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. == Biography == Benjamin Franklin "Reb" Spikes was born in Dallas, Texas on October 31, 1888. Spikes was born into an African American family, and also had Irish, French, Norwegian and Native American heritage. Nicknamed "Rebel" since childhood, the name was eventually shortened to "Reb". His family moved... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Reb Spikes first charted in 1923 with Wolverine Blues.The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.
Top songs: #1: Someday, Sweetheart - #2: Wolverine Blues - #3: Someday Sweetheart - #4: Some Day, Sweetheart - #5: Someday, Sweetheart| US charts info based on Billboard (www.billboard.com) charts • UK charts info based on The Official UK Charts Company's charts |
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