Kid Muggsy - Muggsy Spanier in the 1920's

Muggsy Spanier was a mainstay on the Chicago jazz scene in the 1920's - influenced primarily by King Oliver and Louis Armstrong, he remained true to his style for the rest of his career. Here are some of his first recordings, with the Bucktown Five and Stomp Six (with Volly De Faut on clarinet, Mel Stitzel on piano and Ben Pollack on drums), the Danny Altier Orchestra (with Maury Bercov on clarinet, Jess Stacy on piano and George Wettling on drums) and the Charles Pierce Orchestra (with Frank Teschemacher on clarinet)

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