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MUGGSY SPANIER 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa

7” LPs
7” Merrimac M-29, Muggsy Spanier & His Dixieland Band, Nov 1966

10” LPs
10” Allegro Elite 4123, Bechet-Spanier Quartet
10” Arco Records AL-12, Muggsy Spanier’s Dixieland Jazz
10” Atlantic ALS 140, Dixieland at Jazz Ltd Vol 2: Bechet / Spanier . . . , 1952
10” Blue Star N 6822, This Is Jazz: MS and his Orchestra: feat George Brunis
10” Br (E) LA 8722, hot horn: Muggsy Spanier and His Jazz Band
10” CFE (Sp) ES-146-A, hot horn: Muggsy Spanier and His Jazz Band
10” Circle L-423, MS Broadcasts: This Is Jazz: Set 1: with George Brunis, 1950
10” Col (Aus) 33OS 7530, Hot Horn: Muggsy Spanier Jazz Band, Aug 1955
10” Commodore FL 20,009, Muggsy Spanier’s Ragtimers: Chicago Jazz, 1950
10” Commodore FL 20,012, Muggsy Spanier’s Ragtimers Vol Two: Chicago Jazz
10” Commodore FL 30,016: Muggsy Spanier’s Ragtimers: Chicago Jazz
10” Dec DL 5191 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Dec DL 5552, hot horn: Muggsy Spanier and His Jazz Band, 1955
10” EmArcy MG-26011, Muggsy Spanier And His Dixieland Band, 1954
10” His Master’s Voice (E) DLP 1031, Muggsy Spanier and his Ragtime Band
10” J Club of Amer LEJ-11 – see under “Various Artists”
10” London (E) AL 3503, Muggsy, Tesch and the chicagoans
10” London (E) AL 3528, Muggsy Spanier and the Bucktown 5, 1959
10” Merc MG-25095, Muggsy Spanier And His Dixieland Band, 1953
10” Merc (E) MPL 6516, Muggsy Spanier And His Dixieland Band
10” RCA Vic LPM-3043, Muggsy Spanier favorites
10” Regal 1320, Regal Records Presents The Jazz Ltd. Album
10” Riverside RLP 1004, Muggsy, Tesch, and the chicagoans, 1953
10” Riverside RLP 1035, Muggsy Spanier and his bucktown five, 1954
10” Vogue (Aus) LDE 015, Muggsy Spanier Broadcasts
10” Zee-Gee 101, Muggsy Spanier’s Ragtimers: Volume One
10” Zee-Gee 102, Muggsy Spanier’s Ragtimers Vol 2: featuring G Brunis . . . 

12” LPs
Ace of Hearts (E) AH 154, Muggsy Spanier, 1967
Affinity (E) AFS 1030, Big Band Bounce & Boogie: M Spanier: Hesitatin’ Blues
Ariston AR/LP/12020 – see under “Various Artists”
Asch AA 2 – see under “Various Artists”
Astor Golden Groove Series (Aus) GGS 952, Muggsy Spanier, 1968
Atlantic ALS 1206, Sidney Bechet / Muggsy Spanier: Duets Burt Goldblatt cover
Atlantic 1261 – see under “Various Artists”
Ava A 12, Col-The Gem Of The . . . : MS and his Huge Dixieland Band, Jan 1963
Ava AS 12, Col- The Gem Of The Ocean: MS and his Huge Dixieland Band
Biograph BLP-12043 – see under “Various Artists”
Biograph BLPC 7 – see under “Ted Lewis”
Bb 6753-1-RB – see under “Various Artists”
Bb 8837-1-RB – see under “Various Artists”
Bb (Eur) NL-86573 – see under “Various Artists”
