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HARRY JAMES 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa
For the 15 7” microgroove releases listed below, I am unsure of which song Columbia intended as the “plug” side.
7” LPs
7” Col 1-160, Don’t Cry, Cry Baby / Hurry Hurry Hurry
7” Col 1-213, Summer Moon / Hatsville, USA
7” Col 1-279, Tuxedo Junction Part 1 / Tuxedo Junction Part 2
7” Col 1-317, Someone Loves Someone / Ultra
7” Col 1-466, Doncha Go ‘Way Mad / Truly
7” Col 1-481, Dream a Little Longer / Be Mine
7” Col 1-509, Ciribiribin / Sleepy Lagoon
7” Col 1-513, Jalousie / You Made Me Love You
7” Col 1-532, You’re a Sweetheart / My Baby Is Blue
7” Col 1-588, Mona Lisa / La Vie En Rose
7” Col 1-731, In a Mist / Brazilian Sleigh Bells
7” Col 1-771, Moonglow / Show Me the Way to Get Out of This World
7” Col 1-839, Guys and Dolls / I’ll Know
7” Col 1-847, Lullaby in Boogie / Circus Days
7” Col 1-940, Out of the Dark / Can’t Wait
7” Col 7-9430e, Harry James
7" MGM SB21, Satin Doll / Undecided
7" MGM SB22, Ensemble / King Porter Stomp
7" MGM SB23, Eyes / Take the "A" Train
7" MGM SB24, Jersey Bounce / End of Town Blues
7" MGM SB25, Rockin' in Rhythm / Lester Leaps In
7" MGM (J) SKM-1044, stelet 3
7” MGM SLM-4058, The Solid Gold Trumpet Of Harry James
7” MGM SLM-4137, Double Dixie: HJ & His Big Band Plus The Dixieland Five
7” MGM (J) LSS-5023, Requests On The Road: Harry James
7” MGM (J) SKM-1012, Golden Trumpet: Harry James
7” RGE / Dot (Brazil) 70.153, Goldfinger / Red Roses For A Blue Lady
10” LPs
10” Cap (E) LC 6800, Harry James in Hi-Fi
10” Cap (J) OLP-22, Harry James in Hi-Fi
10” Col CL 2527, The M With The Horn: HJ and his O, 1955 House Party series
10” Col CL 2567 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Col CL-6009, All-Time Favorites by Harry James, 1949 generic cover
10” Col CL-6009, All-Time Favorites by HJ and His Orch photo of HJ
10” Col CL-6044, harry james: trumpet time, 1950
10” Col CL-6088, harry james dance parade: h james and his orchestra, 1950
10” Col CL-6088, harry james: dance parade cover: blue with HJ pic
10” Col CL-6106, young man with a horn: doris day and harry james, 1950
10” Col CL-6138, your dance date with Harry James and his Orchestra, 1950
10” Col CL-6207, Soft lights, Sweet trumpet: harry james and his orchestra, 1952
10” Col CL-6224, Hollywood’s Best: eight Academy . . . : R Clooney and HJ
10” Col CL-6262 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Col CL-6284 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Col (Arg) 6008 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Col (Brazil) LPCB 26009, Preferidos De Hollywood: R Clooney and H James
10” Col (Brazil) LPCB 26012, young man with a horn: doris day and harry james
10” Col (Brazil) LPCB 26027, pistao magico: harry james: e sua orquestra
10” Col (Brazil) LPCB 26029, Favoritos De Todas As Horas: Harry James
10” Col (E) 33S 1014, All-Time Favorites by Harry James
10” Col (E) 33S 1031, Rhythm Session: Harry James and his Orchestra
10” Col (E) 33S 1052, Trumpet Time: Harry James and his orchestra
10” Odeon (Fr) OS 1018, Harry James
10” Odeon (It) MODQ 6205, Harry James And His Orchestra
10” Philips (Fr) B 07.603 R, h james: and his orch: Soft Lights, Sweet Trumpet
10” Philips (Holland) B 07603 R, H James: Soft Lights, Sweet Tpt cover: blue
10” Philips (Holland) B 07603 R, Soft Lights, Sweet Tpt: HJ cover: black
10” Philips (Holland) B 07646 R – see under “Various Artists”
10” Philips (Holland) B 07672 R, Trumpet After Midnight: H James and his Orch
10” Philips (Holland) B 07674 R – see under “Various Artists”
10” Philips (Holland) B 07697 R, D In Person With HJ At The Hollywood Palladium, 1955
10" Philips (Holland) B 07717 R, Over The Rainbow: Rosemary Clooney and HJ
10” S R Intl (G) ST PL 60 487, Harry James: und sein Orchester
