+ 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 Show, The
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Please enjoy these 57 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.02.1948 | guest buddy clark |
+ The Coco Cola company present Spotlight Revue with Spike Jones and the City Slickers and Dorothy S... | |
| 01.09.1948 | guest nellie lutcher |
+ Coco Cola presents The Spotlight Revue starring Spike Jones and the City Slickers, Dorothy Shay th... | |
| 01.16.1948 | guest jan august |
+ Coco Cola presents The Spotlight Revue starring Spike Jones and the City Slickers, Dorothy Shay th... | |
| 01.23.1948 | guest jack owens |
+ Coco Cola presents The Spotlight Revue starring Spike Jones and the City Slickers, Dorothy Shay th... | |
| 01.30.1948 | guest john laurenz |
+ Coco Cola presents The Spotlight Revue starring Spike Jones and the City Slickers, Dorothy Shay th... | |
| 02.06.1948 | guests the mills brothers |
+ Coco Cola presents The Spotlight Revue starring Spike Jones and the City Slickers, Dorothy Shay th... | |
| 02.13.1948 | guest vic damone |
+ Coco Cola presents The Spotlight Revue starring Spike Jones and the City Slickers, Dorothy Shay th... | |
| 02.20.1948 | guest buddy clark |
+ Coco Cola presents The Spotlight Revue from New York starring Spike Jones and the City Slickers, D... | |
| 02.27.1948 | guest eddy arnold |
+ The Coca Cola company presents Spotlight Review from Pitsburgh starring Spike Jones and the City S... | |
| 03.05.1948 | guest francis craig |
+ Coco Cola presents The Spotlight Revue starring Spike Jones and the City Slickers, Dorothy Shay th... | |
| 03.12.1948 | guest jack smith |
+ The Coca Cola company presents Spotlight Review starring Spike Jones and the City Slickers, Doroth... | |
| 03.19.1948 | guests milt hearth trio |
+ The Coca Cola company presents Spotlight Review in Washington DC, starring Spike Jones and the Cit... | |
| 03.26.1948 | guest jan august |
+ The Coca Cola company presents Spotlight Review starring Spike Jones and the City Slickers, Doroth... | |
| 04.02.1948 | guests the harmonaires |
+ The Coca Cola company presents Spotlight Review from Indianapolis, starring Spike Jones and the Ci... | |
| 04.09.1948 | guest mel torme |
+ The Coca Cola company presents Spotlight Review from Detroit starring Spike Jones and the City Sli... | |
| 04.30.1948 | guests page cavanaugh trio |
+ The Coca Cola company presents Spotlight Review starring Spike Jones and the City Slickers, Doroth... | |
| 05.07.1948 | guest burl ives |
+ The National Broadcasting Company brings you transcribed from New York The Martin and Lewis Show w... | |
| 05.14.1948 | guest eddie haywood |
+ Coco Cola presents The Spotlight Revue starring Spike Jones and the City Slickers, Dorothy Shay th... | |
| 05.21.1948 | guest ken griffin |
+ Coco Cola presents The Spotlight Revue starring Spike Jones and the City Slickers, Dorothy Shay th... | |
| 05.28.1948 | guest frankie laine |
+ Coco Cola presents The Spotlight Revue starring Spike Jones and the City Slickers, Dorothy Shay th... | |
| 06.04.1948 | guest buddy clark |
+ The Coca Cola company presents Spotlight Review from Colorado starring Spike Jones and the City Sl... | |
| 06.11.1948 | guests delta rhythm boys |
+ The Coca Cola company presents Spotlight Review from Nevada starring Spike Jones and the City Slic... | |
| 06.18.1948 | guest buddy clark |
+ The Coca Cola company presents Spotlight Review from Las Vegas starring Spike Jones and the City S... | |
| 06.25.1948 | guest don ameche |
+ Coco Cola presents The Spike Jones Show with Spike and the City Slickers including Doodles Weaver�... | |
| 10.01.1948 | guest frank sinatra |
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