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Francis Joseph "Muggsy" Spanier (November 9, – February 12, ) [1] 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. 
The Chicago jazz pioneer It refers to a series of recordings made between 19by a jazz band called ‘Muggsy Spanier and His Ragtimers’. Muggsy, real name Francis Joseph Spanier, was born in Chicago in By the early s he was already a professional cornet player.
Jazzlife, photographer William Claxton's 1960 Cornet player Muggsy Spanier (November 9, – February 12, ) 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 with the Elmer Schoebel band.
William P. Gottlieb was born Joseph "Muggsy" Spanier (–) was a prominent white cornet player based in Chicago. He was renowned as the best trumpet/cornet in Chicago until Bix Beiderbecke entered the scene. Muggsy led several traditional / "hot" jazz bands, most notably Muggsy Spanier and His Ragtime Band (which did not, in fact, play "ragtime" but, rather, "hot.
He was an extraordinarily Muggsy Spanier Francis Joseph " Muggsy " Spanier (November 9, – February 12, ) 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.
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I began to grope Muggsy Spanier - cornet. 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 with the Elmer Schoebel band.
The sources on this page Muggsy Spanier - Rare and Unissued Recordings JCD Lou Stein Jazz Band: JZB Superstride - A Biography and Discography of Johnny Guarnieri by Derek Coller with an appreciation by Dick Hyman: JCD Jim Dapogny's Chicago Jazz Band.