Spike Jones was born on December 14, 1911. He rocketed to worldwide fame in the 1940's with his highly-polished parodies that used the best musicians, along with car horns, razzers, cowbells, sirens, guns and more. Happy Birthday Spike Jones celebrates his birthday with his music, along with interviews with Spike Jones, Junior, Dr. Demento, Jordan Young, and James Cassidy (the Music Director of the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, also featured). It's a well-produced look at Spike, suitable for long-time fans, as well as people who have never heard of the man who influenced such notables as Weird Al Yankovic and Dr. Demento.

Spike Jones was born on December 14, 1911. He rocketed to worldwide fame in the 1940's with his highly-polished parodies that used the best musicians, along with car horns, razzers, cowbells, sirens, guns and more. Happy Birthday Spike Jones celebrates his birthday with his music, along with interviews with Spike Jones, Junior, Dr. Demento, Jordan Young, and James Cassidy (the Music Director of the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, also featured). It's a well-produced look at Spike, suitable for long-time fans, as well as people who have never heard of the man who influenced such notables as Weird Al Yankovic and Dr. Demento.