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Harry James And His Orchestra
Three For The Show / The Great Lie

Single US 1955 on Columbia label
Jazz (Big Band)

Both sides recorded December 13, 1954 in Hollywood, CA. Reviewed on p. 54 of the May 28, 1955 issue of Billboard. Recording dates/locations and performer credits from Columbia CK 45447 and The Jazz Discography Ver 14.0. The credits in The Jazz Discography differ as follows from the credits on Columbia CK 45447 listed above: Conrad Gozzo replaces Everett McDonald on trumpet Dave Robbins replaces Carl "Ziggy" Elmer on trombone Larry Kinnamon replaces Bruce MacDonald on piano Allan Reuss replaces Sam Herman on guitar Gene Estes replaces Jackie Miles on drums Gordon Polk conga drums credit is missing (though evident on recording) CK 45447 credits Willie Smith on clarinet, while JD Ver 14 credits Herb Lorden

     
Musicians
PortraitHarry James And His Orchestra , US
orchestra, album by
PortraitWillie Smith as, sax, 1910-1967 US
alto saxophone, uncredited
PortraitHerb Lorden sax, cl, as, US
clarinet, uncredited, alto saxophone, uncredited
PortraitNeal Hefti tr, 1922-2008 US
arranged by, uncredited
PortraitBob Poland sax, bs,
baritone saxophone, uncredited
PortraitBuddy Hayes b, US
bass, uncredited
PortraitGordon Polk voc, US
congas, uncredited
PortraitJackie Mills dr, 1922-2010 US
drums, uncredited
PortraitSam Herman g,
guitar, uncredited
PortraitHarry James tr, 1916-1983 US
leader, trumpet, uncredited, adapted by
PortraitBruce MacDonald p,
piano, uncredited
PortraitPat Chartrand ts, US
tenor saxophone, uncredited
PortraitWilliam Massingill ts, sax, US
tenor saxophone, uncredited
PortraitCarl Elmer tb, US
trombone, uncredited
PortraitLew McCreary tb, 1927-1999 US
trombone, uncredited
PortraitArt Depew tr, *1925 US
trumpet, uncredited
PortraitEverett McDonald tr, US
trumpet, uncredited
PortraitNick Buono tr, 1917-1993 US
trumpet, uncredited
PortraitRalph Osborne tr, US
trumpet, uncredited
PortraitJuan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR
valve trombone, uncredited
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Three For The ShowHarry James And His OrchestraJean-Philippe Rameau
2The Great LieHarry James And His OrchestraAndy Gibson, Cab Calloway
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