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.
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
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.
