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Spike Jones

106 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 36 hours, 49 min)
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Spike Jones
(1911 – 1965)

Spike Jones
Musical Madness (1945-49)

Spike Jones"Thank you, music lovers," Spike Jones would shout during his weekly salutations. Spike Jones, son of a railroad agent, was born Lindley Armstrong Jones, getting his nickname from a telegraph operator who thought that Jones was skinny as a railroad spike. Ever since he was a child, Spike had an affinity for music, playing the drums at an early age, and organizing groups as a teenager. Jones was one of those people that slogged in anonymity for a decade and then became an overnight smash success.

After many failed attempts to stardom with no-name bands, Spike finally got his big break when he joined the Victor Young Band. It was from here that Spike got many offers to play for many radios show, most of which he accepted to invitation. Some of these shows were the Al Jolson Lifebuoy Show, Burns and Allen, Screen Guild Theater, Bing Crosby's Kraft Music Hall, and Fibber McGee and Molly.

After fooling around as a background player for five years, Jones became bored. His only escape was a part-time band of ragtag players that he, and his friend Del Porter, scrounged up. After a few gigs in Los Angeles, the band started to get quite a faithful following. Spike JonesBy 1941, the band, Spike Jones and his City Slickers, already cut five bluebird records, but their major success came when Spike went into the studio to record an amusing anti-Nazi war ditty, Der Fuehrer's Face. The song was originally intended for Walt Disney's cartoon, Donald Duck in Axis Land. It was only a month and Spike Jones and his merry crew rocketed to national stardom. What about Hitler's claims to genetic superiority? HAH! Single-handedly, Spike Jones made a mockery of Hitler's declarations, and the raspberry became a respectable part of American Radio.

As Spike Jones and his City Slickers' fame grew, so did the band. From its meager start of about 7 members, by the pinnacle of their careers, the band consisted of 16 players, one actually playing an assortment of made-up instruments like the "birdaphone" or the "latrinophone," which was a toilet seat with strings!

It was in 1945 that Spike got his own show, The Spike Jones Show. His show consisted of pure, and fun, musical MADNESS! Spike Jones and is City Slickers turned foghorns, kitchen utensils, cowbells, and anything else that they could carry a tune, into musical instruments! The show would start with a special guest arrival, such as Gene Kelly, Dinah Shore, Peter Lorre, and Frank Sinatra. Then the show would kick into musical insanity mode, mainly throughout the duration of the show.

This collection includes The Spike Jones Show, some of his musical "masterpieces" as well as his guest appearances on Bing Crosby, Bill Stern, Command Performance, and others. So, get out your slide whistle and come join in on the MADNESS!

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    Great collection and a wonderful added holiday gift. Thank you. As I am barely computer literate, the download process was difficult for me. But I made it. The thing is, I live mostly in the disc world, so will now transfer the downloaded mp3s to a disc, just as though I had bought it from you, but without the nice printing on the disc. Keep up the good work! edgar bullington

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    Received as a bonus gift. Hadn't heard Spike Jones before but have really enjoyed. Good to step away from the known and discover a new artist.

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    "Chloeeeeee! Where are ya, ya old bat??"

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    I had a band director in jr high that used to dress up like spike jones for concerts. the parents got a kick out of it, but I never understood until now.

