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Harry James was, without a doubt, the number one trumpet man of the Great Band Era and, quite possibly of all time. He was also a pioneer, a visionary and a virtuoso, as well as a beloved and admired entertainer. His music was sometimes sweet, sometimes swingin' and sometimes both! In 1938, after a stint with Benny Goodman, Harry put together his own orchestra. Amoung Harry's vocalists: Betty Grable his wife, Dick Haymes, Helen Forrest, Doris Day, Kitty Kallen, and most memorably, Frank Sinatra. Harry almost signed Patti Page but instead stole 23 year old Marion Morgan away from Caesar Petrillo's big band in Chicago. In June 1946 he flew her to Los Angeles, where all of their recording would take place. A short seventeen months later, Marion overheard Harry James say, "Singers have ruined the band business," and that very weekend, she quit the band. After her experience with the Harry James, Marion Morgan went on to record with Columbia Records, and then onto television and radio during the 1950s. |
 If I'm Lucky
Life Can Be Beautiful
White Christmas
As Long As I'm Dreaming
Heartaches
Love And The Weather
Strange What A Song Can Do
My Future Just Passed
My Friend Irma
Sentimental Souvenirs
Hankerin'
Someone Loves Someone
Forever Amber
Love (Your Spell Is Everywhere)
There's Music In The Land
I Don't Care If It Rains All Night
Beyond The Sea
Love Of My Life
Ev'ry Day I Love You (Just A Little Bit More)
You Can Do No Wrong
It's Awf'lly Lonely Out Tonight
What Did I Do?
You Can't Run Away From Love
Embraceable You (*)
Is It True (*) |
*- Orchestra under the direction of Ben Pollack |
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