Harry James

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Born
15 March 1916
Born In
Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, United States
Died
5 July 1983 (aged 67)
Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was a popular United States musician and band leader, and a well known trumpet virtuoso. Harry James was born in Albany, Georgia, the son of a bandleader of a traveling circus. By age 10 he was taking trumpet lessons from his father. His father had him on a very strict practicing schedule every day. He was given one page to learn out of the Arban's book (a trumpet drill book) every day and could not do anything until he learned that page. In 1931 the family settled in Beaumont, Texas and James began playing with local dance bands… read more
Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was a popular United States musician and band leader, and a well known trumpet virtuoso. Harry James was born in Albany, Georgia, the son of a bandleader of a traveling circus. By age 10 he was taking trumpet lessons from his father. His father… read more
Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was a popular United States musician and band leader, and a well known trumpet virtuoso. Harry James was born in Albany, Georgia, the son of a bandleader of a traveling circus. By age 10 he was taking trumpet lessons from his father. His father had him on a very strict practicing schedule every day. He was given on… read more

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1 Play track Trumpet Blues: The Best Of Harry James It's Been a Long, Long Time
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2 Play track Best Of The Big Bands I've Heard That Song Before
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3 Play track Two O'clock Jump All or Nothing at All
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4 50 Hits of Harry James Sleepy Lagoon (Remastered 2014)
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5 Les stars des annees 50 vol 2 It's Been A Long Long Time
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6 Play track Trumpet Blues: The Best Of Harry James Sleepy Lagoon
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7 Play track Texas Chatter You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)
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8 Play track Presenting Harry James I Had the Craziest Dream
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9 Play track Trumpet Blues: The Best Of Harry James You Made Me Love You
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10 It's Been a Long Long Time (Alternate Take) It's Been a Long Long Time (Alternate Take)
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  1. 147,085 listeners

    1939 · 16 tracks

    Best Of The Big Bands
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  2. 99,741 listeners

    31 Dec 1998 · 24 tracks

    Texas Chatter
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    1 Jan 1999 · 16 tracks

    Trumpet Blues: The Best Of Harry James
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  4. 37,391 listeners

    30 May 2011 · 14 tracks

    Big Band
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