Muggsy Spanier
- MatchMuggsy Spanier
- 100%Eddie Condon
- 96%Kid Ory
- 94%Red Nichols
- 89%Pee Wee Russell
- 82%Johnny Dodds
- 74%Bunk Johnson
- 73%Clarence Williams
- 70%Bud Freeman
- 60%Mezz Mezzrow
- 58%Wild Bill Davison
Biography
Francis Joseph Spanier, 9 November 1901, Chicago, Illinois, USA, d. 12 February 1967, Sausalito, California, USA. Spanier began playing cornet while barely in his teens and within a couple of years was a professional musician. His first job was with Elmer Schoebel. By the end of the 20s he had established a reputation mostly in and around Chicago and had been hired by Ted Lewis for his popular band. He remained with Lewis until the mid-30s, then joined Ben Pollack. After a short period of... Read more