13 Facts About Mickey Jones

Mickey Jones played drums with acts such as Trini Lopez and Bob Dylan, with whom he played on his 1966 world tour.

Mickey Jones became a founding member of The First Edition with singer Kenny Rogers, and played on all of their albums.

Mickey Jones was born on June 10,1941, in Houston, Texas, to Fred Edward Jones, a US Navy officer, and Frances Marie Jones, a homemaker.

Mickey Jones attended Sunset High School in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas.

In 1959, Mickey Jones left Lopez's band to pursue a degree in business administration at North Texas State College.

Mickey Jones landed a job as a page at the NBC studios, while re-establishing his friendship with Lopez, who had moved to Los Angeles as well.

In 1966, Mickey Jones was made an offer by Bob Dylan to join him as his back-up drummer.

Mickey Jones had landed jobs as an extra, when in 1967 he was approached to be the drummer for a new group called The First Edition, with lead singer Kenny Rogers.

Later, Mickey Jones would have a cameo in Ironside's film Total Recall.

Mickey Jones appeared as the subway riding biker in a Breath Savers commercial and had a recurring role as Pete Bilker on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement.

In 2007, Mickey Jones published his autobiography That Would Be Me, the title based on the catchphrase often used by his character on Home Improvement.

Mickey Jones died from complications of diabetes on February 7,2018, aged 76.

Mickey Jones is survived by his wife, Phyllis Jean Starr, and their two children, and three step children.