Harry James & His Orchestra

about

Harry James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American musician who is best known as a trumpet playing band leader who led a big band from 1939 to 1946. He broke up his band for a short period in 1947 but shortly after he re-organized and was active again with his band from then until his death in 1983. He was especially known among musicians for his astonishing technical proficiency as well as his superior tone, and was extremely influential on up-and-coming trumpet players from the late 1930s into the 1940s. He was also an actor in a number of films that usually featured his band. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

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The Music Makers

The Complete Harry James And His Orchestra featuring Frank Sinatra

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The Best of Harry James

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I've Heard That Song Before: The Hits of Harry James

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Trumpet Blues: The Best Of Harry James

The Aviator Music From The Motion Picture

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Woody Allen et la musique

The Capitol Vaults Jazz Series

Best Of The Big Bands

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Summer Jazz

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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Woody Allen - Music From His Movies (Volume 2)

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