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The Hits Collection 1938-53
Harry James
Styles: Easy Listening, Jazz
Catalogue Number: ACTRCD9075
Trumpeter and bandleader Harry James was one of the most important, successful and influential personalities of the swing and big band era, his unmistakeable bravura trumpet style providing an inspiration and benchmark for trumpeters across the jazz and orchestral genres. He was hugely popular on radio, as a ‘live’ attraction and on record with his music not only appealing to cutting edge jazz and big band enthusiasts, but also, through his recordings of “sweeter” orchestral material, featuring the many male and female vocalists who launched their careers with his bands, capturing a wider audience to achieve a remarkable string of big-selling hits from his debut as a bandleader in the late ‘30s right through into the 1950’s just before the dawn of the rock ‘n’ roll era. This great-value 71-track 3-CD set comprises just about all his records which featured in one form or another of the charts during his career, including the few that were listed as being Top 10 hits before the launch of the record sales charts in Billboard in 1940, and those which featured thereafter in one or other of the published Billboard charts or related listings. It naturally includes his No. 1 hits “Sleepy Lagoon”, “I Had The Craziest Dream”, “I've Heard That Song Before”, “I’ll Get By”, “I'm Beginning to See the Light” and “It's Been a Long, Long Time”. Among the featured vocalists are Frank Sinatra, Dick Haymes, Helen Forrest, Kitty Kallen, Johnny McAfee, Buddy DeVito, Betty Grable, Willie Smith, Ginnie Powell, Marion Morgan, Art Lund and Dick Williams, and it also includes Harry’s 1950s hits with Doris Day and Rosemary Clooney. It’s a hugely entertaining overview of the commercially successful output of one of the great stylists and innovators of the big band era. |
Disk 1: |
Track |
Title |
Artist |
1 |
It's The Dreamer In Me |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Helen Humes |
2 |
One O'Clock Jump |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
3 |
Ciribiribin |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Frank Sinatra |
4 |
Music Makers |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
5 |
Flight Of The Bumblebee |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
6 |
Trumpet Rhapsody (Part 1) |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
7 |
Lament To Love |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Dick Haymes |
8 |
You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It) |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Dick Haymes |
9 |
A Sinner Kissed An Angel |
Harry James & His Orchestra with Dick Haymes |
10 |
Misirlou |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
11 |
I Don't Want To Walk Without You |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Helen Forrest |
12 |
Skylark |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Helen Forrest |
13 |
Easter Parade |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
14 |
Sleepy Lagoon |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
15 |
One Dozen Roses |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Jimmy Saunders |
16 |
Strictly Instrumental |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
17 |
But Not For Me |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Helen Forrest |
18 |
He's My Guy |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Helen Forrest |
19 |
I Cried For You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me) |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Helen Forrest |
20 |
Manhattan Serenade |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Helen Forrest |
21 |
Mister Five By Five |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Helen Forrest |
22 |
I Had The Craziest Dream |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Helen Forrest |
23 |
Daybreak |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Johnny McAfee |
24 |
The Devil Sat Down And Cried |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Helen Forrest |
Disk 2: |
Track |
Title |
Artist |
1 |
I Remember You |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Helen Forrest |
2 |
Flash |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
3 |
I've Heard That Song Before |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
4 |
Moonlight Becomes You |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Johnny McAfee |
5 |
Velvet Moon |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
6 |
Prince Charming |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
7 |
All Or Nothing At All |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Frank Sinatra |
8 |
I Heard You Cried Last Night |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Helen Forrest |
9 |
Two O'Clock Jump |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
10 |
Cherry |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
11 |
Jump Town |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
12 |
I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Dick Haymes |
13 |
Back Beat Boogie |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
14 |
On A Little Street In Singapore |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Frank Sinatra |
15 |
Memphis Blues |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
16 |
Sleepy Time Gal |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
17 |
Every Day Of My Life |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Frank Sinatra |
18 |
Estrellita (My Little Star) |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
19 |
It's Funny To Everyone But Me |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Frank Sinatra |
20 |
I'm Beginning To See The Light |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Kitty Kallen |
21 |
I Don't Care Who Knows It |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Kitty Kallen |
22 |
I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Kitty Kallen |
23 |
Yah-Ta-Ta, Yah-Ta-Ta |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Kitty Kallen |
24 |
The More I See You |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Buddy Divito |
Disk 3: |
Track |
Title |
Artist |
1 |
If I Loved You |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Buddy Divito |
2 |
11:60 P.M. |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Kitty Kallen |
3 |
I'll Buy That Dream |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Kitty Kallen |
4 |
It's Been A Long, Long Time |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Kitty Kallen |
5 |
Autumn Serenade |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
6 |
Waitin' For The Train To Come In |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Kitty Kallen |
7 |
I Can't Begin To Tell You |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Betty Grable |
8 |
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Buddy Divito |
9 |
Who's Sorry Now? |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Willie Smith |
10 |
Do You Love Me |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Ginnie Powell |
11 |
And Then It's Heaven |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Buddy Divito |
12 |
This Is Always |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Buddy Divito |
13 |
Oh, But I Do |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Buddy Divito |
14 |
Jalousie (Jealousy) |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
15 |
Heartaches |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Marion Morgan |
16 |
I Tipped My Hat And Slowly Rode Away |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Art Lund |
17 |
Stella By Starlight |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
18 |
I Still Get Jealous |
Harry James and His Orchestra |
19 |
Mona Lisa |
Harry James and His Orchestra, Vocals by Dick Williams |
20 |
Would I Love You (Love You, Love You) |
Harry James and His Orchestra With Doris Day |
21 |
Castle Rock |
Harry James and His Orchestra With Frank Sinatra |
22 |
You'll Never Know |
Harry James and His Orchestra With Rosemary Clooney |
23 |
Ruby |
Harry James and His Orchestra |