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Born: March 15, 1916 in Albany, GA
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's
Died: July 05, 1983 in Las Vegas, NV
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Harry James was one of the most outstanding instrumentalists of the swing era, employing a bravura playing style that made his trumpet work instantly identifiable. He was also one of the most popular bandleaders of the first half of the 1940s, and he ...More >>

Discography: 2009 New York World's Fair - 1940/The Blue Room, Hotel Lincoln 1941 2002 Harry James and His New Jazz Band, Vol. 2 2002 Harry James and His New Jazz Band, Vol. 1 2002 Concert for Trumpet 2000 Trumpeteer More >>

Filmograpy:

1998	Music Classics, Vol. 5
1993	Benny Goodman: Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing
1989	Stage Bands on Film
1987	Swing: The Best of the Big Bands, Vol. 3

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Influenced By: Red Allen Louis Armstrong Muggsy Spanier Bunk Johnson Jelly Roll Morton More >> Followers: Ish Kabibble Ray Anthony Frank Sinatra Miles Davis Willie Mitchell More >>

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