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Harry James & His Music Makers
Big John Special '49

Compil. UK 1998 on Hep Records label
Jazz (Big Band, Swing)

All tracks recorded in Hollywood: Tracks 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16 to 20, 22 to 24 in June 1949. Tracks 1 to 7, 10, 13, 21, 25 in November 1950

     
Musicians
PortraitHarry James & His Music Makers ,
orchestra, album by
PortraitMusky Ruffo as, sax, US
alto saxophone
PortraitWillie Smith as, sax, 1910-1967 US
alto saxophone, clarinet, vocals
PortraitBob Poland sax, bs,
baritone saxophone
PortraitJoe Mondragon b, 1920-1987 US
bass
PortraitNorman Seelig b, US
bass
PortraitEd Rosa sax, cl, US
clarinet, tenor saxophone
PortraitDon Lamond dr, 1920-2003 US
drums
PortraitLouis Bellson dr, 1924-2009 IT
drums
PortraitHarry James & His Sextet ,
ensemble
Bobby Bain
guitar
PortraitTiny Timbrell g, 1917-1992 US
guitar
PortraitBruce MacDonald p,
piano
PortraitCorky Corcoran ts, sax, 1924-1979 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJimmy Cook ts, sax, US
tenor saxophone
PortraitTed Kendall , GB
transferred by, remastered by
PortraitBill Palmer tb, US
trombone
PortraitCarl Elmer tb, US
trombone
PortraitCharlie Prebble tb, US
trombone
PortraitDave Robbins tb, US
trombone
PortraitJuan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR
trombone
PortraitTommy Greco tb,
trombone
PortraitEverett McDonald tr, US
trumpet
PortraitHarry James tr, 1916-1983 US
trumpet, written by
PortraitNeal Hefti tr, 1922-2008 US
trumpet, arranged by, written by, arranged by
PortraitNick Buono tr, 1917-1993 US
trumpet
PortraitPhil Cook tr, US
trumpet
PortraitPinky Savitt tr, 1919-1998 US
trumpet
PortraitRalph Osborne tr, US
trumpet
PortraitJimmy Mundy sax, voc, 1907-1983 US
arranged by, written by, written by, arranged by
PortraitDave Matthews as, sax, *1967 US
arranged by
PortraitJack Matthias , US
arranged by
PortraitArt Lund voc, 1915-1990 US
vocals
PortraitFrank Devenport ,
written by, arranged by
PortraitThe Skylarks , US
vocals
Producers
Brian Johnston design
Ian Crosbie liner notes
Frank Driggs photography by
Alastair Robertson producer
Composers
Horace Henderson
Ray Gilbert
Don Redman
Al Stillman
Jimmy Mundy
Hoagy Carmichael
Mitchell Parish
Duke Ellington
Neal Hefti
Frank Devenport
Harry James
Al Rinker
Floyd Huddleston
Edward Madden
Percy Wenrich
Edward Heyman
Frank Eyton
Johnny Green
Robert Sour
Ange Lorenzo
Joseph Alden
Raymond Egan
Richard Whiting
Lee Ricks
Slim Gaillard
Mercer Ellington
Jack Stuart
Russ Morgan
Count Basie
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Big John SpecialHarry James & His Music MakersHorace Henderson2:31
2CherryHarry James & His Music MakersRay Gilbert, Don Redman3:06
3Don'tcha Go 'Way MadHarry James & His Music MakersAl Stillman, Jimmy Mundy2:46
4Star DustHarry James & His Music MakersHoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish2:11
5Cheek To CheekHarry James & His Music MakersDuke Ellington2:18
6Bluebeard BluesHarry James & His Music MakersNeal Hefti2:22
7Except February Which Has 28Harry James & His Music MakersNeal Hefti2:26
8Slap HappyHarry James & His Music MakersDuke Ellington3:13
9ForgottenHarry James & His Music MakersFrank Devenport4:31
10Rank FrankHarry James & His Music MakersJimmy Mundy, Harry James2:10
11Hurry, Hurry, HurryHarry James & His Music MakersAl Rinker, Floyd Huddleston2:45
12On Moonlight BayHarry James & His Music MakersEdward Madden, Percy Wenrich3:30
13Body And SoulHarry James & His Music MakersEdward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Robert Sour2:20
14Lamond And MondHarry James & His Music MakersNeal Hefti3:10
15Sleepy Time GalHarry James & His Music MakersAnge Lorenzo, Joseph Alden, Raymond Egan, Richard Whiting2:27
16Block PartyHarry James & His Music MakersNeal Hefti2:12
17Down By The StationHarry James & His Music MakersLee Ricks, Slim Gaillard3:16
18Six, Two And EvenHarry James & His Music MakersNeal Hefti3:52
19BellsHarry James & His Music MakersNeal Hefti2:08
20Things Ain't What They Used To BeHarry James & His Music MakersMercer Ellington3:28
21Circus DaysHarry James & His Music MakersHarry James2:28
22So TiredHarry James & His Music MakersJack Stuart, Russ Morgan3:09
23Two O'Clock JumpHarry James & His Music MakersCount Basie, Harry James4:58
24Redigal JumpHarry James & His Music MakersHarry James3:16
25 UltraHarry James & His Music MakersHarry James4:26

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