Harry James and His Orchestra
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Harry James and His Orchestra was a prominent American big band led by trumpeter Harry James, known for its swing-era hits and featuring notable vocalists such as Frank Sinatra and Dick Haymes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harry James and His Orchestra canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
big band
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swing band ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | American dance band era ⓘ |
| associatedMusician |
Buddy Rich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Corky Corcoran NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | Swing Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | Harry James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
big band jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| hasLeaderRole |
bandleader
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trumpeter ⓘ |
| hasPart |
brass section
ⓘ
reed section ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ vocalists ⓘ |
| inception | 1939 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| leader | Harry James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
phonograph records
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radio broadcasts ⓘ |
| notableFor |
launching Frank Sinatra’s early career as a band vocalist
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popular dance music in the 1940s ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
I Had the Craziest Dream
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I’ll Get By NERFINISHED ⓘ Sleepy Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Trumpet Blues and Cantabile NERFINISHED ⓘ Two O’Clock Jump NERFINISHED ⓘ You Made Me Love You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVocalist |
Connie Haines
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Dick Haymes NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen Forrest NERFINISHED ⓘ Kitty Kallen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt |
ballrooms
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theaters ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Brunswick Records
NERFINISHED
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Columbia Records ⓘ Okeh Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Vocalion Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
featured lush string arrangements in later years
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featured prominent trumpet solos ⓘ |
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