Harry James
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Harry James was a renowned American jazz trumpeter and bandleader celebrated for his virtuosic playing and popularity during the big band era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harry James canonical | 15 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
ⓘ
human ⓘ jazz trumpeter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Benny Goodman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Betty Grable NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Bunkers Eden Vale Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lymphoma ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1916-03-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1983-07-05 ⓘ |
| employer | Benny Goodman Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American of Greek descent ⓘ |
| familyName | James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Harry James and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Harry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| memberOf | Benny Goodman Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | major popularity during the big band era ⓘ |
| notableEvent | led one of the most popular swing bands of the 1940s ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
lyrical ballad playing
ⓘ
virtuosic trumpet technique ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ciribiribin
NERFINISHED
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I Had the Craziest Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ Trumpet Blues and Cantabile NERFINISHED ⓘ You Made Me Love You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
ⓘ
trumpeter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Albany, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Columbia Records ⓘ MGM Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Betty Grable
NERFINISHED
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Louise Tobin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
romantic ballads
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swing ⓘ |
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