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Spike Jones Biography

Birth Name:Lindley Armstrong Jones

Birth Place:Long Beach, California, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actor

Fast Facts

  • In July 1948, he got married to actress and singer Helen Grayco
  • Was the granddaughter of costume designer Alexandra Selsman Hughes
  • Started out in music as a drummer for studio sessions
  • In 1948, he released the song "All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth․"
  • Spent five years as a percussionist for the John Scott Trotter Orchestra
  • In 1942, he released the satirical song "Der Fuehrer's Face․"
  • Learned from a restaurant chef how to use pots and pans as musical instruments