12” LPs
51 West Q 16241, Harry James: Music Maker
Aircheck (Can) 18, Harry James & His Orchestra: “On the Air”
Aircheck (Can) 33, Harry James & His Orchestra: 'On The Air' Vol II, 1982
Applause APCL 3223, more harry james in hi-fi, 1982
Archive of J (G) 101.611 – see under “Various Artists”
Astan (G) 20107, Two O’Clock Jump: Harry James: And His Orchestra, 1984
Bainbridge BT-6252, Ciribiribin: Harry James: his trumpet and orchestra
Bandstand BS-7131, Two O’Clock Jump, 1976
BIAC Records BRAD 10538~539 – see under “Various Artists”
Big Band Archives LP-1206, Harry James And His Orchestra: “In The Beginning”
Big Band Archives LP-2202, H James and his orch: All The Way, 1974 2-LPs
Big Band Era (G) F 20133, September Song: Harry James, 1984
Big Band Landmarks X-XI, Harry James And His Orchestra: 1948-49
Blue-Disc T-1010, The Unheard Harry James
Bulldog (E) BDL-2023, 20 Golden Pieces Of Harry James
Bygone Records 1501 – see under “Various Artists”
Caliban 6011, Original Production: Do You Love Me / One Hour With You
Calliope CAL 3005 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap DT 1515e, The Hits Of Harry James, Mar 1961 duophonic
Cap M 1515, The Hits Of Harry James orange label abridged
Cap SL 6717 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap SL 6742 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap SL 6755 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap ST 874, Wild About Harry!
Cap ST 1037, The New James: Harry James and his orchestra, Aug 1958
Cap ST 1093, Harry’s Choice: swinging favs in the HJ big band style, Dec 1958
Cap STFL-293 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap SW 1055 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap SW 1062 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap SW 1161 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap SY 4559, The Hits of Harry James
Cap T 874, Wild About Harry!
Cap T 1037, The New James: Harry James and his orchestra, Aug 1958
Cap T 1093, Harry’s Choice: swinging favs in the HJ big band style!, Dec 1958
Cap T 1386 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 1515, The Hits Of Harry James, Feb 1961
Cap TBO 727 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap TCO 1983 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap W 654, Harry James in Hi-Fi, 1955
Cap W 712, more harry james in hi-hi, 1956
Cap (Arg) 5113, Los Grandes Exitos De Harry James
Cap (Arg) W 654, Harry James en Hi-Fi
Cap (Arg) W 712, mas harry james en hi-fi
Cap (Aus) SENC 9787e, The Hits Of Harry James, 1971?
Cap (Brazil) W 654, Harry James in Hi-Fi: En Alta Fidelidade
Cap (Brazil) W 712, More Harry James em Hi-Fi
Cap (Brazil) 066 792593 1, Rarities: Harry James: Trumpet Blues, 1989
Cap (Can) SN 66110, The Hits Of Harry James
Cap (E) LCT 6107, more harry james in hi-fi
Cap (E) LCT 6146, Wild About Harry!
Cap (Fr) 1551923, Harry James: Ciribiribin, 1984 3-LPs
Cap (Fr) 1599391, Wild About Harry!
Cap (Fr) 2C 068-54575, Harry’s C: swinging favs in the HJ big band style, 1983
Cap (Fr) 2S 164-53.638, Album 2 Disques: Harry James: In Hi Fi” 2-LPs
Cap (G) 1C 054-52 718, Swing Goes On!: Harry James: Vol 9, 1978
Cap (G) 1C 148-81 331 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap (G) 83 234 (T 20 182) – see under “Various Artists”
Cap (Holland) 5C 038-85360, The New James: Harry James and his orchestra
Cap (Holland) 5C 038-85753, Harry James in Hi-Fi
Cap (J) 2LP 87, Harry’s Choice: swinging favs in the Harry James big band style
Cap (J) 2LP 161, The Hits Of Harry James
Cap (J) 2LP-3002, Harry James in Hi-Fi
Cap (J) DT-1510e, The Hits of Harry James
Cap (J) ECJ-60017, Harry James in Hi-Fi
Cap (J) ECJ-70207, We Remember Harry: Harry James Memorial Album
Cap (Mex) POPS POP-278, Harry’s Choice [ cover same but not = ST 1093 ]
Cap (Neth) 5D-050D-85284, Wild About Harry!