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    106 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 36 hours, 49 min
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    total playtime 36 hours, 49 min
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    1. 106 shows - total playtime 36 hours 49 minutes
    2. 003 11b Charlie My Boyspike Jones.mp3
    3. 005 088 My Gal Sal with Spike Jones.mp3
    4. Bill Stern 470207 e378 Spike Jones.mp3
    5. Bing Crosby 441012 Spike Jones.mp3
    6. Bing Crosby 441130 Spike Jones.mp3
    7. Bing Crosby 461023 Spike Jones.mp3
    8. CP440115 101 Francis Langford Spike Jones.mp3
    9. CPUSA 421007 034 C Grant, S Jones.mp3
    10. Heres To Veterans Spike Jones Orch.mp3
    11. KMH 441012 Spike Jones.mp3
    12. KMH 441130 Spike Jones.mp3
    13. Shriner Special 47 Bob Hope, S Jones, D Shore.mp3
    14. Spotlight Review 481210 w Peter Lorre.mp3
    15. Blackmagic.mp3
    16. Bluedanube.mp3
    17. Bopeep.mp3
    18. Charleston.mp3
    19. Derfuhrer.mp3
    20. Dripdrip.mp3
    21. Ghostriders.mp3
    22. Harlem.mp3
    23. Indy.mp3
    24. Irving.mp3
    25. Loveinbloom.mp3
    26. Macnamarasband.mp3
    27. Minnie.mp3
    28. Moodforlove.mp3
    29. Persian.mp3
    30. Puppylove.mp3
    31. Rhapsody.mp3
    32. Shavingcream.mp3
    33. Slickerpolka.mp3
    34. Smile.mp3
    35. Somebody.mp3
    36. Spike Jones Buy Stamps And Bonds.mp3
    37. Spike Jones Love In Bloom.mp3
    38. Strippolka.mp3
    39. Swingingdoors.mp3
    40. Thatsaplenty.mp3
    41. Threelittlefishes.mp3
    42. Wangwang.mp3
    43. Wildbill.mp3
    44. Yessir.mp3
    45. Spike Jones 450603 Charlie Ruggles.mp3
    46. Spike Jones 450610 Groucho Marx.mp3
    47. Spike Jones 450617 Garry Moore.mp3
    48. Spike Jones 450624 Jack Carson.mp3
    49. Spike Jones 450701 Adolph Menjou.mp3
    50. Spike Jones 450708 Vera Vague.mp3
    51. Spike Jones 450715 William Frawley.mp3
    52. Spike Jones 450722 Charles Kemper.mp3
    53. Spike Jones 450729 Summer Show.mp3
    54. Spike Jones 450819 Summer Show.mp3
    55. Spike Jones 460427 Tribute to Shriners, Bob Hope.mp3
    56. Spike Jones 470205 The Three Sons.mp3
    57. Spike Jones 471017 Frankie Laine.mp3
    58. Spike Jones 471024 Tex Williams.mp3
    59. Spike Jones 471031 Jan August.mp3
    60. Spike Jones 471102 The Dunning Sisters.mp3
    61. Spike Jones 471107 Jack Owens.mp3
    62. Spike Jones 471114 Francis Craig.mp3
    63. Spike Jones 471121 Dinning Sisters.mp3
    64. Spike Jones 471128 Jack Smith.mp3
    65. Spike Jones 471205 The Three Suns.mp3
    66. Spike Jones 480102 Buddy Clark.mp3
    67. Spike Jones 480109 Nellie Lutcher.mp3
    68. Spike Jones 480116 Jan August.mp3
    69. Spike Jones 480123 Jack Owens.mp3
    70. Spike Jones 480130 John Laurenz.mp3
    71. Spike Jones 480206 The Mills Brothers.mp3
    72. Spike Jones 480213 Vic Damone.mp3
    73. Spike Jones 480220 Buddy Clark.mp3
    74. Spike Jones 480227 Eddie Arnold.mp3
    75. Spike Jones 480305 Francis Craig.mp3
