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: 1924 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, cornet

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Recordings

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
Gennett	11766	10-in.	2/25/1924	Steady roll blues	Bucktown Five	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, trumpet
Gennett	11767	10-in.	2/25/1924	Mobile blues	Bucktown Five	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, trumpet
Gennett	11768	10-in.	2/25/1924	Really a pain	Bucktown Five	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, trumpet
Gennett	11769	10-in.	2/25/1924	Chicago blues	Bucktown Five	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, trumpet
Gennett	11770	10-in.	2/25/1924	Hot mittens (A stomp)	Bucktown Five	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, trumpet
Gennett	11771	10-in.	2/25/1924	Buddy's habits	Bucktown Five	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, trumpet
Gennett	11772	10-in.	2/25/1924	Someday, sweetheart	Bucktown Five	Jazz/dance quintet	instrumentalist, trumpet
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
Decca	70804	10-in.	6/1/1942	More than you know	Muggsy Spanier Orchestra		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	80039		10/7/1949	Muskrat ramble	Firehouse Five Plus Two		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	80040		10/7/1949	South Rampart Street parade	Firehouse Five Plus Two		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	86741		9/2/1954	When my dreamboat comes home	Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	86742		9/2/1954	Careless love, part 1	Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	86743		9/2/1954	Careless love, part 2	Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	86744		9/2/1954	Careless love, part 3	Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	86747		9/3/1954	Judy	Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	86748		9/3/1954	Oh, Doctor Ochsner	Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	86749		9/3/1954	Washington and Lee swing	Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	86750		9/3/1954	My wild Irish Rose	Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	DLA 690	10-in.	2/15/1937	When the poppies bloom again	Connie Boswell		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 691	10-in.	2/15/1937	Serenade in the night	Connie Boswell		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 692	10-in.	2/15/1937	Where are you?	Connie Boswell		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 693	10-in.	2/15/1937	Trust in me	Connie Boswell		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 848	10-in.	8/23/1937	That old feeling	Connie Boswell		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 849	10-in.	8/23/1937	The loveliness of you	Connie Boswell		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 850	10-in.	8/23/1937	Afraid to dream	Connie Boswell		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 851	10-in.	8/23/1937	Yours and mine	Connie Boswell		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 852	10-in.	8/26/1937	Song of the islands	Ben Pollack Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 853	10-in.	8/26/1937	Blossoms on Broadway	Connie Boswell		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 854	10-in.	8/26/1937	Love or infatuation	Connie Boswell		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 855	10-in.	8/26/1937	It's yours for the asking	Ben Pollack Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 857	10-in.	8/26/1937	Whispers in the dark	Connie Boswell		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 866	10-in.	8/31/1937	Have you ever been in heaven?	Ben Pollack Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 867	10-in.	8/31/1937	Am I in love?	Connie Boswell		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 868	10-in.	8/31/1937	If you ever should leave	Ben Pollack Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 869	10-in.	8/31/1937	Mama, I wanna make rhythm	Ben Pollack Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 870	10-in.	8/31/1937	I'm dependable	Ben Pollack Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 910	10-in.	9/11/1937	Boogie woogie	Ben Pollack and his Pick-A-Rib Boys		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 911	10-in.	9/11/1937	California, here I come	Ben Pollack and his Pick-A-Rib Boys		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 912	10-in.	9/11/1937	My wild Irish Rose	Ben Pollack and his Pick-A-Rib Boys		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 913	10-in.	9/11/1937	Alice blue gown	Ben Pollack and his Pick-A-Rib Boys		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 914	10-in.	9/11/1937	Cuddle up a little closer	Ben Pollack and his Pick-A-Rib Boys		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 915	10-in.	9/11/1937	can't you hear me calling, Caroline?	Ben Pollack and his Pick-A-Rib Boys		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 945	10-in.	9/21/1937	If it's the last thing I do	Ben Pollack and his Pick-A-Rib Boys		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 946	10-in.	9/21/1937	I'm in my glory	Ben Pollack and his Pick-A-Rib Boys		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 947	10-in.	9/21/1937	You made me love you	Ben Pollack and his Pick-A-Rib Boys		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 948	10-in.	9/21/1937	The snake-charmer	Ben Pollack and his Pick-A-Rib Boys		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 2108	10-in.	8/3/1940	Cow cow blues	Bob Crosby Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 2140	10-in.	9/10/1940	Take me back again	Bob Crosby's Bob Cats		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 2141	10-in.	9/10/1940	I'll come back to you	Bob Crosby's Bob Cats		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 2142	10-in.	9/10/1940	You're bound to look like a monkey when you grow old	Bob Crosby's Bob Cats		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 2271	10-in.	12/13/1940	Tea for two	Connie Boswell ; Bing Crosby		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	DLA 2272	10-in.	12/13/1940	Yes indeed!	Connie Boswell ; Bing Crosby		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	DLA 2273	10-in.	12/13/1940	Christmas greeting to New York	Connie Boswell ; Bing Crosby		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	DLA 2274	10-in.	12/16/1940	San Antonio Rose	Bing Crosby		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	DLA 2275	10-in.	12/16/1940	It makes no difference now	Bing Crosby		instrumentalist, cornet
Decca	DLA 2276	10-in.	12/16/1940	The mark hop	Bob Crosby Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 2277	10-in.	12/16/1940	Burnin' the candle at both ends	Bob Crosby Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 2290	10-in.	12/23/1940	Dolores	Bing Crosby		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 2291	10-in.	12/23/1940	Pale moon	Bing Crosby		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 2292	10-in.	12/23/1940	The big noise from Winnetka	Bob Crosby Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 2293	10-in.	12/23/1940	Something I dreamed, no doubt	Bob Crosby Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 2308	10-in.	12/30/1940	Chick-ee-chick	Bob Crosby Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 2309	10-in.	12/30/1940	Blue echoes (Cuatro vidas)	Bob Crosby Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 2310	10-in.	12/30/1940	Until you fall in love	Bob Crosby Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	DLA 2311	10-in.	12/30/1940	Much more lovely	Bob Crosby Orchestra		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	C 9614	10-in.	11/10/1934	Did she ask for me?	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	C 9615	10-in.	11/10/1934	A new deal in love	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	C 9616	10-in.	11/10/1934	Earthquake	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trumpet
Decca	C 9617	10-in.	11/10/1934	I can sew a button	Ted Lewis and his Band		instrumentalist, trumpet

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spanier, Muggsy," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103497.

Spanier, Muggsy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103497.

"Spanier, Muggsy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.