Muggsy Spanier

June 1946
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.
Spanier was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. At thirteen, he began playing the cornet and played with Elmer Schoebel in 1921. Biography & History AllMusic|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/muggsy-spanier-mn0000605992/biography|website=AllMusic|access-date=November 14, 2016}} He borrowed the sobriquet of "Muggsy" from... meer