HARRY JAMES "SONGS THAT SOLD A MILLION" 1967 HARMONY REISSUE PROMO EX-/VG+ OOP

Description: NOTE: MAIL RATES HAVE RECENTLY GONE UP A LITTLE RECENTLY, MY FLAT RATE ENCOMPASSES THAT WITH A LITTLE EXTRA TO COVER THE COST OF THE RECORD MAILERS. THANKS! INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS BACK TO EBAY GLOBAL SHIPPING (I THINK I CHANGED IT BACK OK) THESE ITEMS ARE FAIRLY HEAVY AND COSTS VARY WEIGHT AND COUNTRY, PLEASE MAKE SURE I SHIP TO YOUR COUNTRY! THE PHOTO'S MAY BE A LITTLE BLURRY (SORRY ABOUT THAT), BUT THE PHOTO'S ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM YOU ARE BIDDING ON OR BUYING. THANKS FOR LOOKING. FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS. NOTE: eBay HAS TAKEN IT UPON THEMSELVES TO REMOVE WHAT THEY CALL “OUTSIDE” LINKS, THESE ARE IN THE HTML DESCRIPTION, AND CAN'T EVEN BE SEEN IN MY ITEM DESCRIPTION, SO FROM NOW ON IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE ITEM &/OR ARTIST LOOK 'EM UP, ON WIKI, OR OTHER SOURCES ETC. (SORRY 'BOUT THAT!) CLEANING OUT MORE LP'S. SOME FROM THRIFT STORES, SOME FROM MY MUSIC LIBRARY, AND SOME FROM MY RADIO FRIENDS SOLD OR GIVEN TO ME, SOME FROM THE NETWORK I WAS AT. NOTE: I DO NOT ACCEPT "BEST OFFERS" I WANT EVERYONE TO HAVE A FAIR SHOT AT WHAT I AM SELLING. THANKS! I DO COMBINE SHIPPING! THIS IS A PHOTO OF THE ACTUAL ITEM FOR SALE, SORRY IF THE PICTURE(S) ARE A BIT BLURRY OR IF THERE'S A LITTLE GLARE. I HAD A SMALL HEART ATTACK A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND AM SLOWLY LETTING GO OF MY ALBUM COLLECTION, THIS COMES FROM OVER 40 YEARS OF COLLECTING AND ALSO WORKING IN RADIO WHEN STATIONS WERE TRANSITIONING FROM LP's TO CD's. ARTIST: HARRY JAMES TITLE: “PLAYS THE SONGS THAT SOLD A MILLION” (RE-CHANNELED STEREO) TRACK LISTING-SEE PHOTOS: (SEE BELOW) Three Coins In The Fountain The High And The Mighty Little Things Mean A Lot Moonglow Hernando's Hideaway Ruby Mona Lisa If I Loved You Bali Ha'i Autumn Leaves RECORD LABLE: HARMONY RECORDS (COLUMBIA BUDGET LINE) CAT.#: HS 11245 YEAR OF RELEASE: 1967 REISSUE OF THE ORIGINAL 1959 RELEASE. RECORD CONDITION: THE RECORD IS IN EX/EX+ CONDITION, NO LINES, SCRATCHES, LIGHT PAPER SCUFFS,BLEMS OR FINGERPRINTS. BOTH LABELS LOOKS ALMOST BRAND NEW, THERE WAS SOME LIGHT SURFACE SOUND ON THE LEAD IN GROOVE ON SIDE 2. THE SONGS ALL PLAY SUPER CLEAN, NO AUDIO BETWEEN TRACKS. JACKET CONDITION: THE JACKET IS IN VG- CONDITION, CLEAN EDGES, NO SEAM SPLITS, NO WRITING, THERE IS A SMALL LOWER LEFT CORNER BEND (SEE PHOTO) MORE INFO: THIS RECORD IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN SENT OUT TO A RADIO STATION, THERE'S A “DEMONSTRATION NOT FOR SALE” STAMP ON THE BACK OF THE JACKET (SEE PHOTO). ARTIST INFO: HARRY JAMES BIO/INFO- Harry Haag James was a trumpeter and band-leader in the big band era. James was one of the most famous trumpeters of the 1940s, known for his virtuosity and powerful melodic style as well as his popular hits. Born in Albany, Georgia, to a circus family, his father conducted bands for travelling circuses; his mother was an acrobat and horseback rider. The young James worked as a contortionist in the circus from aged four and began playing drums at seven. He started playing the trumpet a year later and was given a strict practice regime by his father. By the time he was 12, James was leading an ensemble for the Christy Brothers Circus, with whom his family were working. From 15 he worked with various dance bands based in Texas. Initially influenced by Louis Armstrong, he quickly developed the swinging flamboyant style that he became known for. He joined drummer Ben Pollack’s band in 1935 and made his recording debut in 1936. He was offered a job by Benny Goodman in 1937 when he was just 18 years old and the Goodman band was at its height. In 1939 James started his own big band. In a time when there was an excess of swing bands, it took him until 1941 to make an impact with the public, despite a short stint with a young Frank Sinatra as the singer with his orchestra. Commercial success came when singer Helen Forrest joined the band along with the addition of a string section. Harry James remained popular and prosperous throughout the war years. James was often underrated by jazz fans due to his often limited use of improvisation and sentimental styling. After the war, when bebop became the ascendant jazz style, James’ popularity started to wane. Despite a brief experimental interest in bebop, after 1950 James continued to tour with his big band and