Teddy Brown
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Teddy Brown was an American entertainer and musician who spent the latter part of his life performing in Britain. His main musical instrument was the xylophone.
Teddy Brown signed photo 1939
Spike Jones
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Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones was an American musician, bandleader and conductor specializing in spoof arrangements and satire of popular songs and classical music. Ballads receiving the Jones treat
Teddy Brown
…and his act included comic patter. Brown's rapid-fire style, performing on fast-paced tunes, was an early influence on percussionist and bandleader Spike Jones, who would launch his career a decade later. As Brown's considerable percussive skills and fame in the UK spread, he appeared in an early sound…
Jones, c. 1945–46
September 14, 1949 appearance of Spike Dyke, modeled on Spike Jones, in Chester Gould's Dick Tracy
Jones with some of his musical instruments – empty tin cans – in the background
Spike Jones, Jr. and Sr. with Howdy Doody