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Harry James And His Orchestra
The Solid Gold Trumpet Of Harry James
Album US 1962 on MGM Records label
Jazz (Big Band)
Appears in the "Special Merit Albums" column on p. 16 of the November 3, 1962 issue of Billboard. Arranger/performer credits are from The MGM Labels: 1961-1982 and The Jazz Discography Ver 14. The Jazz Discography does not credit Juan Tizol, while The MGM Labels: 1961-1982 does. The Jazz Discography credits Dempsey Wright on guitar, while The MGM Labels: 1961-1982 credits Terry Rosen. Recorded Nov 20-21, 1961 in Los Angeles per The MGM Labels: 1961-1982 or January 1962 in Hollywood per The Jazz Discography Ver 14.
Musicians
 | Harry James And His Orchestra , US orchestra, album by |
 | Joe Riggs as, alto saxophone, uncredited |
 | Willie Smith as, sax, 1910-1967 US alto saxophone, uncredited |
 | Bob Florence p, 1932-2008 US arranged by, uncredited |
 | Ernie Wilkins ts, 1922-1999 US arranged by, uncredited, written by |
 | LeRoy Holmes arranged by, uncredited |
 | Quincy Jones voc, tr, *1933 US arranged by, uncredited, written by |
 | Ernie Small sax, bs, fl, US trombone, uncredited, flute, uncredited, baritone saxophone, uncredited |
 | Dick McQuarry tb, US bass trombone, uncredited |
 | Thomas Kelly b, bass, uncredited |
 | Jake Hanna dr, 1931-2010 US drums, uncredited |
 | Dempsey Wright g, 1929-2001 US guitar, uncredited |
 | Terry Rosen g, US guitar, uncredited |
 | Harry James tr, 1916-1983 US leader, uncredited, trumpet, uncredited, written by |
 | Jack Perciful p, 1925-2008 US piano, uncredited |
 | Sam Firmature sax, ts, US tenor saxophone, uncredited |
 | Dave Madden ts, bs, US baritone saxophone, uncredited, tenor saxophone, uncredited |
 | Joe Cadena tb, US trombone, uncredited |
 | Ray Sims tb, 1921-2000 US trombone, uncredited |
 | Mike Conn tr, trumpet, uncredited |
 | Nick Buono tr, 1917-1993 US trumpet, uncredited |
 | Rob Turk tr, trumpet, uncredited |
 | Sam Conte tr, US trumpet, uncredited |
 | Juan Tizol tb, 1900-1984 PR valve trombone, uncredited |
Producers
| Al Schmitt engineer |
| James T. Maher liner notes |
| Jesse Kaye producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opener | Harry James And His Orchestra | Harry James | 4:09 |
| 2 | Serenade In Blue | Harry James And His Orchestra | Harry Warren, Mack Gordon | 2:58 |
| 3 | Jones Beach | Harry James And His Orchestra | Quincy Jones | 3:25 |
| 4 | I'm In The Market For You | Harry James And His Orchestra | James F. Hanley, Joseph McCarthy | 2:50 |
| 5 | Lush Life | Harry James And His Orchestra | Billy Strayhorn | 3:35 |
| 6 | Opus No. 1 | Harry James And His Orchestra | Sy Oliver | 2:30 |
| 7 | Autumn Leaves | Harry James And His Orchestra | Johnny Mercer, Joseph Kosma | 2:29 |
| 8 | A Swinging Serenade | Harry James And His Orchestra | Ernie Wilkins | 3:20 |
| 9 | I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) | Harry James And His Orchestra | Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds | 2:55 |
| 10 | The Mole | Harry James And His Orchestra | Harry James, Leroy Holmes | 2:45 |
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