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Musician and comedian, born Lindsay Armstrong Jones, 14 December 1911. Spike Jones is best remembered as the leader of the City Slickers during the 1940s and early 1950s and made a name for himself by parodying the classics and the popular songs of the time. After the rise of rock and roll music in the late fifties, Spike Jones's popularity waned. He died on 1 May, 1965.

Resources in This Category

• All Music Guide: Spike Jones

  http://www.allmusic.com/artist/spike-jones-mn0000744548
  Includes a biography and discography.

• Find a Grave: Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones

  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1543
  Biography and information on his grave.

• IMDb: Spike Jones

  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005066/
  Includes filmography and biographical trivia.

• Wikipedia: Spike Jones

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Jones
  Biography.

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