played in a style much like Count Basie’s orchestra. He kept with this style throughout the remainder of his career.AND THIS- One of the most popular bandleaders of the wartime era, Harry James is best remembered today for his colorful trumpet playing and as the husband of pin-up girl Betty Grable. Born in a run-down hotel next to the city jail in Albany, Georgia, Harry's parents were circus performers -- his mother a trapeze artist and his father the bandleader. James began playing drums at age seven and took up the trumpet at ten, performing for the Christy Brothers circus band. James' family later settled in Beaumont, Texas, and he began playing for local dance bands while in high school. In 1935 he joined Ben Pollack's orchestra, leaving in December 1936 for Benny Goodman. During his time with Goodman, James became very popular with the jazz crowd for his colorful, ear-shattering, trumpet playing. He became so popular that when he decided to leave Goodman in December 1938 to form his own band Goodman himself financed the outfit. Harry James and His Music Makers debuted in February 1939 at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel in Philadelphia. They made their first recordings for Brunswick. Connie Haines was the female vocalist. In June of that year James hired an inexperienced Frank Sinatra as his male vocalist. The orchestra did well in New York, but its high-swinging sound wasn't well-received outside the city. A trip to Los Angeles proved financially disastrous, and the band struggled to make it through a booking at the Sherman Hotel in Chicago. Tommy Dorsey was in Chicago at the same time and was having problems with his male vocalist. He offered Sinatra a job. With Sinatra's wife expecting and the band's financial future uncertain James let him go. He was soon replaced by Dick Haymes, who went on to become one of the top male vocalists of the era. In early 1940 James began recording with Varsity, a minor label. Although his records weren't selling well with the public he was greatly admired by other musicians. James, however, wasn't content with his financial picture and decided to adopt a new sound. He announced he was adding a string section. Horrified reactions from the jazz crowd convinced him to abandon the idea. However, in 1941 when he signed with Columbia the label's A&R director made the same suggestion. James followed through and recorded several schmaltzy ballads and semi-classical selections, including the now famous ''You Made Me Love You.'' Though jazz fans cringed the new sound proved popular with the public, and the band was on its way to stardom. Haymes left the band in 1942, replaced by Johnny McAfee as lead male vocalist. James had gone through a string of female vocalists -- Haines, Helen Ward, Dell Parker, Bernice Byers, and Lynn Richards -- until he hired Helen Forrest in 1941. She turned out to be one of his most valuable assets. With Harry's sentimental horn and Helen's emotional singing the band was at its peak and soon began to receive movie offers. While working in Hollywood, James met actress Betty Grable. Though James was married to vocalist Louise Tobin at the time he fell in love with Grable and divorced Tobin. James and Grable were married on July 5, 1943. Shortly thereafter Forrest left the orchestra to begin a solo career. Helen Ward was brought back to replace her. Buddy DeVito was male vocalist. Around that time Harry's band began to suffer from the draft. James himself, who had been originally classified 4-F, was in danger of being reclassified as fit for duty. When he was called to take his physical in February 1944 he put the band on notice, and his radio sponsor cancelled his program. James was reclassified 4-F again, however, and he called back together some of his old personnel. The new orchestra continued to be successful, with Kitty Kallen as its featured vocalist, but Harry's interest were turning away from music. He had become a regular cast member on Danny Kaye's radio series, and he and Betty were devoting a great deal of time to raising their racehorses. He began to perform less and less. When the bottom fell out of the band business in 1946 James called it quits. He didn't stay away for long however. He formed a new outfit the following year and continued to lead bands off and on until his death. He gave his last performance in Las Vegas just nine days before dying of lymphatic cancer in July 1983. 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