BYG (Fr) 529.055, Archive Of Jazz Vol 5: Muggsy Spanier
BYG (Fr) 529.061 – see under “Various Artists”
BYG (It) SBYG 2 – see under “Various Artists”
BYG (It) 32 – see under “Various Artists”
Choreo AS-12, Columbia-The Gem Of The Ocean: MS and his Huge Dixieland B
Commodore CCL 7008 – see under “Various Artists”
Commodore CCL 7009 – see under “Various Artists”
Commodore DL 20,006 – see under “Various Artists”
Commodore FL 30,016, Muggsy Spanier’s Ragtimers: Chicago Jazz, Aug 1961
Commodore XFL 15358 – see under “Various Artists”
Commodore XFL 15777, Muggsy Spanier . . . , 1981 cover: silver embossed
Commodore XFL 15777, Commodore Classics: Nick’s New York April, 1944
Commodore (G) 6.24299 – see under “Various Artists”
Commodore (G) 6.25494, Commodore Classics: Nick’s New York April, 1944
Commodore (G) 6.26167, Commodore Classics: MS and His Ragtimers, 1985 
Commodore (J) K23P-6622 – see under “Various Artists”
Connoisseur (E) CR 522, Muggsy Spanier: The V-Discs
Coral (E) CP 101, Muggsy Spanier
Craftsmen C-8046, Muggsy Spanier plays Dixieland Jazz
Déjà Vu (It) DVLP 2090, The M Spanier Collection: 20 Golden Greats, 1987
DGR (Neth) 2003 – see under “Various Artists”
Elec Records (J) KV-121, Dixieland Horn: Muggsy Spanier, Sep 1975
EmArcy MG-36055, the Jazz Greats: Vol VII: Dixieland: feat: MS / Phil Napoleon
Ember (E) CJS 845, Memories of Muggsy: Muggsy Spanier
Ember (E) EMB 3330, A Tribute To The Late Sidney Bechet . . . Spanier, 1961
Ember (E) FA 2009, Sidney Bechet . . . with Muggsy Spanier . . . , 1965
Ember (Fr) SE 8023, Jazz Memories: Sidney Bechet: With Muggsy Spanier . . . 
Everest Arc of Folk and Jazz FS-226e, Muggsy Spanier, Dec 1968
Everest Arc of Folk and Jazz FS 326, Muggsy Spanier Vol II . . . E Hines, 1976  
Everest SDBR 1001/5 – see under “Various Artists”
Everybody’s (Sw) 1020, Muggsy Spanier on V-Disc 1944-45
Festival (Aus) E 144, Jam Session: Sidney Becher & Muggsy Spanier
Folkways FJ 2853, Dixieland Jazz in the Forties: MS Group / F Signorelli Group
Fountain (E) FJ-108, Muggsy Spanier: 1924-1928, 1973
Galaxy 4824, Jam Session: Sidney Bechet / Muggsy Spanier
GAPS (It) 150, Frances Joseph Muggsy Spanier: 1926-29
Giants of Jazz (It) LPJT16, Muggsy Spanier: featuring . . . , 1984
Glendale GLS 6024, Muggsy Spanier: “One Of A Kind,” 1983 [ 1954 ]
GNP Crescendo 9042e – see under “Earl Hines”
GNP Crescendo 9043e – see under “Earl Hines”
I Grandi del Jazz (It) VDS 385, Muggsy Spanier: chicago jazz
I Grandi del Jazz (It) VDS 9489, m spanier vol 2: guest artist . . . Hines, 1979
IAJRC 42, Muggsy Spanier: Rare Custom 45s
Jazum 34, Muggsy Spanier and His Orchestra
Jazz Anthology (It) 30 JA 5109, S Bechet / M Spanier: Original Sessions 1940
Jazz Archives JA-30, “Little David Play Your Harp”: MS . . . At the Arcadia . . . 
