+ Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was a 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 outlandish vocals. After appearing as the house band on The Bob Burns Show, Spike got his own radio show on NBC, The Chase and Sanborn Program, as Edgar Bergen's summer replacement in 1945. Frances Langford was co-host and Groucho Marx was among the guests. The guest list for Jones' 1947-49 CBS program for Coca-Cola (originally The Spotlight Revue, retitled The Spike Jones Show for its final season) included Frankie Laine, Mel Torme, Peter Lorre, Don Ameche and Burl Ives. Frank Sinatra appeared on the show in October 1948, and Lassie in May 1949. One of the announcers on Jones' CBS show was the young Mike Wallace. Writers included Eddie Maxwell, Eddie Brandt and Jay Sommers. The final program in the series was broadcast in June 1949.-WikiPedia Click here to read more about Spike Jones - Chase And Sandborn
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Please enjoy these 3 old time radio episodes:
Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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08.12.1945 | cs(fl&sj) from santa monica | ||
08.19.1945 | cs(fl&sj) 1st long ago & far away (fl) | ||
09.29.1945 | cs(fl&sj) 1st on the sunny side of the street |
Other "Variety" Shows you may enjoy:
- Billy mills orchestra
- Cliff edwards show
- Oklahoma roundup
- Your navy show
- Fifteen minutes with crosby
SPIKE JONES (and HIS CITY SLICKERS)
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