*1912
Pop and Jazz
Born January 1912 in Cape Town Harry Jacobson played in the late 1920s in London with Len Fillis' entertainers, on whose recordings for Columbia he was involved. He played with the Savoy Hotel Orpheans, Alfredo and was a member of Ray Noble's New Mayfair Dance Orchestra for several years. Around 1930 he recorded under his own name as " the crooning pianist " for Edison Bell, including the jazz standards " Body and Soul ", [1] " Is not Misbehavin ' " (with the B-side "Believe Me Lady") and " Can not Give You Anything But Love " [ 3] also the song known as " Diga Diga Doo " in the version of the Duke Ellington Orchestra , the piano solo "It All Belongs to Me," [4] "Dance of the Blue Marionettes" and "Sweeping the Clouds Away" [6] the cover version of a song that Maurice Chevalier had sung in the sound film Paramount on Parade . For Decca Records he recorded EP Harry at the Local - Piano Medley of All Time Favorites (Decca LC0039).
Ray Starita And His Ambassadors Band |
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Greta Keller | Greta Keller, Harry Jacobson | 1955 | Album |
Remember Me | Greta Keller, Harry Jacobson | 1955 | Album |
Have A Little Faith In Me / The One I Love | Harry Jacobson | 1930 | Album |
Any Time's The Time To Fall In Love / Sweeping The Clouds Away | Harry Jacobson | 1930 | Album |
Body And Soul / Prisoner Of Love | Harry Jacobson | 1930 | Album |
Ain't Misbehavin' / Excuse Me, Lady | Harry Jacobson | 1929 | Album |
I Can't Give You Anything But Love / The Best Things In Life Are Free | Harry Jacobson | 1929 | Album |