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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.
"It’s Been A Long, Long Time" by Harry James & His OrchestraListen to Harry James: https://HarryJames.lnk.to/listenYDSubscribe to the Harry James YouTube Cha...
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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.
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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 ...
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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. At seven, they settled in Beaumont, Texas where Harry learned to play drums.
- March 15, 1916
- July 5, 1983
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 formed...
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Accomplished trumpeter and bandleader of the 1930s and '40s, renowned for his exciting, attacking solos. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1930s - 1980s. Born. March 15, 1916 in Albany, GA. Died. July 5, 1983 in Las Vegas, NV.
