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Muggsy Spanier (Francis Joseph Spanier) was born on 9 November, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, US, is an American jazz cornetist. Discover Muggsy Spanier's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?

Popular As Francis Joseph Spanier
Occupation Musician
Age 61 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 9 November, 1906
Birthday 9 November
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, US
Date of death 1967
Died Place Sausalito, California, US
Nationality United States

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1901

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.

1920

In the early 1920s, he played with the Bucktown Five.

1921

At thirteen, he began playing the cornet and played with Elmer Schoebel in 1921.

He borrowed the sobriquet of "Muggsy" from John "Muggsy" McGraw, the manager of the New York Giants baseball team.

1929

In 1929, he became a member of a band led by Ted Lewis, then spent two years with Ben Pollack.

After an illness, he assembled the eight-man group Muggsy Spanier and His Ragtime Band.

1938

The Ragtime Band's theme tune was "Relaxin' at the Touro", composed by Spanier and Joe Bushkin, named for Touro Infirmary, the New Orleans hospital where Spanier had been treated for a perforated ulcer early in 1938.

At the point of death, he was saved by Dr. Alton Ochsner who drained the fluid and eased his weakened breathing.

One of Spanier's Dixieland numbers is a song he composed entitled, "Oh Doctor Ochsner."

"Relaxin' at the Touro" is a fairly straightforward 12-bar blues, with a piano introduction and coda by Joe Bushkin.

The pianist recalled, many years later: "When I finally joined Muggsy in Chicago (having left Bunny Berigan's failing big band) we met to talk it over at the Three Deuces, where Art Tatum was appearing."

Muggsy was now playing opposite Fats Waller at the Sherman hotel and we worked out a kind of stage show for the two bands.

Muggsy was a man of great integrity.

"We played a blues in C and I made up a little intro. After that I was listed as the co-composer of 'Relaxin' at the Touro'".

1939

In 1939, the band recorded several sessions of Dixieland standards for Bluebird Records, that were later called The Great Sixteen and influenced a Dixieland revival.

The band's members included George Brunies (later Brunis - trombone and vocals), Rod Cless (clarinet), George Zack or Joe Bushkin (piano), Ray McKinstry, Nick Ciazza or Bernie Billings (tenor sax), and Bob Casey (bass).

1940

His other most important ventures were the quartet he co-led with Sidney Bechet (the 'Big Four') in 1940.

From 1940 until 1941 he played with Bob Crosby.

1950

In the 1950s, he moved to the West Coast and joined Earl Hines's band from 1957 until 1959.

In 1950, in Chicago, Spanier's second marriage was to Ruth Gries O’Connell.

1956

When Spanier was performing at a concert in Chicago in 1956, Buddy Charles was performing at the nearby Black Orchid nightclub.

Spanier was heard to exclaim "that's my boy."

1964

After touring Europe, he retired in 1964.

1967

Muggsy Spanier died in Sausalito, California, in February 1967, after years of ill health.

He was 65.

1977

He became the stepfather of her sons, Hollywood film writer and director Tom Gries (died 1977) and Charles Joseph Gries, later professionally known as Buddy Charles, a pop and jazz vocalist and pianist in Chicago.