Artist · from London · 1908 to 1987
Patrick Cairns "Spike" Hughes was a British musician, composer and arranger involved in the worlds of classical music and jazz. He has been called Britain's earliest jazz composer, and was a pioneer of television opera. Later in his career, he became better known as a broadcaster and humorous author.
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The bands Spike Hughes played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
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