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 Essential Classics Vol.2: Harry James Sleepy Lagoon (2023 Remastered)
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4 Les stars des annees 50 vol 2 It's Been A Long Long Time
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5 Play track Two O'clock Jump All or Nothing at All
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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 Trumpet Blues: The Best Of Harry James You Made Me Love You
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9 Play track Presenting Harry James I Had the Craziest Dream
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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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    1939 · 16 tracks

    Best Of The Big Bands
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    Texas Chatter
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    Big Band
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    1 Jan 1999 · 16 tracks

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