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Rosy McHargue

James "Rosy" McHargue (April 6, 1902 in Danville, Illinois – June 8, 1999 in Santa Monica, California) was an American jazz clarinetist, associated principally with the Dixieland jazz scene.

McHargue worked professionally from age 15, with The Novelty Syncopators in 1917. His first recordings were with Roy Schoenbeck's Orchestra in 1922 on the track "Wow Wow Blues"; he also recorded early on with the Seattle Harmony Kings (1925), Frankie Trumbauer (1931), Ted Weems (1934), and Jimmy McPartland (1936). He was a member of The Wolverines shortly after Bix Beiderbecke's departure in 1925. His tenure with Weems lasted from 1934 to 1942.

McHargue then moved to Los Angeles, where he played with Eddie Miller, Benny Goodman, Kay Kyser (1943–46), and Red Nichols (1947-51). He later played with Pee Wee Hunt and Pete Daily, and recorded as a leader for Jump, Fairmont, Audiophile, and Protone in the 1940s and 1950s.

In his old age, McHargue began singing and became extraordinarily active in the jazz preservation movement, working with historians in interviews and recalling the tunes and lyrics to many forgotten songs from the 1920s and earlier. He recorded again for Stomp Off in 1992 and played jazz festivals into the late 1990s.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 6, 1902 (Danville), Died June 8, 1999 (Santa Monica)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1950

Roles Represented in DAHR: clarinet, alto saxophone

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 78 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 66723 10-in. 10/4/1939 There'll be some changes Ted Weems Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 66724 10-in. 10/4/1939 The merry-go-roundup Ted Weems Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 66725 10-in. 10/5/1939 I wonder who's kissing her now Ted Weems Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 66726 10-in. 10/5/1939 On the island of Catalina Ted Weems Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 66727 10-in. 10/5/1939 Moonlight Ted Weems Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 66728 10-in. 10/5/1939 Back to smokey mountain Ted Weems Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 68625 10-in. 1/27/1941 Piccolo Pete Ted Weems Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 68626 10-in. 1/27/1941 Savannah (Georgiana blues) Ted Weems Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 68627 10-in. 1/27/1941 May I never love again Ted Weems Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 68629 10-in. 1/27/1941 Oh Monah! Ted Weems Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 68630 10-in. 1/24/1941 Out of the night-1 Ted Weems Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 68631 10-in. 1/28/1941 Rose of the Rockies-1 Ted Weems Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 68632 10-in. 1/28/1941 It all comes back to me now Ted Weems Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 68633 10-in. 1/28/1941 The man from the South Ted Weems Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 68634 10-in. 1/28/1941 Salud, dinero y amor Ted Weems Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 68635 10-in. 1/28/1941 American patrol Ted Weems Orchestra instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet  
Decca 75964 10-in. 11/10/1945 Skeleton jangle Pete Dailey instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 75965 3/15/1950 Sugar foot strut Pete Dailey instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 75966 3/15/1950 Red light rag Pete Dailey instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 75967 3/15/1950 Roundhouse rag Pete Dailey instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 80037 10/7/1949 Who's sorry now Castle Jazz Band ; Kid Ory and his Creole Band instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 90697 10-in. 4/24/1936 Eccentric Jimmy McPartland's Squirrels instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 90698 10-in. 4/24/1936 Original Dixieland one-step Jimmy McPartland's Squirrels instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 90699 10-in. 4/25/1936 I'm all bound 'round with the Mason-Dixon line Jimmy McPartland's Squirrels instrumentalist, clarinet  
Decca 90700 10-in. 4/25/1936 Panama Jimmy McPartland's Squirrels instrumentalist, clarinet  
(Results 26-50 of 78 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McHargue, Rosy," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109801.

McHargue, Rosy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109801.

"McHargue, Rosy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109801

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