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Francis Joseph "Muggsy" Spanier (November 9, 1901 – February 12, 1967) was an American jazz cornetist based in Chicago. He was a member of the Bucktown Five, pioneers of the "Chicago style" that straddled traditional Dixieland jazz and swing.
By 1928 Muggsy Spanier was well established in Chicago as a jazz player, both in person and on records. The next year Muggsy got his big break when Ted Lewis asked him to join his nationally popular orchestra.
Jul 23, 2022 · Muggsy Spanier and His Ragtime Band - At the Jazz Band Ball (1939) - YouTube. Andy LeMaitre. 2.37K subscribers. Subscribed. 18. 521 views 1 year ago. Recorded in New York on 10th November...
Nov 19, 2001 · Muggsy Spanier traveled to New York City and participated in two more classic sessions: Milt Gabler’s four-part “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” for Commodore and a quartet with Sidney Bechet, released by the Hot Record Society.
Jazz in New York by Muggsy Spanier. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Nov 9, 2010 · Cornet player Muggsy Spanier was a member of the famed Austin High Gang and fell for jazz the minute he saw King Oliver playing live in Chicago. His first professional job came in 1921 with the Elmer Schoebel band.
Dec 26, 2020 · Sixty years ago trumpeter Muggsy Spanier reacted to music from Ben Webster ('no real feeling for jazz'), Bobby Hackett ('can’t be missed'), Cecil Scott ('awful trombone'), Dizzy Gillespie ('beautiful'), Humphrey Lyttelton ('outstanding'), Chris Barber ('corny') and others. First published in Jazz Journal December 1960.
