Reb Spikes

Benjamin Franklin "Reb" Spikes (October 31, 1888 – February 24, 1982) was an American jazz saxophonist and entrepreneur.

Reb learned to play several instruments, including the saxophone, the clarinet, the trombone, and some piano.

[2] In 1914, Spikes returned to San Francisco and was hired as baritone saxophonist in Sidney LeProtti's "The So Different Jazz Band".

At the time, the Spikes' music shop was one of the few places on the West Coast that sold jazz records, and many local musicians used to hang out at the store.

[1] The Spikes brothers also wrote lyrics for Morton's "Wolverine Blues" and "Froggie Moore Rag".