Spike Jones Drum Bit with Bill Dana

[@dukecity7688]

Hot damn. He was the best! I spent two hours watching him New Years Eve. He was sooooo f'n talented. Thanks Spike

[@PaisleyPatchouli]

I've loved Spike Jones since the early 60s, when he was still alive. I had all these old 78s from my Gramma and Uncle with his classic repertoire from the 40s and 50s. Even when I got into the Who, Beatles and Stones, I still loved Spike... I thought he looked a lot like Red Skelton. :) Live forever old flame!

[@larryshackley8074]

I'm a lifelong Spike fan, but I've never seen this clip. Spike was a very in-demand drummer before his humor career took off. I was in a big hotel in LA where the Oscars were originally held. There was a huge photo on the wall showing all the stars attending the event. You could also see the house band - and there at the drums, unmistakably, was Spike Jones!

[@pgh45rpms]

Bill Dana was a writer/producer of the Spike Jones Show." Bill appeared as Jose Jimenez on the show during the 1960-61 season on CBS.

[@charlespatt]

Bill Dana was incredible. I'm just now learning about all of the things he helped to produce!

[@MrTruckerf]

I wish Spike would have played a lot more. He was actually a very talented drummer. And, man did he love to juggle those drumsticks!

[@ivanolsen8596]

Check Spike and George Rock, playing Minka, Truly a classic performed by 2 geniuses.{ Genii?}

[@jeffj9322]

Remembering Spike Jones born on December 14, 1911. He was an American musician and bandleader specializing in spoof arrangements of popular songs and classical music. Ballads receiving the Jones treatment were punctuated with gunshots, whistles, cowbells and outlandish and comedic vocals. Jones and his band recorded under the title from the early 1940's to the mid-1950's, and toured the United States and Canada as . - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Jones

[@nealsausen4651]

Spike Jonze was an incredible drummer. He was the real McCoy. He was right up there drumming wise with his peers in that style and in his era.! He is just as relevant now in 2019 as he was in 1949 in my never to be humble opinion! And I believe I know a thing or two or 10 about DRUMS and Drumming!

[@jourwalis-8875]

Maybe......

[@nealsausen4651]

Jourwalis - maybe, What?!

[@KeithE4]

IIRC, I don't think he got credit for his ability as a drummer in the '40s and '50s that he deserved. He was just as good as Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich, the top drummers between the war and the British Invasion of the 1960s (1945-64).

[@PaulLea]

Rock on Spike !

[@wizardoffrobozz]

Bill Dana as Jose Jimenez, one of his characters.

[@timothytikker3834]

Fun fact: Spike Jones is the drummer who gently played brushes on his snare drum in Bing Crosby's definitive recording of "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas."

[@Pootisman9992]

Wat

[@josephosheavideos3992]

This brief clip proves that the basis for Spike Jones' legendary comedy in his music - was the music itself.

[@tomkent4656]

Spike is best known for his zany staff, but he had a serious musical side. Check out stuff he played with his "other" band.

[@stephenlang3135]

❤Perhaps someone could download Spike Jones other band on to you tube.

[@HooDatDonDar]

This guy was not just good. He ROCKED. He had the spirit!

[@SimonNoina]

Brilliant! - you can see Spike struggling with his breathing a bit towards the end of the sketch

[@philipnestor5034]

Very true,He was a very heavy smoker his son said that he got up to three packs which contributed to his passing.A very tanlented musician.

[@RossM3838]

Spike Jones knew very well that if he wasn't musician of the first order it would not have been nearly as funny. Note that in his band for many years was Mickey katz who was a brilliant clarinet player first and then a brilliant comedian second.

[@KeithE4]

Of course, he also had George Rock as not only as his "kid voice" vocalist but as his #1 trumpet player as well. Freddie Morgan on banjo was probably his #2 guy after Rock, at least when it came to both music and comedy together.

[@kromedome0101]

Mickey Katz was Joel Grey's father.

[@mikegross6107]

"My name Jose Jimenez".

[@JusticeAlways]

Damn! Didn't know he played drums!

[@dorontsur]

Holy bejesus his face on 0:29

[@chavruta2000]

are those huge sticks or was he tiny?

[@MrJoeybabe25]

Where is this from?

[@randellmorris7248]

This is from Spike's TV show, 1960.

[@MrJoeybabe25]

@@randellmorris7248 Thanks!

[@domainofthesun4400]

Is there anything this guy COULDN'T do

[@dogerecords5312]

No.

[@antonpersson1869]

Stop smoking

[@eddylauterback1312]

Couldn't stop smoking

[@ponynose4987]

Poot Jose Jimenez!