Muggsy Spanier

Muggsy Spanier

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 9, 1901 (Chicago), Died February 12, 1967 (Sausalito)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, cornet

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 87 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W351052	10-in.	6/30/1931	Darktown Strutters' Ball	Mound City Blue Blowers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W365050	10-in.	6/30/1931	You rascal you	Mound City Blue Blowers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	38439	10-in.	8/27/1934	Jazznocracy	Ted Lewis and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	38440	10-in.	8/27/1934	White heat	Ted Lewis and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	38441	10-in.	8/27/1934	Two cigarettes in the dark	Ted Lewis and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	38442	10-in.	8/27/1934	Tonight is mine	Ted Lewis and his Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	38763	10-in.	10/1/1934	If I had a million dollars	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	38764	10-in.	10/1/1934	Pop goes your heart	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	38765	10-in.	10/1/1934	There's gonna be a wedding in the band	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	38766	10-in.	10/1/1934	Happiness ahead	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	38777	10-in.	10/2/1934	Sweetie pie	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	38778	10-in.	10/2/1934	My old flame	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	38779	10-in.	10/2/1934	Isn't it a shame?	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	38780	10-in.	10/2/1934	I'll close my eyes to everyone else	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	39378	10-in.	2/20/1935	Baby brown	New Orleans Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	39379	10-in.	2/20/1935	No lovers allowed	New Orleans Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	39380	10-in.	2/20/1935	(Oh! Susanna) Dust off that old piano	New Orleans Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	39381	10-in.	2/20/1935	Since we fell out of love	New Orleans Rhythm Kings		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	70124	10-in.	1/2/1942	Little David, play on your harp	Muggsy Spanier Orchestra		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	70125	10-in.	1/2/1942	Can't we be friends?	Muggsy Spanier Orchestra		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	70126	10-in.	1/2/1942	Chicago	Muggsy Spanier Orchestra		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	70127	10-in.	1/2/1942	Hesitating blues	Muggsy Spanier and his Ragtimers		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	70801	10-in.	6/1/1942	The wreck of the old 97	Muggsy Spanier Orchestra		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	70802	10-in.	6/1/1942	American patrol	Muggsy Spanier Orchestra		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	70803	10-in.	6/1/1942	Two o'clock jump	Muggsy Spanier Orchestra		instrumentalist, cornet

(Results 1-25 of 87 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spanier, Muggsy," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103497.

Spanier, Muggsy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103497.

"Spanier, Muggsy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.