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Harry James
Radio Discs Of Harry James Volume 2

Album US 1976 on Joyce label
Jazz (Big Band, Vocal, Swing)

Liner notes: Harry James' long awaited visit to these British shores in '71-'72 was greeted with sell out concerts and a renewed interest in this great orchestra. Many had remembered the band from the war years and the great Armed Forces Radio Service broadcasts. These V Disc performances on this LP span the years 1941-1944. Many are "live broadcasts" and feature three of the great vocalists with the band, Dick Haymes, Buddy Moreno and the unforgettable Kitty Kallen. The amazing guitar work of Allen Ruess is featured on Steel Guitar Rag and the unmistakable trumpet of Harry James on all the other tracks. I am sure this excellent LP will be welcomed all over the world by every serious Harry James collector. - David Shipton Recording dates / original V Disc releases: July 1943: A1 - Oh What A Beautiful Morning, V Disc 109 A2 - The Sad Sack, V Disc 109 August 1943: A3 - Sierra, V Disc 160 A4 - Better Give Me Lots Of Lovin', Honey, V Disc 160 A5 - Mexico City, V Disc 177 A6 - Blue Lou, V Disc 177 A7 - Charmaine, V Disc 177 Early 1941: B1 - Let's Go Home, V Disc 217 May 1941: B2 - Maria Elena, V Disc 238 October 1944: B3 - On The Alamo, V Disc 299 B4 - I'll Walk Alone, V Disc 336 B5 - Love Department, V Disc 336 B6 - There Goes That Song Again, V Disc 347 B7 - Steel Guitar Rag, V Disc 347 Producer's Note : Mr. Shipton is a leading British authority on the Harry James Orchestra.

Musicians

	Harry James tr, 1916-1983 US trumpet, leader, album by
	Karl Leaf sax, alto saxophone
	Chuck Gentry sax, bs, 1911-1988 US alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
	Johnny McAfee sax, *1913 US alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
	Sam Marowitz as, sax, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
	Willie Smith as, sax, 1910-1967 US alto saxophone, clarinet
	Claude Lakey as, sax, tr, 1910-1990 US alto saxophone, trumpet
	Ed Mihelich b, US bass
	Thurman Teague b, US bass
	Elias Friede vc, US cello
	Carl Maus dr, US drums
	Mickey Scrima dr, US drums
	Phil Palmer frh, FR french horn
	Allan Reuss g, 1915-1988 US guitar
	Ben Heller g, guitar
	Harry James And His Orchestra , US orchestra, uncredited
	Al Lerner p, 1919-2014 US piano
	Hal Schaefer p, *1925 US piano
	Unknown Artist strings
	Corky Corcoran ts, sax, 1924-1979 US tenor saxophone
	Hugo Lowenstern sax, MX tenor saxophone
	Vido Musso ts, sax, 1913-1982 US tenor saxophone
	King Guion sax, *1907 US tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
	Sam Sachelle ts, sax, US tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet
	Charlie Prebble tb, US trombone
	Dalton Rizzotto tb, US trombone
	Don Boyd tb, trombone
	Harry Rodgers tb, trombone
	Hoyt Bohannon tb, 1918-1990 US trombone
	Jesse Heath tb, US trombone
	Joe Ferrall tb, US trombone
	Murray McEachern tb, 1915-1982 CA trombone
	Al Stearns tr, trumpet
	Alex Cuozzo tr, trumpet
	Claude Bowen tr, US trumpet
	Irwin Berken tr, US trumpet
	Jimmy Campbell tr, trumpet
	Nick Buono tr, 1917-1993 US trumpet
	Sonny Berman tr, 1925-1947 US trumpet
	Vince Badale tr, US trumpet
	Juan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR valve trombone
	Herschel Burke Gilbert vl, 1918-2003 US viola
	Alexander Neiman vl, violin
	Bill Spears vn, vl, US violin
	Jack Gootkin vn, violin
	John De Voogdt vn, violin
	Leo Zorn vn, US violin
	Sam Caplan vn, US violin
	Buddy Moreno voc, 1912-2015 US vocals
	Dick Haymes voc, 1918-1980 US vocals
	Kitty Kallen voc, 1921-2016 US vocals
	Johnny Thompson , US arranged by

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