Muggsy Spanier - Rare & Unissued Masters 1941-1952 (CD)

Details: 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.

Tracklist:

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