CBS (Aus) SBP 233415, Harry James’ Greatest Hits
CBS (Aus) SBP 234578, All Time Favorites By Harry James
CBS (Brazil) 137892e, Os Grandes Sucessos De Harry James, 1977
CBS (Brazil) 138074, Harry James: especial, 1978
CBS (Brazil) 268.029, Best Of Big Bands: H James Orchestra: With Willie Smith
CBS (Brazil) 268.057, Best Of Big Bands: Harry James
CBS Collection Chouette / Realm Series (E) RM 52367, H James’ Greatest Hits
CBS Collection Chouette (E) 52838, Harry James: Greatest Hits Vol 2, 1970
CBS Hallmark (E) SHM 523, Songs That Sold a Million
CBS (Fr) 84493, Young Harry James: 1936-1939, 1980 2-LPs
CBS (Fr) 88056 (53520/21) – see under “Various Artists”
CBS (Fr) 88321 – see under “Various Artists”
CBS (G) 68272 – see under “Various Artists”
CBS (Holland) 21105, HJ And His Orch: Featuring Buddy Rich I ♥ Jazz
CBS Harmony (Holland) 52367, Trompette & Melodies: Harry James: n.1, 1970
CBS (Holland) 88145e, Harry James: Classics, 1975 2-LPs
CBS / Sony (J) 20AP 1841, All Time Favorites By Harry James
CBS / Sony (J) SOPU-97, Dancing in person with HJ At The Hollywood Palladium
CBS / Sony (J) SOPJ-100, young man with a horn: doris day and harry james
CBS (Neth) 80049 – see under “Various Artists”
CBS Spec Prod 16933, The Music of Your Life Vol 4
CBS Spec Prod P 21051, HJ & His Orch: 18 Famous Hits Suffolk Marketing
CBS Spec Prod P2 22028 (Heartland HL 1106~07), The Best Of HJ, 1990 2-LPs
Century (J) 20EL-5505, One Night Stand: Harry James picture disc
Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8005 – see under “Various Artists”
Circle CLP-5, HJ and his Orch: vocals by Haymes – 1941: James and Haymes
Circle CLP-39, Harry James and his Orchestra - 1954
Col CB-4 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CB-10, Serenade for Trumpet: H James & his Orch. Columbia Record Club
Col CB-16 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CL 522, One Night Stand: Recorded At . . . , 1953 hands holding trumpet
Col CL 522, One Night Stand: HJ And His Orchestra cover: full color
Col CL 553, Trumpet After Midnight: HJ and his orch, 1954 cover: HJ pic
Col CL 553, trumpet after midnight: HJ and his orch cover: woman in color
Col CL 562, Dancing in person with HJ At The Hollywood Palladium, 1954
Col CL 562, Dancing in person with HJ At The Hollywood Palladium cover: color
Col CL 581, soft lights, sweet trumpet: hj and his orch cover: blue w/HJ pic
Col CL 581, Soft Lights, Sweet Trumpet: HJ and his orch, 1954 cover: brown
Col CL 582, Young Man With A Horn: Doris Day and HJ: Songs from . . ., 1954
Col CL 585, Hollywood’s Best: Rosemary Clooney and Harry James, 1955
Col CL 607 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CL 611 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CL 615, Harry James: Juke Box Jamboree, 1955
Col CL 655, All Time Favorites By Harry James, 1955 maroon label
Col CL 669, Jazz Session: Harry James and his Orchestra, 1955
Col CL 685 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CL 777 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CL 2630, Harry James’ Greatest Hits, Jun 1967
Col CS 9430e, Harry James’ Greatest Hits, Jun 1967
Col GL-522, One Night Stand: Recorded At . . . , 1953 black label w/silver print
Col House D295 – see under “Various Artists”
Col House DS 144 – see under “Various Artists”
Col House P2M 5111 – see under “Various Artists”
Col House P7S 5122 – see under “Various Artists”
Col House P2M 5193 – see under “Various Artists”
Col House P2M 5267 – see under “Various Artists”
Col Jazz Masterpieces CJ 44222 – see under “Various Artists”
Col JC 36580 – see under “Various Artists”
Col JC 36743 – see under “Various Artists”
Col Ltd Ed LE-10406e, Harry James: Plays The Songs That Sold A Million
Col Spec Prod ACL 582, Young Man with a Horn: Doris Day and HJ, 1954
Col Spec Prod JCL 655, All Time Favorites By Harry James
Col Spec Prod Encore P 13083, Hollywood’s Best: Rosemary Clooney and HJ
Col Spec Prod P 13296, The Beat Of The Big Bands: Harry James And his Orch
Col Spec Prod P 13387, Harry James: Plays The Songs That Sold A Million
Col Spec Prod P 13585, Harry James and His Great Vocalists: featuring . . .
