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
![]() | Harry James & His Music Makers , orchestra, album by |
![]() | Musky Ruffo as, sax, US alto saxophone |
![]() | Willie Smith as, sax, 1910-1967 US alto saxophone, clarinet, vocals |
![]() | Bob Poland sax, bs, baritone saxophone |
![]() | Joe Mondragon b, 1920-1987 US bass |
![]() | Norman Seelig b, US bass |
![]() | Ed Rosa sax, cl, US clarinet, tenor saxophone |
![]() | Don Lamond dr, 1920-2003 US drums |
![]() | Louis Bellson dr, 1924-2009 IT drums |
![]() | Harry James & His Sextet , ensemble |
![]() | Bobby Bain guitar |
![]() | Tiny Timbrell g, 1917-1992 US guitar |
![]() | Bruce MacDonald p, piano |
![]() | Corky Corcoran ts, sax, 1924-1979 US tenor saxophone |
![]() | Jimmy Cook ts, sax, US tenor saxophone |
![]() | Ted Kendall , GB transferred by, remastered by |
![]() | Bill Palmer tb, US trombone |
![]() | Carl Elmer tb, US trombone |
![]() | Charlie Prebble tb, US trombone |
![]() | Dave Robbins tb, US trombone |
![]() | Juan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR trombone |
![]() | Tommy Greco tb, trombone |
![]() | Everett McDonald tr, US trumpet |
![]() | Harry James tr, 1916-1983 US trumpet, written by |
![]() | Neal Hefti tr, 1922-2008 US trumpet, arranged by, written by, arranged by |
![]() | Nick Buono tr, 1917-1993 US trumpet |
![]() | Phil Cook tr, US trumpet |
![]() | Pinky Savitt tr, 1919-1998 US trumpet |
![]() | Ralph Osborne tr, US trumpet |
![]() | Jimmy Mundy sax, voc, 1907-1983 US arranged by, written by, written by, arranged by |
![]() | Dave Matthews as, sax, *1967 US arranged by |
![]() | Jack Matthias , US arranged by |
![]() | Art Lund voc, 1915-1990 US vocals |
![]() | Frank Devenport , written by, arranged by |
![]() | The Skylarks , US vocals |
Brian Johnston design |
Ian Crosbie liner notes |
Frank Driggs photography by |
Alastair Robertson producer |
No | ![]() |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | ![]() | Big John Special | Harry James & His Music Makers | Horace Henderson | 2:31 |
2 | ![]() | Cherry | Harry James & His Music Makers | Ray Gilbert, Don Redman | 3:06 |
3 | ![]() | Don'tcha Go 'Way Mad | Harry James & His Music Makers | Al Stillman, Jimmy Mundy | 2:46 |
4 | ![]() | Star Dust | Harry James & His Music Makers | Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish | 2:11 |
5 | ![]() | Cheek To Cheek | Harry James & His Music Makers | Duke Ellington | 2:18 |
6 | ![]() | Bluebeard Blues | Harry James & His Music Makers | Neal Hefti | 2:22 |
7 | ![]() | Except February Which Has 28 | Harry James & His Music Makers | Neal Hefti | 2:26 |
8 | ![]() | Slap Happy | Harry James & His Music Makers | Duke Ellington | 3:13 |
9 | ![]() | Forgotten | Harry James & His Music Makers | Frank Devenport | 4:31 |
10 | ![]() | Rank Frank | Harry James & His Music Makers | Jimmy Mundy, Harry James | 2:10 |
11 | ![]() | Hurry, Hurry, Hurry | Harry James & His Music Makers | Al Rinker, Floyd Huddleston | 2:45 |
12 | ![]() | On Moonlight Bay | Harry James & His Music Makers | Edward Madden, Percy Wenrich | 3:30 |
13 | ![]() | Body And Soul | Harry James & His Music Makers | Edward Heyman, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Robert Sour | 2:20 |
14 | ![]() | Lamond And Mond | Harry James & His Music Makers | Neal Hefti | 3:10 |
15 | ![]() | Sleepy Time Gal | Harry James & His Music Makers | Ange Lorenzo, Joseph Alden, Raymond Egan, Richard Whiting | 2:27 |
16 | ![]() | Block Party | Harry James & His Music Makers | Neal Hefti | 2:12 |
17 | ![]() | Down By The Station | Harry James & His Music Makers | Lee Ricks, Slim Gaillard | 3:16 |
18 | ![]() | Six, Two And Even | Harry James & His Music Makers | Neal Hefti | 3:52 |
19 | ![]() | Bells | Harry James & His Music Makers | Neal Hefti | 2:08 |
20 | ![]() | Things Ain't What They Used To Be | Harry James & His Music Makers | Mercer Ellington | 3:28 |
21 | ![]() | Circus Days | Harry James & His Music Makers | Harry James | 2:28 |
22 | ![]() | So Tired | Harry James & His Music Makers | Jack Stuart, Russ Morgan | 3:09 |
23 | ![]() | Two O'Clock Jump | Harry James & His Music Makers | Count Basie, Harry James | 4:58 |
24 | ![]() | Redigal Jump | Harry James & His Music Makers | Harry James | 3:16 |
25 | Ultra | Harry James & His Music Makers | Harry James | 4:26 |
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