    76. Spike Jones 480312 Jack Smith.mp3
    77. Spike Jones 480319 Milt Hearth.mp3
    78. Spike Jones 480326 Jan August.mp3
    79. Spike Jones 480402 The Harmonaires.mp3
    80. Spike Jones 480409 Mel Torme.mp3
    81. Spike Jones 480430 Page Cavannah Trio.mp3
    82. Spike Jones 480507 Burl Ives.mp3
    83. Spike Jones 480514 Eddie Hayward.mp3
    84. Spike Jones 480521 Ken Griffin.mp3
    85. Spike Jones 480528 Frankie Laine.mp3
    86. Spike Jones 480604 Buddy Clark.mp3
    87. Spike Jones 480611 Delta Rhythm Boys.mp3
    88. Spike Jones 480618 Buddy Clark.mp3
    89. Spike Jones 480625 Don Ameche.mp3
    90. Spike Jones 481000 Halloween w Jan August.mp3
    91. Spike Jones 481112 Dick Haymes.mp3
    92. Spike Jones 481202 Frank Sinatra.mp3
    93. Spike Jones 481210 Peter Lorre.mp3
    94. Spike Jones 490109 DShore FAstaire.mp3
    95. Spike Jones 490130 Basil Rathbone.mp3
    96. Spike Jones 490130 guest Basil Rathbone.mp3
    97. Spike Jones 490409 Boris Karloff.mp3
    98. Spike Jones 490528 Lassie.mp3
    99. Spike Jones 490528 with Lassie.mp3
    100. Spike Jones 490618 Diana Lynn.mp3
    101. Spike Jones 490625 Don Ameche.mp3
    102. Spike Jones Francis Craig.mp3
    103. Spike Jones Frankie Lane.mp3
    104. Spike Jones Halloween guest Jan August.mp3
    105. Spike Jones Hank Williams (G).mp3
    106. Spike Jones The Dinning Sisters.mp3
    107. Spike Jones The Three Suns.mp3
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    106 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 36 hours, 49 min
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    total playtime 36 hours, 49 min
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    1. 106 shows - total playtime 36 hours 49 minutes
    2. 003 11b Charlie My Boyspike Jones.mp3
    3. 005 088 My Gal Sal with Spike Jones.mp3
    4. Bill Stern 470207 e378 Spike Jones.mp3
    5. Bing Crosby 441012 Spike Jones.mp3
    6. Bing Crosby 441130 Spike Jones.mp3
    7. Bing Crosby 461023 Spike Jones.mp3
    8. CP440115 101 Francis Langford Spike Jones.mp3
    9. CPUSA 421007 034 C Grant, S Jones.mp3
    10. Heres To Veterans Spike Jones Orch.mp3
    11. KMH 441012 Spike Jones.mp3
    12. KMH 441130 Spike Jones.mp3
    13. Shriner Special 47 Bob Hope, S Jones, D Shore.mp3
    14. Spotlight Review 481210 w Peter Lorre.mp3
    15. Blackmagic.mp3
    16. Bluedanube.mp3
    17. Bopeep.mp3
    18. Charleston.mp3
    19. Derfuhrer.mp3
    20. Dripdrip.mp3
    21. Ghostriders.mp3
    22. Harlem.mp3
    23. Indy.mp3
    24. Irving.mp3
    25. Loveinbloom.mp3
    26. Macnamarasband.mp3
    27. Minnie.mp3
    28. Moodforlove.mp3
    29. Persian.mp3
    30. Puppylove.mp3
    31. Rhapsody.mp3
    32. Shavingcream.mp3
    33. Slickerpolka.mp3
    34. Smile.mp3
    35. Somebody.mp3
    36. Spike Jones Buy Stamps And Bonds.mp3
    37. Spike Jones Love In Bloom.mp3
    38. Strippolka.mp3
    39. Swingingdoors.mp3
    40. Thatsaplenty.mp3
    41. Threelittlefishes.mp3
    42. Wangwang.mp3
    43. Wildbill.mp3
