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 (Results 51-75 of 94 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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

(Results 51-75 of 94 records)

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.