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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 Trumpet Blues: The Best Of Harry James Sleepy Lagoon
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4 Play track Two O'clock Jump All or Nothing at All
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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 You Made Me Love You
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7 It's Been a Long Long Time (Alternate Take) It's Been a Long Long Time (Alternate Take)
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8 Play track Best Of The Big Bands I'm Beginning to See the Light
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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 (with Harry James & His Orchestra) It's Been a Long, Long Time (with Harry James & His Orchestra)
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  1. 115,474 listeners

    1939 · 16 tracks

    Best Of The Big Bands
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  2. 69,331 listeners

    31 Dec 1998 · 24 tracks

    Texas Chatter
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    30 May 2011 · 14 tracks

    Big Band
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  4. 30,143 listeners

    1 Jan 1999 · 16 tracks

    Trumpet Blues: The Best Of Harry James
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