Col Spec Prod Encore P 14357, Harry James: The Man With The Horn
Col Spec Prod P 14954 – see under “Various Artists”
Col Spec Prod / Sold-Out P 16737 – see under “Various Artists”
Col (Brazil) LPCB 31007, Dance Party: Harry James . . . Hollywood Palladium
Col (Brazil) LPCB 31013, hj e sua orquestra: Un Pistao na Penumbra blue
Col (Brazil) LPCB 31013, Un Pistao Na Penumbra: HJ e sua orquestra brown
Col (Brazil) LPCB 31018, Um Pistao Dentro Da Noite: H James e sua orquestra
Col (Brazil) LPCB 31025, ajuri musical: harry james cover: tpt on velvet
Col (Brazil) LPCB 31025, Ajuri Musical: Harry James cover: two facing HJ pics
Col (Brazil) LPCB 31053, Jazz Session: Harry James: e sua Orquestra
Col (Brazil) LPCB 31100 – see under “Various Artists”
Col (Brazil) 37230, Harry James: Grandes Sucessos
Coronet (Aus) KLP 684, Doris Day & Harry James, Jun 1958
Cosmic Records (Can) SP-432, Harry James: I Cried For You
Dan (J) VC-5028 – see under “Various Artists”
Dance Band Days (E) DBD-03, H James And The Music Makers: Live In Concert
Dec (E) PFS 4142, The Golden Trumpet Of Harry James, 1968
Dec (E) TAB 35 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec (G) 6.23551, The Uncollected Harry James 1943-46
Dec (G) SLK 16 832-P, The Golden Trumpet Of Harry James
Dec (G) S 16850 – see under “Various Artists”
Déjà Vu (It) DVLP-2086, The Harry James Collection: 20 Golden Greats, 1987
Dot DLP 3634, Harry James: Plays Green Onions & Other Great Hits
Dot DLP 3669, Harry James: The Ballads And The Beat!, 1966
Dot DLP 3728, Harry James Live At The Riverboat, 1966
Dot DLP 3735, Harry James & His Western Friends, 1966
Dot DLP 3801, Harry James: “Our Leader!!,” Jul 1967
Dot DLP 25634, Harry James: Plays Green Onions & Other Great Hits
Dot DLP 25669, Harry James: The Ballads And The Beat!, 1966
Dot DLP 25728, Harry James Live At The Riverboat, Nov 1966
Dot DLP 25735, Harry James & His Western Friends, Oct 1966
Dot DLP 25801, Harry James: “Our Leader!!,” Jul 1967
Dot (Arg) 12.459, Harry James: 1965 mono
Dot (Arg) 12.521, Harry James: Las Baladas Y El Ritmo
Dot (Arg) 112.459, Harry James: 1965 stereo
Dot (Arg) 112.521, Harry James: Las Baladas Y El Ritmo
Dot (Fr) VD.1706, Harry James Plays Green Onions
Dot (Fr) SVD.1706, Harry James Plays Green Onions
Dot (Neth) HJO 127, Harry James: “The New Harry James”
Echo Jazz (E) EJLP 15, Harry James
Embassy (E) 21005, Beat of the Big Bands: HJ And his Orch: Laura
Embassy (E) EMB 31048, The Beat Of The B Bands: HJ And his Orchestra
EMI Regal / Starline (E) SRS-5049, The Hits Of Harry James, 1962
Europa Jazz (It) EJ-1041 – see under ”Various Artists”
Fabulous (Fr) BLP 100.018 – see under “Various Artists”
Fanfare LP 9-109, HJ and His Orchestra: Vocals by Frank Sinatra
Fanfare LP 12-112, H James And His O: June 6 – 1944: The D-Day Remotes
Fanfare LP 36-136, H James and his Music Makers: Live . . . August 28, 1942
Festival (Aus) SZL 931,752, H James : Plays Green Onions & Other Great Hits
Festival (Aus) SZL 931,862, Harry James: The Ballads And The Beat!
