Composer
Harry James
American trumpeter, big band leader (1916-1983)
1916–1983
18 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 1983
- Birthplace
- Albany
- Place of death
- Las Vegas
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
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 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. He was especially known among musicians for his technical proficiency as well as his tone, and was influential on new trumpet players from the late 1930s into the 1940s. He was also an actor in a number of films that usually featured his band.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- trumpeter; bandleader; conductor; jazz musician; film actor; songwriter; music arranger; actor; composer; musician
- Education
- Beaumont High School
- Recorded memberships
- Harry James and His Orchestra
- Instruments played
- trumpet
- Genres
- jazz; swing; big band music
- Official website
- https://www.harryjamesband.com/
- Birth name
- Harry Haag James
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 78146998420518940243
- ISNI
- 0000000080969268
- GND ID
- 122019385
- Library of Congress ID
- n81131527
- MusicBrainz ID
- e6b3fe16-d0c5-4825-b33e-a83d8fb5de94
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice, Guitar, Vocal, Keyboard
- Genres represented
- Jazz, pop, Classical, Folk
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 78146998420518940243. Portrait: McOleo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.