[Dixielandjazz] Rosy McHargue's Ragtimers Reissue

[Don Ingle]

I have received a copy of this CS and I can say that it is a wonderful
listen.
The musicianship of these players is superb -- Moe was the trombonist on the
Pete Kelly's Blues albums and movie underscore. (He was also a CPA and
accountant for Local 47 -- one musician who got closer than most to real
money!)
Bobby Higgins, and old friend all too sadly gone now, was a tasty player
with a style suggestive of Hackett but with his own ideas. I remember him
with Ted Vesley's band even earlier.
Rosie's charts are tightly written , yet swing well...make that romp, and
the blend of these players in the ensembles shows what happens when you take
good material and put it in the hands of good players. A great CD and I
recommend it to all -- those of Rosie's old friends and those that will find
it a great way to get to know this guru of the early jazz style and mentor
to many.
Don Ingle
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Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Rosy McHargue's Ragtimers Reissue


Dear Friends,

Some of you may be familiar with the CD I produced last year entitled "Where
the Morning Glories Grow: A Centennial Remembrance of Rosy McHargue."
Clarinetist and C-melody saxophonist James "Rosy" McHargue was a great
musician and a
great man. I am honored to say that he was my mentor and friend, and I
wanted to pay tribute to him for introducing me to the music that is now an
integral part of my life.

The inspiration for that CD was a remarkable band that Rosy led in the 1950s
called "Rosy McHargue's Ragtimers." Rosy often said that those were the best
recordings he ever made, referring to the sides he cut for the Jump and
Audiophile labels in 1952 and 1956. In addition to writing the arrangements
for the
band, Rosy also wrote four-part barbershop harmonies for his bandmembers to
sing.

Last year, when I was doing research on the members of this band, many of
you
who knew them offered your recollections, which were extremely helpful to me
in assembling their bios.  A big THANKS to those of you who contributed.

Rosy McHargue's Ragtimers is one of my all-time favorite bands, and not
merely because I knew its leader. Their music is some of the swingingest
ever
made, and yet it also reflects Rosy's gentle warmth as a human being. There
is
some outstanding solo work from Rosy, cornetist Bob Higgins, trombonist Moe
Schneider, and pianist Earle Sturgis. Celebrated bass saxophonist Joe
Rushton
even makes a guest appearance on a couple of numbers.

I felt that this music needed to be heard, so I took it upon myself to make
it available. With the permission of the Jump and Audiophile labels, I have
just produced a CD reissue of the complete recordings made by Rosy
McHargue's
Ragtimers. The CD includes a 26-page booklet with many rare photos, and
liner
notes by myself and Rosy's longtime friend, writer Floyd Levin. These
recordings have been out-of-print for many years. The Audiophile sides have
not been
reissued since their initial release almost fifty years ago.

THE SONGS:
They Gotta Quit Kickin' My Dawg Aroun'
Down in Jungle Town
Palesteena
Singin' the Blues
Jazzin' the Blues Away
Till We Meet Again
Basin Street Blues
Rosy's Hangover Rag
Davenport Blues
Sweet Georgia Brown
Night Wind
That Mysterious Rag
Don't Bring Me Posies
Ace in the Hole
Everybody Works but Father
Frankie and Johnny
Livery Stable Blues
Oriental Jazz
He Walked Right In, Turned Around and Walked Right Out Again
Aunt Hagar's Blues
Asleep in the Deep

THE MUSICIANS:
ROSY McHARGUE clarinet, C-melody saxophone
BOB HIGGINS cornet
MOE SCHNEIDER trombone
EARLE STURGIS piano (Jump sides)
DON OWENS piano (Audiophile sides)
RAY LEATHERWOOD bass
GEORGE DEFEBAUGH drums
    JOE RUSHTON  bass saxophone (on "Ace in the Hole" and "Frankie and
Johnny")
    RINK LESLIE  vocal (on "Don't Bring Me Posies")

To order this CD, go to the official Rosy McHargue website, <A
HREF="rosymchargue.com">RosyMcHargue.com</A>,
or simply send a check or money order, made payable to Loup-garous
Productions, to:

Loup-garous Productions
27 Washington Square North, Suite 4D
New York, NY 10011

CDs are $15.00 each, plus $2.00 S/H in the U.S., $4.00 to Canada, and $6.00
overseas.

I hope you will enjoy the music of this truly spectacular band as much as I
do.

Dan Levinson
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