Rosy McHargue
James Eugene "Rosy" McHargue (born April 6, 1902 in Danville , Illinois , † June 8, 1999 in Santa Monica ) was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist of Chicago jazz , swing and Dixieland .
McHargue learned to play the piano from his mother from 1920 to 1923 and also C melody saxophone and clarinet. He made his first recording in 1922 with the orchestra of Roy Schoenbeck. He recorded with the Seattle Harmony Kings (1925), Frankie Trumbauer (1931), Ted Weems (1934) with whom he played from 1934 to 1942, and Jimmy McPartland (1936). He also played for the Wolverines shortly after Bix Beiderbecke left in 1925 . Then he went to Los Angeles , where he played with Eddie Miller in 1942 , with Benny Goodman in 1943, with Kay Kyser from 1943 to 1946 and with Red Nichols from 1947 to 1951 . He also played with Pee Wee Hunt and Pete Daily . He took on under his own name and led a band for two years on the TV show Dixie Showboat (1950-1952).
In the 1990s he worked with jazz historians on the reconstruction of old songs and their lyrics, recorded in 1992 (with Stomp Off) and played at jazz festivals in the 1990s.
literature
- Carlo Bohländer , Karl Heinz Holler, Christian Pfarr: Reclam's Jazz Guide . 3rd, revised and expanded edition. Reclam, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-15-010355-X .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | McHargue, Rosy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McHargue, James Eugene |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 6, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Danville (Illinois) |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 8, 1999 |
| Place of death | Santa Monica |