Festival (Aus) SZL 932,101, Harry James Live At The Riverboat
First Heard (E) FH-9, Superb Perfs . . . HJ And His M Makers 1945-1949, 1974
First Heard (E) FH-14, Superb Perfs . . . HJ and His M Makers Vol 2: 1942-1947
First Heard (E) FH-25, HJ And His Music Makers: Music Making, 1979
First Heard (E) FH-39, HJ and his Music Makers . . . From Hollywood
First Heard (E) FH-41, Harry James & His Musicmakers: Trumpet Blues, 1981
First Heard (E) FH-48, Harry James & His Music Makers: Double Feature
First Heard (E) FH-51, The Harry James Memorial Album, 1983
First Heard (E) FH-55, Vol 1: HJ And His Musicmakers: Live From . . . Florida
First Heard (E) FH-56, Vol 2: HJ And His Musicmakers: Live From . . . Florida
F Mint, . . . Era 3/4 – see under “Various Artists”
F Mint, . . . Era 63/64 – see under “Various Artists”
Giants of Jazz LP-1009, The Great Harry James Octet: in perfs . . . , 1979
Giants of Jazz LP-1016, The Great HJ Jazz Octet: Saturday Night Swing, 1979
Giants of J (It) LPJT 68, Harry James: & his Orchestra, 1986
Hallmark (E) HM523, HJ: His Trumpet & Orchestra: Songs ThatSold A Million
Harlequin (E) HQ 2008, Davis R pres: D Haymes with . . . 16 R Titles From 1940
Harlequin (E) HQ 2047 – see under “Various Artists”
Harmony HL 7153 – see under “Various Artists”
Harmony HL 7159, Harry James and His Great Vocalists: feat . . . , May 1959
Harmony HL 7162, HJ: Trumpet Rhapsody and Other Gt Instrumentals, Jun 1959
Harmony HL 7191, Harry James Plays Songs That Sold A Million, Sep 1959
Harmony HL 7213, Hollywood Hits: Rosemary Clooney And Harry James
Harmony HL 7238 – see under “Various Artists”
Harmony HL 7255 – see under “Various Artists”
Harmony HL 7269, Harry James & His Orchestra: Strictly Instrumental, Nov 1960
Harmony HL 7336 – see under “Various Artists”
Harmony HL 7373 – see under “Various Artists”
Harmony HS 11245e, Harry James Plays The Songs That Sold A Million
Harmony HS 11326e, Harry James And His Orchestra: Laura, Jun 1969
Harmony (Brazil) 148094, Os Grandes Successos De Harry James, 1975
Harmony (Mex) HL 6209?, Favoritas de Siempre de Harry James
Harmony (Mex) HL 8031, Rapsodia Trumpeta and Other Great Instrumentals
Harmony (Mex) HL 8063, Estrictamente Instrumental
Harmony (Mex) HL 8251?, Una Noche En Escena Con H James: Y Su Orquesta
Harmony Headliner KH 32018, The Beat Of The B Bands: HJ And his Orch, 1973
Harmony Headliner (Mex) HLS-8676, El Sonido De Las Grandes Bandas: HJ . . .
Hep (E) 24, Harry James: Big John Special, 1982
Hep (E) 31, Harry James and his Music Makers: King Porter Stomp, 1984
Hep (E) 37, Flash Harry: Harry James and his Music Makers, 1989
Here’s To Veterans Program No.1540, Harry James – Musical Scrapbook
Hindsight HSR-102, The Uncollected HJ And His Orch: 1943-1946, 1977
Hindsight HSR-123, The Uncollected HJ And His Orch: Vol 2 1943-1946, 1978
Hindsight HSR-135, The Uncollected HJ And His Orch: Vol III 1948-1949, 1979
Hindsight HSR-141, The Uncollected HJ And His Orch: Vol 4 1943-1946, 1979
Hindsight HSR-142, The Uncollected HJ And His Orch: Vol 5 1943-1953, 1979
Hindsight HSR-150, The Uncollected HJ And His Orch: Vol 6 1947-1949, 1980
Hindsight HSR-406, HJ And His Orchestra Play 22 Original Big Band Recordings
Hindsight HSR-406, HJ And His Orch: 22 Orig B B Recordings: Spec 2 Rec Set
Hindsight (J) RJL-3103, The Uncollected HJ Vol 1 1943-1946
Historia (G) H – 626, “Swinging’ With H James: Originalaufnahmen 1938-1942
I Grandi del Jazz (It) GDJ-22, Harry James
Insight IN-203, The Great American Dance Bands: H James And His Orchestra
Jazz Archives JA-31, The Young Harry James, 1976 [ 1939, 1941 ]
Jazz Archives JA-50 – see under “Various Artists”
Jazz Band (E) EB 403, Harry James: Live In The 1970’s: Vol One
Jazz Band (E) EB 410, H James & His Orchestra: Live In The 1970’s: Vol Two
Jazzline (G) 20 814, Vol 16: J Live & Rare: HJ & His O: All Time Stds 1938-1954
Jiko 8202, “..For Old Times Sake”: 1939 & 1951 [ Sinatra with James ]
Joker (It) SM 3058, I Grandi Del J: “Swinging’ with HJ: Registrazione Orig . . .
