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Spike Hughes
- From
- London, United Kingdom
- Active
- 1908–1987
- Releases
- 0
- jazz
About
Patrick Cairns "Spike" Hughes (19 October 1908 – 2 February 1987) 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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Patrick Cairns Hughes
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- MusicBrainz
- 19fcd4ed-3ef8-44ee-a5d6-2bb4b765b974
- ISNI
- 0000000081677080
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.