Spanier,Muggsy Rare & Unissued Masters 1941-1952 CD

CD reissue. Francis Joseph Spanier was better known as "Muggsy,' established his own style that distinguished his playing from that of other cornet players. When he is leading a group, one can immediately recognize who is on the cornet. The notes for this CD set, along with the book Muggsy Spanier: The Lonesome Road (1995) by Bert Whyatt, give a fairly detailed analysis of his style. Suffice to say here he is a hot player, punching out his notes in flurries and driving the band. His tone is fat and firm and with just a slight vibrato at the end of each phrase.

1. I've Found a New Baby (Fade Out) 2. Swinging Without Mezz (Fade Out Into Double Tempo) 3. Exactly Like You (Fade Out) 4. [I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My] Sister Kate (Fade in) 5. You Took Advantage of Me (Fade in) 6. Jazz Me Blues (Fade in) 7. Three-Two-One Blues * 8. I've Found a New Baby * 9. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home * 10. Sugar [That Sugar Baby of Mine] * 11. [I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My] Sister Kate * 12. Sweet Lorraine * 13. September in the Rain * 14. Oh! Lady Be Good * 15. Relaxin' at the Touro 16. When the Saints Go Marching in * 17. [I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My] Sister Kate * 18. Muskrat Ramble 19. [I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My] Sister Kate * 20. Relaxin' at the Touro 21. Rosetta * 22. When the Saints Go Marching in * 23. St Louis Blues * 24. Dixie Flyer * 25. Lazy Piano Man Blues 26. [It's a Long, Long Way to] Tipperary 27. I Want a Big Butter and Egg Man 28. Jazz Me Blues * 29. Eccentric * 30. A Good Man Is Hard to Find 31. Shine * 32. Riverside Blues 33. Sunday 34. I'm Confessin' That I Love You 35. Dippermouth Blues 36. Panama 37. Cherry * 38. At the Darktown Strutters' Ball * 39. Sweet Georgia Brown * 40. Stumbling * 41. My Honey's Lovin' Arms * 42. I've Found a New Baby 43. Muskrat Ramble * 44. [I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My] Sister Kate * 45. Relaxin' at the Touro * 46. Rosetta * 47. When the Saints Go Marching in * 48. St Louis Blues * 49. Lazy Piano Man Blues * 50. [It's a Long, Long Way to] Tipperary * 51. I Want a Big Butter and Egg Man * 52. * Denote Previously Unissued Takes