Joker (It) SM 3494 – see under “Various Artists”
Joker (It) SM 3872, Harry James: Big Band
Joyce LP-1014, One Night Stand with HJ, 1975
Joyce LP-1024, One Night Stand with HJ Vol 2, 1975
Joyce LP-1034, One Night Stand with Harry James: in 1944
Joyce LP-1054, One Night Stand With Harry James with Cab Calloway
Joyce LP-1064, One Night Stand With Harry James On Staten Island
Joyce LP-1074, One Night Stand With Harry James: On Tour In ‘64
Joyce 1078, One Night Stand With Buddy Rich & Harry James [ 1953 ]
Joyce 1084, One Night Stand with Harry James at the Firemans’ Ball
Joyce 1094, One Night Stand with Harry James and Pretty Kitty Kallen
Joyce 1114, One Night Stand With Harry James At The Click . . . 1947
Joyce 1124, One Night Stand With HJ At The Blue Note: Chicago, Nov 26, 1958
Joyce 1134, One Night Stand With Harry James and his swingin’ ’46 Band
Joyce 1144, One Night Stand With Harry James On The Dinah Shore Show
Joyce 1154, One Night Stand with Harry James at the War Bond Rally
Joyce 2002, Radio Discs of Harry James: featuring Buddy Rich on drums
Joyce 2010, Radio Discs of Harry James: Vol 2
Joyce 2023, Harry James: Big Band Arranger: 1937 - 1942
Joyce 2024, Harry James Plays The Arrangements Of Jack Mathias: 1939-1942
Joyce 2025, HJ Plays The Arrgmts Of Jimmy Mundy & Andy Gibson: 1938-1949
Joyce 2026, Harry James Plays the Arrangements of . . . 1941-1950
Joyce LP-3007, Film Tracks Of Harry James
Joyce LP-4002 – see under “Various Artists”
Joyce LP-4010, Spotlight On Harry James label: stereo [ sic ]
Joyce LP-5012 – see under “Earl Hines”
Joyce 6001, The Big Bands’ Greatest Vocalists: Dick Haymes Vol 1
Joyce 6022, Harry James And His Great Male Vocalists . . . 1941-1947
Joyce 6024, The Big Bands’ Greatest Vocalists: Marion Morgan . . . 1946-1947
Joyce 6026, The B Bands’ Gtst Vocalists: Buddy DeVito: With HJ . . . 1944-1946
Joyce 6028, Harry James And His Great Girl Vocalists . . . 1939-1947
Joyce PIX 1, Harry James At The Casino Gardens picture disc
JRC 1207, Harry James: The Post-War Period
Kaydee Records KD-1, Harry James: Coast to Coast “Live” . . . 1944
London SP 44109, The Golden Trumpet Of Harry James, Jun 1968
London (E) HMP 5038, Radio Years 8: HJ and his Orchestra 1943/6, 1979
London (E) HM-A 5052, Radio Yrs 23: HJ and his Orchestra 1943-46 Vol 2, 1979
London (E) HMP 5060, HJ and His Orchestra 1948/9, 1979
London (E) HM-A 5067, HJ and his Orchestra 1943-46: Vol 3, 1979
Longines Symphonette LS-217 (SYS-5454~8), . . . D B Spectacular . . . 5-LPs
Longines Symphonette SYS-5459, Mr. Trumpet: HJ Salutes The Great . . .
Magic (E) AWE 21, Spot Light On: Harry James And His Music Makers
MCA 6190-1 – see under “Various Artists”
MCA (Brazil) 83027, Perfil De Harry James
MCA (E) 1774, Trumpet Toast: Harry James, 1983
Memory Records LP 427, The HJ/Frank Sinatra Sessions: (1939)
Menoanr (Rus) ROCT 5289-88, . . . HJ And His Orchestra: The Man I Love, 1990
Metro M-536, Harry Not Jesse: Harry James Plays Neal Hefti, 1965
Metro M-604, Big Bands Are Back: Harry James
Metro MS-536, Harry Not Jesse: Harry James Plays Neal Hefti, 1965
Metro MS-604, Big Bands Are Back: Harry James
Metro (Aus) 2356 127, The Big Band Sound Of Harry James, 1974
Metro (E) 2682 029, An Evening of Jazz with H James & His Orch, 1972 2-LPs
Metro (Mex) METS-002, Veulve El Swing Con Harry James, 1967
Metronome (G) 0040.199, Jazz Magazine: Harry James, 1980
Metronome (J) CUL-1024-E, “Swinging’ With HJ: Orig Recording 1938-1942
MGM E-3778, Harry James: And His New Swingin’ Band, 1959
MGM E-3848, Harry James…Today!, Jul 1960
MGM E-3897, The Spectacular Sound Of Harry James
MGM E-3972, Harry James Plays: Neal Hefti, Aug 1961
MGM E-4003, Requests On-The-Road: Harry James, Mar 1962
MGM E-4058, The Solid Gold Trumpet Of Harry James, Oct 1962
MGM E-4137, Double Dixie!: Harry James . . . Dixieland Five, Aug 1963
MGM E-4214, Harry James: Twenty-fifth Anniversary Album: 25th, Apr 1964
MGM E-4265, down beat: HJ: New Versions Of Down Beat Favorites, Dec 1964
MGM E-4274, In a Relaxed Mood: Harry James, Feb 1965
MGM MG-DJ-7~8 – see under “Various Artists”
MGM PM-8, The Solid Gold Tpt Of HJ: This Record Pres By Kleenex . . . , 1964
MGM PM-14 – see under “Various Artists”
MGM SE-3778, Harry James: And His New Swingin’ Band, 1959
MGM SE-3848, Harry James…Today!, Jul 1960
