Spike Jones Off the Record: The Man Who Murdered Music (hardback)

ISBN  9781629337555 “Spike Jones Off the Record: The Man Who Murdered Music” by Jordan R. Young The definitive career study and behind-the-scenes look at Spike Jones, whose cowbell-washboard-and-gunshot renditions of popular songs helped brighten the darkest the darkest hours of World War II and the post-war era. Now available in a revised and expanded 4th edition, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of Jones’ first recordings for RCA Victor.               An unconventional biography of an unconventional man—a serious musician in a funny suit; a no-nonsense boss with a razor-sharp tongue and a ribald sense of humor; and a public relations wizard who worked his best magic backstage, when no one was paying attention. Highlights include: More than 100 interviews with Jones’ friends and associates, including George Rock, Doodles Weaver, Billy Barty, Sir Frederick Gas (Earl Bennett), Mickey Katz, Stan Freberg, Paul Frees, Bill Dana, Dr. Horatio Q. Birdbath, RCA and Liberty executives, sta