Muggsy Spanier | |
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 Spanier performing at Nick's Tavern, New York, c. June 1946 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Francis Joseph Spanier |
| Born | November 9, 1901 Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Died | February 12, 1967 (aged 65) Sausalito, California, US |
| Genres | Jazz, Dixieland |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Cornet, trumpet |
| Years active | 1921–1964 |
| Labels | Bluebird, Mercury, RCA |
Francis Joseph "Muggsy" Spanier (November 9, 1901 – February 12, 1967)[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.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 373. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.