Spike Hughes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Spike Hughes

Composer, Author, Music Critic

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1908

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 02-Feb-1987

Profession: composer, bandleader, music critic, journalist, jazz musician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Patrick Cairns "Spike" Hughes (19 October 1908 – 2 February 1987) was a British jazz musician, composer and music journalist.
He was the son of Irish composer, writer and song collector Herbert Hughes and great grandson of the sculptor Samuel Peploe Wood.
Hughes was a multi-dimensional musician, playing the double bass, composing operatic scores, arranging jazz recordings and writing books on topics ranging from gardening to Toscanini's music.