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King of the Cowbells

on BBC Radio 2

A two-part radio portrait of Spike Jones and His City Slickers who made six
Hollywood musicals, had a long-running US radio show and several comedy record hits. 1: The City Slickers
This montage includes the madcap melodies You Always
Hurt the One You Love, Holiday for Strings and, in duet with Bing Crosby , Love in Bloom plus the voices of SPIKE JONES JNR, HELEN GRAYCO. and City Slickers ZEP MEISSNER, GEORGE ROCK
BERNIE JONES and JOE SIRACUSA With appropriate comments from GEORGE CHISHOLM
SPIKE MILLIGAN , PETER CLAYTON
GEORGE MELLY , BOB KERR and VIVIAN STANSHALL MC: Johnny M
Compiled by NICK YAPP
Producer JONATHAN JAMES-MOORE
9.55 Sports Desk
10.00 FM joins Radio

Contributors

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Spike Jones
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Bing Crosby
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Helen Grayco.
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George Rock
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Bernie Jones
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Joe Siracusa
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George Chisholm
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Spike Milligan
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Peter Clayton
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George Melly
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Bob Kerr
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Vivian Stanshall
Producer:
Jonathan James-Moore

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