Artist: Harry James

Harry James
Aliases
Harry James With Rhythm
Harry James and His Orchestra
Real name
Henry Haag James
Born
March 16, 1915
Died
July 5, 1983
Country
United States
Comments
Trumpeter and big-band leader, employing singers such as Frank Sinatra and Dick Haymes.
Family
Betty Grable   Wife (1943-1965)

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 I Had the Craziest Dream Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Helen Forrest November 6, 1942 (performance date) (29 artists)
2 I'm Beginning to See the Light Harry James and His Orchestra November 21, 1944 (recording date) (63 artists)
3 It's Been a Long, Long Time Kitty Kallen With Harry James 1945 (25 artists)
4 On a Little Street in Singapore Frank Sinatra with Harry James and His Orchestra November 1939 (7 artists)
5 You've Changed Dick Haymes & Harry James and His Orchestra 1941 (79 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 All or Nothing at All Frank Sinatra with Harry James and His Orchestra July 1940 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
2 And the Angels Sing Harry James and His Orchestra 1939 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra - Ziggy Elman
3 Autumn Leaves Harry James and His Orchestra 1954 Yves Montand
4 Avalon Harry James and His Orchestra 1939 Al Jolson - Emilio De Marchi
5 Bali Ha'i Harry James and His Orchestra 1955 Juanita Hall
6 Bess, You Is My Woman Now Harry James and His Orchestra 1954 Anne Wiggins Brown & Todd Duncan
7 Beyond the Sea Harry James and His Orchestra 1948 Roland Gerbeau
8 But Not for Me Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Helen Forrest 1942 Ginger Rogers & Willie Howard
9 Don't Be That Way Harry James and His Orchestra 1951 Chick Webb and His Orchestra
10 Don't Take Your Love From Me Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Lynn Richards 1941 Mildred Bailey
11 I Cried for You (Now It's Your Turn to Cry Over Me) Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Helen Forrest 1942 Benny Krueger and His Orchestra
12 I Don't Want to Walk Without You Harry James and His Orchestra 1942
13 I Had the Craziest Dream Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Helen Forrest 1942 Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Helen Forrest
14 I Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody Like I'm Lovin' You) Harry James and His Orchestra 1954 Henry Burr and John Meyer
15 I Remember You Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Helen Forrest 1942 Dorothy Lamour, Bob Eberly, Helen O'Connell and Chorus with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
16 I'm Always Chasing Rainbows Harry James and His Orchestra 1945 Harry Fox and the Dolly Sisters
17 If I Didn't Care Harry James and His Orchestra October 25, 1994 The Ink Spots
18 In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening Rosemary Clooney and Harry James 1952 Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman
19 It Might as Well Be Spring Rosemary Clooney and Harry James 1952 Louanne Hogan
20 It's Funny to Everyone But Me Harry James and His Orchestra 1939 Ink Spots
21 King Porter Stomp Harry James and His Orchestra 1939 Jelly Roll Morton
22 Lullaby of Broadway Doris Day with Harry James & His Orchestra January 29, 1951 Wini Shaw
23 Lush Life Harry James and His Orchestra 1954 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
24 Memphis Blues Harry James and His Orchestra 1942 Victor Military Band
25 Misirlou Harry James and His Orchestra 1941 Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra - Tetos Demetriades
26 Moonlight Becomes You Harry James and His Orchestra 1942 Bing Crosby
27 On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe Rosemary Clooney and Harry James 1952 Bing Crosby with Six Hits and a Miss and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
28 One O'clock Jump Harry James and His Orchestra 1938 Count Basie and His Orchestra
29 One for My Baby Harry James and His Orchestra 1955 Fred Astaire
30 Over the Rainbow Rosemary Clooney and Harry James 1952 Judy Garland
31 Route 66 Harry James and His Orchestra 1955 The King Cole Trio
32 Skylark Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Helen Forrest 1942 Gene Krupa & his Orchestra
33 Sleepy Time Gal Harry James With Rhythm 1942 The Jazz Pilots
34 Stealin' Apples Harry James and His Orchestra 1955 Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra
35 Sweet Georgia Brown Harry James and His Orchestra 1939 Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
36 The Continental (You Kiss When You're Dancing) Harry James, Rosemary Clooney With Harry James' Orchestra 1952
37 The Moon of Manakoora Harry James and His Orchestra 1954
38 The More I See You Harry James and His Orchestra 1945 Dick Haymes
39 This Is Always Harry James and His Orchestra 1946
40 Two O'Clock Jump Harry James and His Orchestra 1939 Count Basie and His Orchestra
41 Vol Vistu Gaily Star Harry James and His Orchestra 1939 Slim and Slam
42 When You Wish Upon a Star Rosemary Clooney and Harry James 1952 Cliff Edwards
43 You Made Me Love You Harry James and His Orchestra 1941 Al Jolson
44 You'll Never Know Rosemary Clooney and Harry James 1952 Alice Faye