MGM SE-3897, The Spectacular Sound Of Harry James
MGM SE-3972, Harry James Plays: Neal Hefti, Aug 1961
MGM SE-4003, Requests On-The-Road: Harry James, Mar 1962
MGM SE-4058, The Solid Gold Trumpet of Harry James, Oct 1962
MGM SE-4137, Double Dixie!: Harry James . . . Dixieland Five, Aug 1963
MGM SE-4214, Harry James: Twenty-fifth Anniversary Album: 25th, Apr 1964
MGM SE-4265, down beat: HJ: New Versions Of Down B Favorites, Dec 1964
MGM SE-4274, In a Relaxed Mood: Harry James, Feb 1965
MGM (Arg) MG-85-005, Bailando Con Harry James: Harry James y su orquesta
MGM (Belgium) 009407, The Best Of Harry James
MGM (Brazil) 16.005 Harry James: And His New Swingin’ Band
MGM (Brazil) 16.655?, Requests On-The-Road: Harry James
MGM (E) C 795, HJ and His New Swingin’ Band, 1960
MGM (E) C 830, HJ Today, 1960
MGM (E) C 862, The Spectacular Sound of Harry James, 1961
MGM (E) C 881, Harry James Plays: Neal Hefti, 1962
MGM (E) C 908, Requests On-The-Road: Harry James, 1963
MGM (E) C 932, The Solid Gold Trumpet Of Harry James, 1963
MGM (E) C 963, Double Dixie!: HJ: HJ And His B B…Plus The Dixieland Five!
MGM (E) C 1005, down beat: HJ: New Versions Of Down Beat Favorites
MGM (E) CS 6036, The Spectacular Sound of Harry James, 1961
MGM (E) CS 6052, HJ Plays Neal Hefti, 1962
MGM (Fr) F2 110, Harry James: And His New Swingin’ Band
MGM (Fr) F2 126 S, Harry James…Today!
MGM (Fr) F2 130, The Spectacular Sound Of Harry James
MGM / Rotation (G) 2428 604, Harry James plays Neal Hefti, 1977
MGM (J) SL-5027, Harry James…Today!
MGM (J) SMM 2006, Golden Trumpet: Harry James
MGM (J) ZS-5004, Spectacular Sound Of Harry James
MGM (J) YS-5067, Requests On-the-Road
MGM (J) YS-5090, The Solid Gold Trumpet Of Harry James
MGM (J) YS-5136, Double Dixie!: Harry James . . .
Mr Pickwick (Fr) MPD 246, Harry James: millionaire du disque, 1974
Mr Pickwick (Fr) MPD 279, j anthology vol 7: harry james: trumpet rhapsody
Music For Pleasure (E) MFP 1037, Harry James: Strictly Instrumental
Musidisc Jazz Anthology (Fr) JA 5150, HJ And His Orchestra: 1940/41
Queen Disc (It) 026, harry james and music makers
Paid PDL2-1158, Harry James: Big Band Favorites
Past Perfect (G) 904342, Harry James: Life Goes To A Party, 2000
Pausa PR 9037, Harry James: more harry james in hi-fi
Philips (E) BBL 7176, Jazz Session
Philips (Fr) B 07.111 L, Festival Harry James: HJ et son Orchestre, 1956
Philips (Holland) B 07012 L, One Night Stand: recorded at the Aragon . . .
Philips (Holland) B 07045 L, Harry James: Juke Box Jamboree
Phonic (Sp) PHL 5528, American J & Blues History Vol 16: Harry James, 1979
Pickwick PC 3006: Mr. Trumpet: Harry James & His Big Band
Pickwick PTP-2011, Harry James: The Mellow Horn 2-LPs
Pickwick SPC 3006, Mr. Trumpet: Harry James & His Big Band
Pickwick SPC 3044, Harry James: His Trumpet & Orch: You Made Me Love You
Pickwick SPC 3126, Harry James & His Orchestra: the shadow of your smile
Pickwick SPC 3281 – see under “Various Artists”
Pickwick SPC 3310e – see under “Various Artists”
Pickwick (Mex) PIC 005, Los Grandes Exitos De Harry James: serie . . . vol 5
Polydor (E) 2682 029, An Evening of Jazz with HJ, 1972
Pye (E) Golden Hour GH 817, HJ’s Greatest Hits, 1973
Queen Disc (It) QJ 026, harry james and music makers
Radiola MR-1031 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA (It) NL 33335, La Tromba E L’Orchestra Di Harry James, 1982
Reader’s Dig RD4-034-1 – see under “Various Artists”
Reader’s Dig TBA 164/D, Harry James: Original Golden Hits, 1991
Reader’s Dig, HJ & His Orch: For Listening and Dancing white container 5-LPs
Reader’s Dig 213, H James & His Orchestra: For Listening and Dancing 5-LPs
Realm Records 8064 – see under “Various Artists”
Rediffusion (E) 0100175, The Harry James Big Band, 1974
RGE / Dot (Brazil) XLRP 6.153, H James: Plays Goldfinger & Other Great Hits
RGE / Dot (Brazil) XLRP 6.163, Harry James: Baladas E Ritmo
Richmond (Mex) S-20301, The Golden Trumpet Of Harry James
RST Records (Austria) 903923, Harry James In Vienna 1957 Vol 1, 1990
RST Records (Austria) 903924, Harry James In Vienna 1957 Vol 2, 1990
Sandy Hook / Radiola S.H. 2004, One Night Stand with Harry James, 1978
Sandy Hook S.H. 2094, Harry James and his Big Band: Live in Concert
Saville (E) SCVL 151, “Sounds Familiar”: Harry James And His Orchestra . . .
