2009), I.Q. (1994) and Fireman Save My Child (1954). He was married to Helen Grayco and Patricia Middleton.