    44. Yessir.mp3
    45. Spike Jones 450603 Charlie Ruggles.mp3
    46. Spike Jones 450610 Groucho Marx.mp3
    47. Spike Jones 450617 Garry Moore.mp3
    48. Spike Jones 450624 Jack Carson.mp3
    49. Spike Jones 450701 Adolph Menjou.mp3
    50. Spike Jones 450708 Vera Vague.mp3
    51. Spike Jones 450715 William Frawley.mp3
    52. Spike Jones 450722 Charles Kemper.mp3
    53. Spike Jones 450729 Summer Show.mp3
    54. Spike Jones 450819 Summer Show.mp3
    55. Spike Jones 460427 Tribute to Shriners, Bob Hope.mp3
    56. Spike Jones 470205 The Three Sons.mp3
    57. Spike Jones 471017 Frankie Laine.mp3
    58. Spike Jones 471024 Tex Williams.mp3
    59. Spike Jones 471031 Jan August.mp3
    60. Spike Jones 471102 The Dunning Sisters.mp3
    61. Spike Jones 471107 Jack Owens.mp3
    62. Spike Jones 471114 Francis Craig.mp3
    63. Spike Jones 471121 Dinning Sisters.mp3
    64. Spike Jones 471128 Jack Smith.mp3
    65. Spike Jones 471205 The Three Suns.mp3
    66. Spike Jones 480102 Buddy Clark.mp3
    67. Spike Jones 480109 Nellie Lutcher.mp3
    68. Spike Jones 480116 Jan August.mp3
    69. Spike Jones 480123 Jack Owens.mp3
    70. Spike Jones 480130 John Laurenz.mp3
    71. Spike Jones 480206 The Mills Brothers.mp3
    72. Spike Jones 480213 Vic Damone.mp3
    73. Spike Jones 480220 Buddy Clark.mp3
    74. Spike Jones 480227 Eddie Arnold.mp3
    75. Spike Jones 480305 Francis Craig.mp3
    76. Spike Jones 480312 Jack Smith.mp3
    77. Spike Jones 480319 Milt Hearth.mp3
    78. Spike Jones 480326 Jan August.mp3
    79. Spike Jones 480402 The Harmonaires.mp3
    80. Spike Jones 480409 Mel Torme.mp3
    81. Spike Jones 480430 Page Cavannah Trio.mp3
    82. Spike Jones 480507 Burl Ives.mp3
    83. Spike Jones 480514 Eddie Hayward.mp3
    84. Spike Jones 480521 Ken Griffin.mp3
    85. Spike Jones 480528 Frankie Laine.mp3
    86. Spike Jones 480604 Buddy Clark.mp3
    87. Spike Jones 480611 Delta Rhythm Boys.mp3
    88. Spike Jones 480618 Buddy Clark.mp3
    89. Spike Jones 480625 Don Ameche.mp3
    90. Spike Jones 481000 Halloween w Jan August.mp3
    91. Spike Jones 481112 Dick Haymes.mp3
    92. Spike Jones 481202 Frank Sinatra.mp3
    93. Spike Jones 481210 Peter Lorre.mp3
    94. Spike Jones 490109 DShore FAstaire.mp3
    95. Spike Jones 490130 Basil Rathbone.mp3
    96. Spike Jones 490130 guest Basil Rathbone.mp3
    97. Spike Jones 490409 Boris Karloff.mp3
    98. Spike Jones 490528 Lassie.mp3
    99. Spike Jones 490528 with Lassie.mp3
    100. Spike Jones 490618 Diana Lynn.mp3
    101. Spike Jones 490625 Don Ameche.mp3
    102. Spike Jones Francis Craig.mp3
    103. Spike Jones Frankie Lane.mp3
    104. Spike Jones Halloween guest Jan August.mp3
    105. Spike Jones Hank Williams (G).mp3
    106. Spike Jones The Dinning Sisters.mp3
    107. Spike Jones The Three Suns.mp3
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    106 recordings on 39 Audio CDs. Total playtime 36 hours, 49 min
    106 recordings on 39 Audio CDs
    total playtime 36 hours, 49 min

