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Muggsy Spanier

Spanier took up the cornet at the age of thirteen (1919), became a professional musician two years later (1921) and joined elmes schoebel's orchestra. in 1924, when he was just eighteen, he recorded his first album with the bucktown five; he played extensively in all the clubs in chicago, which is a breeding ground for musicians (chicago school). in 1929 he joined the band of singer-comedian ted lewis, with whom he made two short films. "under the direction of paul sloane, muggsy spanier toured europe with ted lewis's orchestra, playing in paris at "l'ambassadeur" and "l'empire" ...