[Dixielandjazz] Rosy McHargue's Ragtimers Reissue

[Burt Wilson]

How  I miss Bob Higgins. I had the opportunity to play a few sets with him
in an all-star band at the 1984 (I think!) Sacramento Jazz Jubilee and he
was superb--one of the most honest, flowing styles I have every heard. He
also played with Jack Teagarden and a number of other jazz bands. As my
memory goes back to those sets, I remember the band was led by a tuba player
who was very funny and, apropos to an earlier thread, sag (To Pennies from
Heaven) "If you want the things you love, you must take a shower.") And the
drummer was from Australia and he had a washboard on top of his bass drums
and he produced the finest rhythm I have ever heard!! Don't recall his name.
Anyone know?

Burt Wilson



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Ingle" <dingle at baldwin-net.com>
To: <SonsofRosy at aol.com>; <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Rosy McHargue's Ragtimers Reissue


> 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
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <SonsofRosy at aol.com>
> To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 2:32 PM
> 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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