ABOUT
Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 - May 1, 1965) was a bandleader and conductor from the 1940s and early 1950s specializing in zany, side-splittingly funny arrangements of then-popular songs and classical music complete with outlandish sound effects and over-the-top vocals. Best known for the chart-topping "All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)" (1948), other major hits include the mocking "Der Fuehrer's Face" (1942) and his raucous remake of the big band-era romantic ballad, "Cocktails For Two" (1945).
Best known songs (with years) include:
- Der Fuehrer's Face (1942)
- Chloe (1945)
- Cocktails For Two (1945)
- Holiday For Strings (1945)
- Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai) (1946)
- All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) (1948)
- William Tell Overture (1948)
- Dance Of The Hours (1949)
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (1950)
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (1952)
Pop charts debut year: 1942
Years active: ca. 1930s - 1965
Genres: Comedy, novelty
Labels: Bluebird, Victor, RCA Victor
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