Jazz Archives JA-44, Jazz from California: S Bechet 1953 / M Spanier 1937
Jazzology J-33, Muggsy Spanier
Jazzology J-115, M Spanier And His Jazz Band: Relaxin’ At The Touro: 1952
Jazztone J-1216 – see under “Various Artists”
Jazum 34, Muggsy Spanier and His Orchestra
Joker (It) SM 3088, la storia del jazz: MS & F Teschemaker And The Chicgoans
Joker (It) SM 3574, Muggsy Spanier 1: And His Ragtime Band, 1974
Joker (It) SM 3575, Muggsy Spanier 2: And His All Stars
Kings of Jazz (It) NLJ 18011~18012 - see under "Various Artists"
la storia del jazz 1000, MS & Frank Teschemaker And The Chicagoans
London (E) HMC 5025, M Spanier And His Ragtimers: The Commodore Series
London (J) LAX 3311M, Muggsy Spanier’s Ragtimers: Chicago Jazz
London (J) SLC-451 – see under “Bobby Hackett”
Mainstream Records S/6010 – see under “Various Artists”
Medium (Arg) MT 30009, Muggsy Spanier [ = Everest FS-226e ]
Merc MG-20171, Muggsy Spanier And His Dixieland Band, 1956
Merc (E) MPL 6516, Muggsy Spanier: And His Dixieland Band
Merc Value Label (Fr) 124504MFL, Muggsy Spanier And His Dixieland Band  
Merc (G) RJ 83 203, dixie flyer: muGGsy spanier
Meritt 7 – see under “Various Artists”
MGM (E) C-936, Columbia-The Gem Of The O: MS and his Huge Dixieland Band
MGM YS-5147, Col-The Gem Of The Ocean: MS and his Huge Dixieland Band
Monkey Records (Fr) MY 40030 – see under “Various Artists”
Murray Hill S 53968/5 – see under “Various Artists”
Musidisc (Fr) Jazz Anthology 30 JA 5109, S Bechet & MS: Orig Sessions 1940
Musidisc (Fr) CCV 2522 – see under “Various Artists”
Olympic 7113e, Muggsy Spanier & Sidney Bechet: Ragtime Jazz
Opus Jazz (Arg) OJC-20017, ragtime jazz: Muggsy Spanier & Sidney Bechet
Orpheum ORP 101e, The Great Muggsy Spanier, Aug 1968
Past Perfect (G) 904308980, Muggsy Spanier: Weary Blues
Phonojazz 7800, Muggsy Spanier & His Dixieland Band
Popular Record Club (Aus) E 144, Jam Session: Sidney Bechet / M Spanier
Quintessence Jazz Camd QJ-25341, Muggsy Spanier: Ragtime Band, 1979
Rarities (E) 33, The This Is Jazz Broadcasts Vol 1
RCA Vic LPM-1295, The Great 16!: Muggsy Spanier’s Ragtime Band, 1956
RCA Vic LPM-2982 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Vic LPM-3369 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Vic LPT-1000, A Treasury Of Immortal Perfs: “M Spanier Favorites” Vol II
RCA Vic LSP-2982e – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Vic LSP-3369 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Vic (Arg) LPM-1295, los favoritos de muggsy spanier’s ragtime band
RCA (Aus) L-21022, A Treas of Immortal Perfs: “M Spanier Favorites” Vol II
RCA Vintage (Aus) LPV-1015, The Great 16!: M Spanier’s Ragtime Band, 1974?
RCA (E) RD-27132, The great 16: MS’ Ragtime Band, 1960 RCA logo bttm l
RCA (Fr) 430.219, Muggsy Spanier: Bluin’ The Blues [ contents = LPM-1295 ]
RCA Vic (Fr) 731.061, Muggsy Spanier: “The Great 16,” 1972
RCA (Fr) RD-27132, The great 16: MS’ Ragtime Band, 1972 RCA logo top r
RCA (G) LPM-1295, The Great 16!: Muggsy Spanier’s Ragtime Band
RCA (J) RMP-5106, The Essence of Jazz Classics Vol 6: Muggsy Spanier
Reader’s Dig RDA-45 (RD4-45) – see under “Various Artists”
Reader’s Dig (It) RDIS 105-10 – see under “Various Artists”
Redwood Records (Can) RWJ-1001 – see under “Various Artists”
Retrieval FJ-108, Muggsy Spanier 1924-1928: Richmond & Chicago Days
RIS (Fr) RIS J 3574, The King J Story: MS And His R Band: Master by m . . . 
