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Harry James And His Orchestra, Helen Forrest
The Uncollected Harry James And His Orchestra, 1943-1946

Compil. US 1977 on Hindsight Records label
Jazz (Swing)

The Credits indicate "Probable Collective Personnel" Note: The reason for the many personnel changes is that this record covers the wartime years of 1943-46. Basic instrumentation for the band was James and 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, French horn, 5 saxophones, piano, Bass, guitar, drums, and 9 strings. No strings were named on this release. The following sources and recording dates are from The Jazz Discography Ver 14. CBS Radio, "Chesterfield Time," Hollywood, CA (broadcast date) B2 - Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (September 7, 1943) B4 - It's Been So Long (October 6, 1943) B8 - Shady Lady Bird (October 19, 1943) A1 - If That's The Way You Want It, Baby (November 18, 1943) A5 - I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night (November 30, 1943) Armed Forces Radio Service Harry James/Chesterfield shows from unidentified dates during 1943 A3 - Body And Soul A4 - I'm Satisfied A8 - Shorty George B3 - Stardust B5 - My Baby Just Cares For Me B6 - Girl Of My Dreams B7 - You Go To My Head Meadowbrook Gardens, Culiver City, California, February 10, 1946 A7 - All Of Me Broadcasts, Armed Forces Radio Service Spotlight Bands, April - Nov 1946 A2 - Indiana A6 - Rose Room B1 - On The Sunny Side Of The Street

     
Musicians
PortraitHarry James And His Orchestra , US
orchestra, album by
PortraitHelen Forrest voc, 1917-1999 US
album by, vocals
PortraitBilly May tr, 1916-2004 US
arranged by
PortraitJack Matthias , US
arranged by
PortraitJimmy Mundy sax, voc, 1907-1983 US
arranged by
PortraitJohnny Thompson , US
arranged by
PortraitLeroy Holmes , 1913-1986 US
arranged by
PortraitEd Mihelich b, US
bass
PortraitThurman Teague b, US
bass
PortraitCarl Maus dr, US
drums
PortraitDave Coleman dr, US
drums
PortraitLou Fromm dr, *1919 US
drums
PortraitMickey Scrima dr, US
drums
PortraitRay Toland dr, US
drums
PortraitFred Waldron frh, FR
french horn
PortraitPhil Palmer frh, FR
french horn
PortraitAllan Reuss g, 1915-1988 US
guitar
PortraitBen Heller g,
guitar
PortraitHayden Causey g, US
guitar
PortraitHarry James tr, 1916-1983 US
leader, trumpet
PortraitAl Lerner p, 1919-2014 US
piano
PortraitArnold Ross p, 1921-2000 US
piano
PortraitCharlie Queener p, 1921-1997 US
piano
PortraitHal Schaefer p, *1925 US
piano
PortraitClaude Lakey as, sax, tr, 1910-1990 US
saxophone
PortraitCliff Jackson sax, US
saxophone
PortraitCorky Corcoran ts, sax, 1924-1979 US
saxophone, tenor saxophone
PortraitEd Rosa sax, cl, US
saxophone
PortraitGeorge Davis sax, US
saxophone
PortraitHugo Lowenstern sax, MX
saxophone
PortraitJohnny McAfee sax, *1913 US
saxophone
PortraitKarl Leaf sax,
saxophone
PortraitKing Guion sax, *1907 US
saxophone
PortraitMurray Williams sax, as, US
saxophone
PortraitSam Marowitz as, sax,
saxophone
PortraitSam Sachelle ts, sax, US
saxophone
PortraitStewart Bruner sax, US
saxophone
PortraitWillie Smith as, sax, 1910-1967 US
saxophone
PortraitCharlie Prebble tb, US
trombone
PortraitDalton Rizzotto tb, US
trombone
PortraitDon Boyd tb,
trombone
PortraitHarry Rodgers tb,
trombone
PortraitJesse Heath tb, US
trombone
PortraitJuan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR
trombone
PortraitMarshall Cram tb,
trombone
PortraitMurray McEachern tb, 1915-1982 CA
trombone
PortraitVic Hamann tb, US
trombone
PortraitWilliam Granzos tb, US
trombone
PortraitAl Ramsey tr, US
trumpet
PortraitAlex Cuozzo tr,
trumpet
PortraitClaude Bowen tr, US
trumpet
PortraitIrwin Berken tr, US
trumpet
PortraitJames Grimes tr,
trumpet
PortraitJames Troutman tr, US
trumpet
PortraitJimmy Campbell tr,
trumpet
PortraitNick Buono tr, 1917-1993 US
trumpet
PortraitSonny Berman tr, 1925-1947 US
trumpet
PortraitUan Rasey tr, 1921-2011 US
trumpet
PortraitVince Badale tr, US
trumpet
PortraitThe Songmakers ,
vocals
Producers
Jim Auchterlonie coordinator, km records
Tom Shallcross edited by
George T. Simon liner notes
Steve Guy mastered by
Jack Lomas photography by, cover photo courtesy of
Wally Heider producer
Composers
Al Lewis
Charles Tobias
Harry Tobias
Ballard MacDonald
James F. Hanley
Edward Heyman
Frank Eyton
Johnny Green
Robert Sour
Duke Ellington
Mitchell Parish
Harold Adamson
Jimmy McHugh
Art Hickman
Harry Williams
Gerald Marks
Seymour Simons
Andy Gibson
Count Basie
Jon Hendricks
Jimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields
Harold Arlen
Ted Koehler
Hoagy Carmichael
Walter Donaldson
Gus Kahn
Sunny Clapp
Haven Gillespie
J. Fred Coots
Hugh Martin
Ralph Blane
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Opening Theme (Ciribiribin) Into If That's The Way You Want It, BabyHarry James And His Orchestra, Helen ForrestAl Lewis, Charles Tobias, Harry Tobias2:37
2IndianaHarry James And His Orchestra, Helen ForrestBallard MacDonald, James F. Hanley3:06
3Body And SoulHarry James And His Orchestra, Helen ForrestEdward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Robert Sour3:06
4I'm SatisfiedHarry James And His Orchestra, Helen ForrestDuke Ellington, Mitchell Parish2:25
5I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last NightHarry James And His Orchestra, Helen ForrestHarold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh2:52
6Rose RoomHarry James And His Orchestra, Helen ForrestArt Hickman, Harry Williams3:53
7All Of MeHarry James And His Orchestra, Helen ForrestGerald Marks, Seymour Simons2:33
8Shorty GeorgeHarry James And His Orchestra, Helen ForrestAndy Gibson, Count Basie, Jon Hendricks2:35
9On The Sunny Side Of The StreetHarry James And His Orchestra, Helen ForrestJimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields3:30
10Between The Devil And The Deep Blue SeaHarry James And His Orchestra, Helen ForrestHarold Arlen, Ted Koehler2:45
11StardustHarry James And His Orchestra, Helen ForrestHoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish2:45
12It's Been So LongHarry James And His Orchestra, Helen ForrestHarold Adamson, Walter Donaldson3:18
13My Baby Just Cares For MeHarry James And His Orchestra, Helen ForrestGus Kahn, Walter Donaldson2:58
14Girl Of My DreamsHarry James And His Orchestra, Helen ForrestSunny Clapp2:49
15You Go To My HeadHarry James And His Orchestra, Helen ForrestHaven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots3:16
16Shady Lady BirdHarry James And His Orchestra, Helen ForrestHugh Martin, Ralph Blane2:27
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