Savoy Jazz SJL-2262, H James: First Team Player On The Jazz Varsity 2-LPs
Savoy (G) WL 74109, H James: First Team Player On The Jazz Varsity 2-LPs
Sears SP-404, Strictly Instrumental: Harry James & his big band
Sears SP-432, Harry James: His Trumpet & Orchestra: I Cried For You
Sears SPS-404, Strictly Instrumental: Harry James & his big band
Sears SPS-432, Harry James: His Trumpet & Orchestra: I Cried For You
Sheffield Lab 3, the king james version: hj & his big band, 1976 direct-to-disc
Sheffield Lab 6, Harry James … Comin’ From A Good Place direct-to-disc
Sheffield Lab 11, HJ & His Big Band: Still Harry After All These Years dir-to-disc
Solid Sender (G) SOL 501, H James and his Orchestra 1948 – 1949 Vol 1, 1979
Solid Sender (G) SOL-504, Harry James & His Orchestra: Vol 2 1944 - 1954
Sounds Great SG 8002, Harry James live: Superb performances never . . .
Sunbeam SB-203, H James and his Orchestra 1940-41: including Dick Haymes
Sunbeam SB-217, Harry James And His Orchestra: 1954
Sunbeam SB-223 – see under “Various Artists”
Sunbeam SB-230, HJ: live! . . . Palladium . . . Freedomland . . . 1953 - 54
Sunbeam SB-233 – see under “Various Artists”
Supraphon (Yugoslavia) 1115 2917, Ozveny Swingu: H James / L Brown, 1981
Swing Era LP-1004, Harry James And His Orchestra: “Sharp As A Tack”
Swing Time (Mex) SWT-70, el regreso de Las Grandes Bandas: Harry James
Swingfan (G) LP 1013 – see under “Various Artists”
Tax (Sw) m-8015, Texas Chatter: Harry James 1937-1938, 1975
The Entertainers (E) ENTLP 13017, Harry James and his Orchestra
The Old Masters TOM-36, HJ and His Orch 1936 – 1938 yellow & blk cover
The Old Masters TOM-36, HJ and His Orch 1936 – 1938 white & green cover
Time-Life STBB-04, Big Bands: Harry James
Tobacco Rd (G) B/2549?, Amer J & Blues History Vol 149: HJ: “If I Could . . . ”
Tobacco Rd (G) B/2660?, Amer J & Blues History Vol 160: HJ: “All Or N At All”
Tobacco Rd (G) B/2699, Amer J & Blues History Vol 199: HJ: “Palladium Party”
Tulip (Can) TLP-107 – see under “Various Artists”
Variety (It) RLV-ST 90536, Harry James, 1976
Verve (Brazil) 2332 024, jazz history: harry james: vol 12 2-LPs
Verve (E) 2317 055, The Big Band Sound Of HJ And His Orchestra, 1974 2-LPs
Verve (E) 2317 083, The Second Big Band Sound Of Harry James & His O, 1975
Verve (E) 2317 110, The Third Big Band Sound Of: H James & His Orch, 1976
Verve (E) VLP-9128, The Jazz Side of Harry James, 1966
Verve (G) 2632 012, jazz history: harry james: vol 12 2-LPs
Verve (J) POJJ-1616, In a Relaxed Mood: Harry James, 1994
World Record Club (E) T 349, The Harry James Big Band
other 12” LPs
Aladin (G) ALA 85284, Harry James jun. [ sic ]: Trumpet Dreamer, 1981
Music Is Medicine MIM 9052, Fred Radke – M Vax Quintet: First Reunion, 1982
liner notes by Harry James
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