[Dixielandjazz] Rosy McHargue's Ragtimers Reissue

[Richard Broadie]

I played a few gigs with Bobby Higgins here in Palm Springs area along with
Eddie Miller and Ray Leatherwood circa 1990.  How I miss those days!  I've
got some photos of that band if anybody wants a copy.   Dick B
----- Original Message -----
From: "Burt Wilson" <futurecon at earthlink.net>
To: "Don Ingle" <dingle at baldwin-net.com>; <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 1:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Rosy McHargue's Ragtimers Reissue


> 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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