Claim: Lindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was an American filmmaker, photographer, musician and bandleader from Beverly Hills who specialized in spoofing classics like Liszt's Liebestraum and : Rossini's William Tell Overture.
Evidence: Lindley Armstrong Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965), known as Spike Jones, was an American musician and bandleader specializing in spoof arrangements of popular songs and classical music.