Trumpet Blues: The Best of Harry James

~ Release by Harry James (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Trumpet Blues
2:41
2James Session
recording of:
James Session
5:05
3Moten Swing
recording of:
Moten Swing
writer:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist)
composer:
Bennie Moten (jazz pianist), Ira E. "Buster" Moten, Count Basie (pianist) (in 1930) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (in 1930)
4:32
4Cherry
alto saxophone:
Claude Lakey (on 1942-07-22) and Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1942-07-22)
double bass:
Thurman Teague (Jazz bassist) (on 1942-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Scrima (jazz percussionist) (on 1942-07-22)
French horn:
Willard T. Culley (on 1942-07-22)
guitar:
Benny Heller (on 1942-07-22)
piano:
Al Lerner (big band composer/conductor/pianist) (on 1942-07-22)
saxophone:
Johnny McAfee (Big Band-era woodwind player) (on 1942-07-22)
tenor saxophone:
Corky Corcoran (on 1942-07-22)
trombone:
Hoyt Bohannon (on 1942-07-22), Dalton Rizzotto (Jazz trombonist) (on 1942-07-22) and Harry Rodgers (US big-band trombonist and arranger) (on 1942-07-22)
trumpet:
Claude Bowen (on 1942-07-22), Nick Buono (trumpet player) (on 1942-07-22) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (on 1942-07-22)
violin:
Abraham Hochstein (on 1942-07-22), Jack Lee (violin) (on 1942-07-22) and Ray Martinez (on 1942-07-22)
recording of:
Cherry (on 1942-07-22)
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert (songwriter, lyricist and vocalis)
composer:
Ray Gilbert (songwriter, lyricist and vocalis) and Don Redman
publisher:
Ipanema Music Corp., Peer Musikverlag GmbH and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
3:12
5I'm Beginning to See the Light
instrumental recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne‐Rachel Music Corp.
3:08
6Willow Weep for Me
instrumental recording of:
Willow Weep for Me
lyricist and composer:
Ann Ronell (in 1932)
publisher:
Ann Ronell Music and Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
3:11
7Two O'Clock Jump
recording of:
Two O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (pianist), Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor)
3:00
8Strictly Instrumental
recording of:
Strictly Instrumental
writer:
Edgar Battle, Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus and Edward Seiler
3:14
9Sleepy Lagoon
recording of:
By the Sleepy Lagoon (BBC Desert Island Discs theme) (on 1942-02-24)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1940)
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1930)
3:10
10Barn 12
3:54
11I've Heard That Song Before
recording of:
I’ve Heard That Song Before
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1942)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1942)
publisher:
Cahn Music Company and Morley Music Co. Inc.
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 nominee)
2:56
12Blues on a Count
3:27
13You Made Me Love You
instrumental recording of:
You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Want to Do It)
lyricist:
Joseph McCarthy (lyricist, 1885–1943)
composer:
James V. Monaco
publisher:
Broadway Music Corp.
part of:
Irene (the musical)
3:32
14Music Makers
recording of:
Music Makers
lyricist:
Don Raye
composer:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor)
3:11
15It's Been a Long, Long Time
recording of:
It’s Been a Long, Long Time
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd.
3:08
16Ciribiribin
instrumental recording of:
Ciribiribin (They’re So in Love) (Harry James theme song)
lyricist:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Alberto Pestalozza
is based on:
Ciribiribin (original Italian version)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
1:36