Reb Spikes | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Benjamin Franklin Spikes |
Born | October 31, 1888 |
Origin | Dallas, Texas, United States |
Died | February 24, 1982 | (aged 93)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer, publisher |
Instrument(s) | Saxophone, clarinet, trombone, drums, piano |
Benjamin Franklin "Reb" Spikes (October 31, 1888 – February 24, 1982) was an American jazz saxophonist and entrepreneur. His composition with his brother John, "Someday Sweetheart", has become an often-recorded jazz standard.[1]