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Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) [1] was an American musician who is best known as a trumpet-playing band leader who led a big band to great commercial success from 1939 to 1946. He broke up his band for a short period in 1947, but shortly after he reorganized and was active again with his band from then until his death in 1983.
Harry James & His Orchestra - It's Been A Long, Long Time (Audio) - YouTube. 28.2K subscribers. 211K. 7M views 5 years ago #HarryJamesOrchestra. "It’s Been A Long, Long Time" by Harry...
Jun 17, 2016 · Harry Haag 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.
Jul 1, 2024 · Harry James was an American jazz musician and bandleader, and one of the most popular and dynamic trumpet players of the big band era. The son of circus performers, James learned to play drums at age 4 and the trumpet at 8; when he was 12 he led one of the circus bands.
Welcome to the official site of the Harry James Orchestra. 2024 Announcements: The 2024 Tour Schedule has been updated; Fred returning to Hillsdale College in Michigan this November as artist in residence. The HJO is performing in a Battle of Bands at Hillsdale on Nov 15. A dance and concert follows on Nov 16
Jul 6, 1983 · Harry James, a major figure of the swing era whose strong, urgent trumpet was a driving force in Benny Goodman's orchestra in the late 1930's and who...
Harry James, premier trumpet virtuoso, Jazz superstar and Big Band leader performs his arrangement of the Rimsky-Korsokov classic, FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE, i...
Suave, sophisticated bandleader Harry James grew up in the circus. His father was a bandleader; his mother, a trapeze artist and trick horse rider; and his older sister, an aerialist. Born on March 15, 1916, Harry soon showed talent for the drums and became a feature act at age three.
The Life of Harry James. Harry Haag James was born in 1916 in Albany, Georgia, in the United States. He learned the trumpet from his father, a circus bandleader. James decided to pursue a professional career in music after winning a state high-school trumpet competition.
Harry James. Actor. Music Department. Composer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Harry James was born in a rundown hotel next to the city jail in Albany, Georgia. His mother and father were members of a circus - she as a trapeze artist and he a band leader - with the Mighty Haag Circus.