RIS (Fr) RIS J 3575, Muggsy Spanier And His All Stars: Vol 2
Riverside SDP 11 – see under “Various Artists”
Riverside RB 105 – see under “Various Artists”
Riverside RLP 12-107, Chgo Jazz: MS: classic early recordings . . . green cover
Riverside 12-107, Chicago 1920s: Kid Muggsy’s Jazz: Muggsy Spanier, 1955
RKO-Unique ULP 130, Muggsy Spanier: chicago jazz, 1958
Rondo R-2001 – see under “Various Artists”
Rondo RS-2001 – see under “Various Artists”
Rondo-lette A24, Jam Session: Sidney Bechet / Muggsy Spanier: Vintage 1946
Saga (E) 6917, A Muggsy Spanier Memorial featuring Pee Wee Russell, 1973
Spook Jazz (E) SPJ 6603, Memorial: Vol 1: Muggsy Spanier
ST (E) 1110, Muggsy Spanier with Red Richards . . . 
Stateside (E) SL 10004, Muggsy Spanier’s Ragtimers: Chicago Jazz
Stinson SLP 30, Spanier/ Russell’s Ragtimers Vol 1, 1962 red vinyl
Stinson SLP 30, Spanier/ Russell’s Ragtimers Vol 1, 1962 black vinyl
Stinson SLP 31, Spanier / Russell’s Ragtimers vol 2, 1962 red vinyl
Stinson SLP 31, Spanier / Russell’s Ragtimers vol 2, 1962 black vinyl
Storyville (G) 671 206, Muggsy Spanier, 1968
Storyville (Sw) SLP 133 – see under “Various Artists”
Storyville (Sw) SLP 206, Muggsy Spanier
Storyville (Sw) SLP 249, Muggsy Spanier At Club Hangover: Vol 2
Storyville (Sw) SLP 826, Muggsy Spanier: Hot Horn
Storyville (Sw) SLP 4020, Muggsy Spanier: Featuring Miff Mole . . . a.o.
Storyville (Sw) SLP 4053, Muggsy Spanier: Hot Horn, 1979
Storyville (Sw) SLP 4056, Muggsy Spanier At Club Hangover: Vol 2, 1981
Swaggie (Aus) 806, Vintage J Archives: MS: Richmond & Chicago Days, 1973
Swaggie (Aus) 1392, the jazz makers: Bechet-Spanier Big Four: 1940
Trip TLP-5532, Muggsy Spanier: Dixieland Session: 1950
Universal Record Club (Aus) UJ 514, Jam Session: S Bechet & Muggsy Spanier
V-Disc (It) SPAH 7704 – see under “Various Artists”
V-Disc (It) VDL 1005 – see under “Various Artists”
VJM (E) LC 2, Spanier In Chicago: with darnell howard . . . earl hines, 1966
VJM (E) LC 10, Muggsy Spanier / Earl Hines . . . All-Star Session  
Vogue Music (Aus) VM19 – see under “Various Artists”
Vogue (Fr) 308 LDSE 6501 – see under “Earl Hines”
Vogue (Fr) CMDEVR9665, The Many Faces Of J: vol 14: Dixieland J: MS . . . 
Vogue (Fr) VJD 549, Tin Roof Blues: Muggsy Spanier / Earl Hines 2-LPs
WEA (G) 68 011 – see under “Various Artists”
Weathers Industries W-5401, Weather presents MS in Dynamic Dixie, 1954
Wing MGW-12165, Muggsy Spanier And His Dixieland Band
Yazoo L-1070 – see under “Various Artists”
Zodiac (E) ZR 1021 – see under “Earl Hines”

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