    Spike Jones Disc A001

    1. 003 11b Charlie My Boyspike Jones
    2. 005 088 My Gal Sal with Spike Jones
    3. Heres To Veterans Spike Jones Orch

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    Spike Jones Disc A002

    1. Shriner Special 47 Bob Hope, S Jones, D Shore
    2. Blackmagic
    3. Bluedanube
    4. Bopeep
    5. Charleston
    6. Derfuhrer
    7. Dripdrip
    8. Ghostriders
    9. Harlem
    10. Indy
    11. Irving
    12. Loveinbloom
    13. Macnamarasband
    14. Minnie
    15. Moodforlove

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    Spike Jones Disc A003

    1. Persian
    2. Puppylove
    3. Rhapsody
    4. Shavingcream
    5. Slickerpolka
    6. Smile
    7. Somebody
    8. Spike Jones Buy Stamps And Bonds
    9. Spike Jones Love In Bloom
    10. Strippolka
    11. Swingingdoors
    12. Thatsaplenty
    13. Threelittlefishes
    14. Wangwang
    15. Wildbill
    16. Yessir

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    Spike Jones Disc A004

    1. Spike Jones Francis Craig
    2. Spike Jones Frankie Lane

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    Spike Jones Disc A005

    1. Spike Jones Halloween guest Jan August
    2. Spike Jones Hank Williams (G)

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    Spike Jones Disc A006

    1. Spike Jones The Dinning Sisters
    2. Spike Jones The Three Suns

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    Spike Jones Disc A007

    1. CPUSA 421007 034 C Grant, S Jones
    2. CP440115 101 Francis Langford Spike Jones

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    Spike Jones Disc A008

    1. Bing Crosby 441012 Spike Jones
    2. KMH 441012 Spike Jones

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    Spike Jones Disc A009

    1. Bing Crosby 441130 Spike Jones
    2. KMH 441130 Spike Jones

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    Spike Jones Disc A010

    1. Spike Jones 450603 Charlie Ruggles
    2. Spike Jones 450610 Groucho Marx

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    Spike Jones Disc A011

    1. Spike Jones 450617 Garry Moore
    2. Spike Jones 450624 Jack Carson

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    Spike Jones Disc A012

    1. Spike Jones 450701 Adolph Menjou
    2. Spike Jones 450708 Vera Vague

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    Spike Jones Disc A013

    1. Spike Jones 450715 William Frawley
    2. Spike Jones 450722 Charles Kemper

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    Spike Jones Disc A014

    1. Spike Jones 450729 Summer Show
    2. Spike Jones 450819 Summer Show

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    Spike Jones Disc A015

    1. Spike Jones 460427 Tribute to Shriners, Bob Hope
    2. Bing Crosby 461023 Spike Jones

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    Spike Jones Disc A016

    1. Spike Jones 470205 The Three Sons
    2. Bill Stern 470207 e378 Spike Jones

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    Spike Jones Disc A017

    1. Spike Jones 471017 Frankie Laine
    2. Spike Jones 471024 Tex Williams

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    Spike Jones Disc A018

    1. Spike Jones 471031 Jan August
    2. Spike Jones 471102 The Dunning Sisters

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    Spike Jones Disc A019

    1. Spike Jones 471107 Jack Owens
    2. Spike Jones 471114 Francis Craig

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    Spike Jones Disc A020

    1. Spike Jones 471121 Dinning Sisters
    2. Spike Jones 471128 Jack Smith

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    Spike Jones Disc A021

    1. Spike Jones 471205 The Three Suns
    2. Spike Jones 480102 Buddy Clark

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    Spike Jones Disc A022

    1. Spike Jones 480109 Nellie Lutcher
    2. Spike Jones 480116 Jan August

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    Spike Jones Disc A023

    1. Spike Jones 480123 Jack Owens
    2. Spike Jones 480130 John Laurenz

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    Spike Jones Disc A024

    1. Spike Jones 480206 The Mills Brothers
    2. Spike Jones 480213 Vic Damone

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    Spike Jones Disc A025

    1. Spike Jones 480220 Buddy Clark
    2. Spike Jones 480227 Eddie Arnold

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    Spike Jones Disc A026

    1. Spike Jones 480305 Francis Craig
    2. Spike Jones 480312 Jack Smith

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    Spike Jones Disc A027

    1. Spike Jones 480319 Milt Hearth
    2. Spike Jones 480326 Jan August

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    Spike Jones Disc A028

    1. Spike Jones 480402 The Harmonaires
    2. Spike Jones 480409 Mel Torme

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    Spike Jones Disc A029

    1. Spike Jones 480430 Page Cavannah Trio
    2. Spike Jones 480507 Burl Ives

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    Spike Jones Disc A030

    1. Spike Jones 480514 Eddie Hayward
    2. Spike Jones 480521 Ken Griffin

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    Spike Jones Disc A031

    1. Spike Jones 480528 Frankie Laine
    2. Spike Jones 480604 Buddy Clark

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    Spike Jones Disc A032

    1. Spike Jones 480611 Delta Rhythm Boys
    2. Spike Jones 480618 Buddy Clark

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    Spike Jones Disc A033

    1. Spike Jones 480625 Don Ameche
    2. Spike Jones 481000 Halloween w Jan August

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    Spike Jones Disc A034

    1. Spike Jones 481112 Dick Haymes
    2. Spike Jones 481202 Frank Sinatra

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    Spike Jones Disc A035

    1. Spotlight Review 481210 w Peter Lorre
    2. Spike Jones 481210 Peter Lorre

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    Spike Jones Disc A036

    1. Spike Jones 490109 DShore FAstaire
    2. Spike Jones 490130 Basil Rathbone

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    Spike Jones Disc A037

    1. Spike Jones 490130 guest Basil Rathbone
    2. Spike Jones 490409 Boris Karloff

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    Spike Jones Disc A038

    1. Spike Jones 490528 Lassie
    2. Spike Jones 490528 with Lassie

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    Spike Jones Disc A039

    1. Spike Jones 490618 Diana Lynn
    2. Spike Jones 490625 Don Ameche

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