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fritzz on Monday 09 July 2007 - 19:48:56

sorry to bother you all with my mails to other people. I'm new around here - but a Spike adept since 1955. Any questions?

fritzz on Monday 09 July 2007 - 19:45:50

Hi Shirley,
Which version do you want?

fritzz on Monday 09 July 2007 - 19:42:14

And [April 30] Nelson Eddy, Spike, Freddy Morgan, Mousie Garner, Jad Paul, Phil Gray, Eddie Robertson, Billy Barty.

fritzz on Monday 09 July 2007 - 19:40:28

Hi there,
Here it comes: [March6] Spike, George Rock, Freddy Morgan, Mack Pearson, Bernie Jones, Helen Grayco, Billy Barty, Peter James, Earle Bennett.

philmbuff on Thursday 28 June 2007 - 07:02:23

Can anyone gve me the appropriate credits for the ff. Spike Jones Show skits, both entitled "The Foreign Legion" - Mar. 6, 1954 and April 30, 1957? Data needed for a book of the French Foreign Legion in the media. Thanks!

ted.hering on Friday 25 May 2007 - 05:45:06

No, you're probably thinking of "Serutan Yob" by the UnNatural Seven on Capitol Records in 1948. Supposedly this was supervised by Red Ingle, but Red was prohibited from actually performing because the Musicians Union was on strike. The vocal was by Red's band singer Karen Tedder, and a zany disc jockey named Hawthorne. The backup band consisted of non-union amateur ukelele players, and Hawthorne's own thumb-piano contraption, the "Hoganwanger".

tacojim on Thursday 24 May 2007 - 12:05:14

Anyone ever heard "NATURE BOY". I think it was done by Spike Jones C. 1948

Spike_Fan77 on Thursday 10 May 2007 - 18:30:09

I am new to the site and I wanted to say hi to everyone! I really love Spike Jones and there are a few cds that I am looking for. They were albums but, maybe someone has the audio so that I can make a cd with them. I am looking for any German Imports and also a Live Spike Jones album that was called Spike Jones Musical Cirus I think was the name, it was a cd of all his Live recordings. Can anyone help me?

ronnyo on Friday 04 May 2007 - 19:11:47

Just wanna say hi from Sweden.I joined today.There is nobody like Spike Jones

ted.hering on Saturday 31 March 2007 - 12:03:48

Do you mean "The New Band of Spike Jones" that played folk/dixie? Spike recorded four of these LPs, but only one or two tracks have made it to compilation CDs (by various "Bachelor Pad" artists).

Spike also had a straight "big band" in 1946 he called his "Other Orchestra." No CDs.

atticman on Friday 30 March 2007 - 01:01:10

Does anyone know of any cd's by Spike and his "alternative orchestra"? I believe they played conventional music

shirley c on Thursday 29 March 2007 - 02:52:43

does anyone have a download of holiday for strings?

ted.hering on Tuesday 27 March 2007 - 04:38:19

Yes, Jerry Murad's harmonica band. They appeared as guests on "The Spike Jones Show" (radio).

stano40 on Sunday 25 March 2007 - 23:17:39

Just saying hi to everyone. I'm new to the site and I was always a big fan of Spike Jones and his Band. Has anyone heard of the Harmonicats????

ted.hering on Saturday 17 March 2007 - 22:46:38

I know what you mean. My friends were into Elvis when I was first introduced to Spike Jones.

There have one or two Spike Jones songs issued in NZ but not the USA.

shirley c on Saturday 17 March 2007 - 02:35:08

greetings folks from the uttermost ends of the earth - yes New Zealand has Spike Jones fans as well. I recall with great fondness listening to Spikes band as a young child - much to the amazement of my sisters who were all into the beatles at the time.

ententom on Friday 09 February 2007 - 16:31:31

to ubhank1

it is whacky whakkakians on the complete version of hawaiian war chant.
i try to make to make a mp3

asdwaz on Saturday 27 January 2007 - 16:38:48

i cried at your wedding

Matriochka on Saturday 27 January 2007 - 01:18:41

hi there, I'd like to find a biography of The City Slikers (in order to create the article in the french Wikipedia Could you help me ?

ted.hering on Saturday 13 January 2007 - 23:16:47

"Get Up Off'n That Floor Hannah" (Them pigs have gotta be fed) was by ex-Slicker RED INGLE and his Natural Seven, on Capitiol Records. (It has been reissued on a Red Ingle German import CD.)

ted.hering on Saturday 13 January 2007 - 23:14:12

UBHANK is probably thinking of "Hawaiian War Chant" by "Spike Jones and his Wacky Wakikians."

fido on Saturday 13 January 2007 - 17:47:26

Can anyone help me find a song that includes the lyric: 'Get up off that floor hannah'?
My father thinks it was a Spike Jones/ city Slickers song.
Fido

ubhank1 on Friday 12 January 2007 - 23:32:50

I grew up in the '50s listening to Spike Jones and the City Slickers on single 78 records. (My birthdate is 1944 but I'll settle for 1950!)My father & I would listen and laugh. I seem to remember that some of the recordings were made by Spike Jones & his Whacky Whacketeers (I'm not sure of the spelling). I can since find no mention of this name - was I dreaming? Can anyone help please?

guru2u on Wednesday 20 December 2006 - 20:44:56

I grew up in the `40s listening to the City Slickers album of the Nutcracker Suite (Your website won't let me be born before 1950. THANKS) I think it's why I fell in love with the classics and have attended Atlanta Symphony concerts for over 30 years. I would love to find copies for my grandsons. Any ideas about where to find the album?

Roy on Tuesday 12 December 2006 - 12:40:40

Sorry for the hick-up in the downloads, it's fixed now.

san diego hibbs on Tuesday 28 November 2006 - 04:39:44

To Allen: My dad is Cleo Allen Hibbs. Do you have any questions?

Roy on Monday 27 November 2006 - 11:23:49

Yes, I know of it and have it in my collection. It's available on CD from Amazon: [link]
Both the songs you mention are on that disc and also the Xmas Medley you can download here.

Applekrite on Monday 27 November 2006 - 05:22:50

I'm looking for an old Christmas Album by Spike and the City Slickers from the 50's or 60's. Great album with the "little kid's " voice in All I Want For Chritmas" and "I'm the Angel in the Christmas Play." Anyone know of it?

Roy on Wednesday 04 October 2006 - 09:31:27

The download for Gusundheidt Polka is now fixed, sorry for the inconvinience.

ted.hering on Thursday 28 September 2006 - 02:50:18

Are you talking about "I Haven't Been Home for Three Whole Nights" ("Last night, tonight, and tomorrow")?