Corn's A-Poppin

• Artist: Spike Jones
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• Release Date: January 24, 1995
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Comedy

Review

Spike Jones & His City Slickers performed thousands of concerts during the 1940s and this compilation comes from some of his Armed Forces Network broadcasts in Europe. Relatively few of Jones' hits are present, except for the sidesplitting "My Old Flame," with Paul Frees' incredible imitation of Peter Lorre, followed by Lorre himself doing some excerpts of his own version of the song plus a silly skit with Jones and the band. The highlights are the insane high octane Dixieland arrangements accented by the various odds squawks and unusual percussion that they were know for, especially "By The Beautiful Sea" and "Pleas Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone." Although there is some surface noise from the source material for this CD, this is a highly recommended release. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Introduction and Dial Search		Spike Jones & His City Slickers	(1:01)
Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me		Spike Jones & His City Slickers	(2:01)
The Blue Danube	Johann Strauss II	Spike Jones & His City Slickers	(3:31)
Alec Templeton's Impromptu Medley		Spike Jones & His City Slickers	(3:27)
Wicked Wascal Wabbits		Spike Jones & His City Slickers	(2:19)
By the Beautiful Sea	Harry Carroll	Spike Jones & His City Slickers	(2:04)
The Darktown Slickers' Minstrel Show		Spike Jones & His City Slickers	(8:27)
I Dream of Brownie With the Light Blue Jeans	Spike Jones	Spike Jones & His City Slickers	(3:22)
My Old Flame	Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow	Spike Jones & His City Slickers	(4:35)
Peter Lorre's Horror Story		Spike Jones & His City Slickers	(6:36)
When the Midnight Choo Choo Leaves for Alabam'	Irving Berlin	Spike Jones & His City Slickers	(1:25)
I Kiss Your Hand, Madame	Joe Young, Piantidosi Lewis, Fritz Rotter, Ralph Erwin	Spike Jones & His City Slickers	(3:47)
Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone	Sam H. Stept, Sidney Clare	Spike Jones & His City Slickers	(1:25)
Beg Your Pardon		Spike Jones & His City Slickers	(3:41)
Xmas Medley		Spike Jones & His City Slickers	(4:30)
Happy New Year	Freddie Morgan, Eddie Brandt	Spike Jones & His City Slickers	(3:55)
When Yuba Plays the Rhumba on the Tuba	Spike Jones & His City Slickers	Spike Jones & His City Slickers	(1:41)

Credits

Spike Jones (Drums), Spike Jones (Main Performer), Spike Jones (Bandleader), Francis Craig (Piano), George Rock (Trumpet), George Rock (Vocals), Spike Jones & His City Slickers (Performer), Charlie Crump (Remastering), Harper Marks (Liner Notes), Jack Golly (Sax (Tenor))