Muggsy Spanier Nick's New York 1946-

Francis Joseph Julian "Muggsy" Spanier (November 9, 1906 – February 12, 1967) was a prominent white cornet player based in Chicago. He was renowned as the best trumpet/cornet in Chicago until Bix Beiderbecke entered the scene. Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer.

[Portrait of Muggsy Spanier, Nick's (Tavern), New York, N.Y., ca. June 1946]

1 negative : b&w ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.

Notes: Gottlieb Collection Assignment No. 430 Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress). In: The Record Changer, v. 5, no. 4 (June 46, 1946), p. 11.

Subjects: Spanier, Muggsy, 1906-1967 Jazz musicians--1940-1950. Cornet players--1940-1950. Nick's (Tavern)

Format: Portrait photographs--1940-1950. Film negatives--1940-1950.

Rights Info: Mr. Gottlieb has dedicated these works to the public domain, but rights of privacy and publicity may apply. lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-copyrig...

Repository: (negative) Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print (reference print) Library of Congress, Music Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, loc.gov/rr/perform/

Part Of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (DLC) 99-401005

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