Spike Jones

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Spike Jones
Jones, c. 1945–46
Born	Lindley Armstrong Jones (1911-12-14)December 14, 1911 Long Beach, California, U.S.
Died	May 1, 1965(1965-05-01) (aged 53) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Occupations	musician bandleader conductor actor
Years active	1930s (1930s)–1965 (1965)
Spouses	Patricia Middleton ​ ​ (m. 1935; div. 1946)​ Helen Grayco ​ (m. 1949)​
Children	Spike Jones Jr. Leslie Ann Jones

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. Jones and his band recorded under the title Spike Jones and His City Slickers from the early 1940s to the mid-1950s, and they toured the United States and Canada as "The Musical Depreciation Revue".