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 1-25 of 78 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 63318 | 10-in. | 2/22/1938 | Swingin' in the corn | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63319 | 10-in. | 2/22/1938 | Goodnight, sweet dreams, goodnight | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63320 | 10-in. | 2/22/1938 | A gypsy told me | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63321 | 10-in. | 2/22/1938 | Sissy | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63322 | 10-in. | 2/22/1938 | What are you doing the rest of your life? | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63323 | 10-in. | 2/22/1938 | Sunday in the park | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63324 | 10-in. | 2/22/1938 | Three shif'less skunks | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63325 | 10-in. | 2/23/1938 | In my little red book | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63326 | 10-in. | 2/23/1938 | Buffoon | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63327 | 10-in. | 2/23/1938 | A shack in the back of the hills | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 63328 | 10-in. | 2/23/1938 | Nola | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 65162 | 10-in. | 3/10/1939 | Ad-de-day | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 65163 | 10-in. | 3/10/1939 | Poor Pinocchio's nose | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 65164 | 10-in. | 3/10/1939 | Gambler's blues | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 65165 | 10-in. | 3/10/1939 | The young 'uns of the Martins and the Coys | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 65166 | 10-in. | 3/10/1939 | The ghost of Pinocchio Pete | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 65167 | 10-in. | 3/11/1939 | I love to ride on a choo choo train | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 65168 | 10-in. | 3/10/1939 | Class will tell | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 65169 | 10-in. | 3/10/1939 | The chestnut tree | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 66717 | 10-in. | 10/4/1939 | Goody goodbye | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 66718 | 10-in. | 10/4/1939 | Two blind loves | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 66719 | 10-in. | 10/4/1939 | Jiminy cricket | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 66720 | 10-in. | 10/4/1939 | Monstro the whale | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 66721 | 10-in. | 10/4/1939 | Runnin' wild | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet | ||
Decca | 66722 | 10-in. | 10/4/1939 | That old gang of mine | Ted Weems Orchestra | instrumentalist, alto saxophone, clarinet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McHargue, Rosy," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109801.
McHargue, Rosy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109801.
"McHargue, Rosy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: McHargue, Rosy, 1902-1999 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93033192
Wikidata: Rosy McHargue - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7370147
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61117828
MusicBrainz: Rosy McHargue - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1cdfd8e9-d121-4c8b-9807-e628d72c4627
ISNI: 0000 0000 7840 8402 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000078408402
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