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 I'm Beginning to See the Light Duke Ellington, Harry James, Johnny Hodges, Don George (63 artists)

Adapted songs

Title down Written by Originals Covered by
1 Two O'Clock Jump Benny Goodman, Harry James One O'clock Jump (5 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Bandstand Memories 1938 to 1948 Harry James and His Orchestra October 25, 1994 Hindsight
2 Hollywood's Best Rosemary Clooney and Harry James 1952 Columbia
3 Jazz Session Harry James and His Orchestra 1955 Columbia
4 Trumpet After Midnight Harry James and His Orchestra 1954 Columbia

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 A Poem Set to Music Harry James and His Orchestra 1942 Columbia
2 All or Nothing at All Frank Sinatra with Harry James and His Orchestra July 1940 Columbia
3 And the Angels Sing Harry James and His Orchestra 1939 Brunswick Records
4 Baby What You Do to Me Harry James and His Orchestra 1945 Columbia
5 Beyond the Sea Harry James and His Orchestra 1948 Columbia
6 But Not for Me Harry James and His Orchestra 1942 Columbia
7 Ciribiribin Harry James and His Orchestra 1939 Brunswick Records
8 Ciribiribin [vocal] Harry James and His Orchestra 1939 Columbia
9 The Continental (You Kiss When You're Dancing) Harry James, Rosemary Clooney With Harry James' Orchestra 1952 Columbia
10 Don't Take Your Love From Me Harry James and His Orchestra 1941 Columbia
11 How Dry I Am Blues Harry James and His Orchestra 1951 Columbia
12 I Cried for You (Now It's Your Turn to Cry Over Me) Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Helen Forrest 1942 Columbia
13 I Don't Want to Walk Without You Harry James and His Orchestra 1942 Columbia
14 I Remember You Harry James and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Helen Forrest 1942 Columbia
15 It's Been a Long, Long Time Kitty Kallen With Harry James 1945 Columbia
16 King Porter Stomp Harry James and His Orchestra 1939 Brunswick Records
17 Misirlou Harry James and His Orchestra 1941 Columbia
18 Moonlight Becomes You Harry James and His Orchestra 1942 Columbia
19 The More I See You Harry James and His Orchestra 1945 Columbia
20 On a Little Street in Singapore Harry James and His Orchestra November 1939 Columbia
21 One O'clock Jump Harry James and His Orchestra 1938 Brunswick Records
22 Skylark Harry James and His Orchestra 1942 Columbia
23 Sleepy Time Gal Harry James With Rhythm 1942 Columbia
24 This Is Always Harry James and His Orchestra 1946 Columbia
25 Two O'Clock Jump Harry James and His Orchestra 1939 Brunswick Records
26 Vol Vistu Gaily Star Harry James and His Orchestra 1939 Columbia
27 Would I Love You (Love You, Love You) Doris Day with Harry James & His Orchestra January 29, 1951 Columbia
28 You Made Me Love You Harry James and His Orchestra 1941 Columbia
29 You've Changed Dick Haymes & Harry James and His Orchestra 1941 Columbia

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