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HARRY JAMES CDs
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa
Harry James and His Orchestra
Acrobat (E) ACRCD339, Harry James . . . : On The Radio 1944-45, 2008 •
Archives of J (Holland) 3801312, The Young Harry James: The HJ Band 1939 & 1941
Archives of J (Holland) 3801502 – see under “Various Artists”
Audio File DBR904 – see under “Various Artists”
Audio File DVSB450 – see under “Various Artists”
Avid (E) AMSC1149, Harry James: Four Classic Albums Plus, 2015 2-CDs •
Bear Family (G) 15 895 GK – see under “Various Artists”
Bear Family (G) 15 914 GK – see under “Various Artists”
Bb 7636-2-RB – see under “Various Artists”
Bridge (Switz) 100.017-2 – see under “Various Artists”
Bridge (Switz) 100.019-2, Greatest Hits: Harry James Orchestra [ R Dig material ]
Bruce Klauber CD-R, Gene's 1940 Jam - see under "Various Artists"
Canby CACD-1006, Radio Days . . . : Convention Hall, Asbury P, NJ June 30, 1946 •
Cap CDP 21090 2 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap DPRO-79508 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap / Best Now (J) CP32 9041, Harry James, 1988
Cap (J) TOCJ-6240, Harry James In Hi-Fi •
Circle CCD-39, HJ And His Orch 1954: Autumn Leaves, 2006 •
Classics (Fr) 903, The Chronogical Harry James 1937 – 1939, 1996 •
Classics (Fr) 936, The Chronogical Harry James 1939, 1997 •
Classics (Fr) 970, The Chronogical Harry James 1939 – 1940, 1997 •
Classics (Fr) 1014, The Chronogical Harry James 1940-1941, 1998 •
Classics (Fr) 1052, The Chronogical Harry James 1941, 1999 •
Classics (Fr) 1092, The Chronogical Harry James 1941 Vol 2, 1999 •
Classics (Fr) 1132, The Chronogical Harry James 1941-1942, 2000 •
Classics (Fr) 1178, The Chronogical Harry James 1942, 2001 •
Classics (Fr) 1227, The Chronogical Harry James 1942 – 1944, 2002 •
Classics (Fr) 1268, The Chronogical Harry James 1944-1945, 2002 •
Classics (Fr) 1313, The Chronogical Harry James 1945-1946, 2003 •
Classics (Fr) 1455, The Chronological Harry James 1946-1947, 2008 •
Collectables COL-CD-6892, At The Hollywood Palladium / Trumpet After Midnight •
Collectables COL-CD-7413, harry james dance parade/ Your dance date with hj •
Collectables COL-CD-7414, Juke Box Jamboree / Jazz Session, 2001 •
Collectables COL-CD-7450, Harry James: Swingtown 2002 •
Collectables COL-CD-7637, The Complete M Morgan with HJ and his orch . . . •
Collectors’ Choice Music CCM-047-2, D Haymes with HJ and B Goodman: Complete •
Collectors’ Choice Music CCM-081-2, The Complete H Forrest with Harry James •
Collectors’ Choice Music CCM-153-2 – see under “Various Artists”
Collectors’ Choice Music CCM-155-2 – see under “Various Artists”
Collector’s Choice Music CCM-183-2, One N Stand . . . / Soft lights, Sweet trumpet •
Collectors’ Choice Music CCM-186-2 – see under “Various Artists"
Col CK 40948 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CK 45447, Willie Smith with The Harry James Orchestra: “Snooty Fruity,” 1990 •
Col / Legacy CXK 48673 – see under “Various Artists”
Col CK 64156 – see under “Various Artists”
Col / Legacy CK 65508, young man with a horn: doris day and harry james, 1999 •
Col / Legacy CK 66377, feat F Sinatra: The Complete Recordings Nineteen T-Nine •
Conifer Ltd (E) TQ 133, Harry James & His Orchestra: Embraceable You, 1987 •
Denon LRC DC-8515 – see under “Various Artists”
Denon LRC DC-8528 – see under “Various Artists”
Dick Haymes Soc DHS-CD-9, Young D Haymes with HJ and his Orch: Live •
Echo J EJCD 15, Harry James, 1990 •
Flare (E) SPEC1030 – see under “Various Artists”
Fresh Sound Records (Sp) FSR-CD 399, Arrangements By N Hefti: There They Go •
Hep (E) CD 24, HJ and His Music Makers: Big John Special ’49, 1998 •
Hep (E) CD 62, HJ and His Music Makers: Feet Draggin’ Blues ‘44~’47, 1999 •
Hep (E) CD 83, HJ and His Music Makers: Eight Bar Riff ‘43~’50, 2007 •
Hep (E) CD 88, HJ feat D Haymes: NY World’s F~1940 / Blue Rm H Lincoln~1941 •
Hep (E) CD 94, HJ and his Music Makers: Flash Harry: Broadcasts 1942~46 •
Hep (E) CD 1032 - see under "Various Artists"
Hep (E) CD 1068, Harry James: Record Session ’39-’42, 1999 •
Hindsight HBCD503, HJ & His Orch: Bandstand Memories 1938 to 1948 3-CDs •
Hindsight HCD-102, The Uncollected Harry James And His Orchestra 1943-1946 •
Hindsight HCD-263, HJ . . . Feat Frank Sinatra: All Or Nothing At All, 1995 •
Hindsight HCD-702, Harry James: Mr. Trumpet, 1994 •
Hindsight (J) BVCJ-7112~17, The Uncollected HJ And His Orch 1943-1953 6-CDs •
Hitchcock Media CD-0606, Vol 1: 32nd Anniversary Night •
Hitchcock Media CD-0607, Vol 2: 32nd Anniversary Night •
Jasmine (E) JASBOX 11-4 – see under “Various Artists”
Jasmine (E) JASCD 375, HJ & His Orch: I've Heard That Song Before, 2001 2-CDs •
Jasmine (E) JASMCD 2533, Harry James live •
Jasmine (E) JASMCD 2566, HJ & His orch: “Meadowbrook Memories,” 2000 •
Jazzbeat 515, HJ And His New Swinging Band / Requests On-The-Road •
Jazzbeat 516, Harry James…Today! / HJ Plays Neal Hefti •
J Hour JH-1001, 1964 Live! In The Holiday Ballroom Chicago, 1990 •
J Hour JH-1007, HJ And His O: 1948 Broadcasts: Selections They Never Recorded •
J Hour JH-1023, June 6, 1944: The D-Day Broadcast . . . , 1992 •
J Hour JH-1046, Apr 1946 Spotlight Bands Broadcasts . . . Rare 1943 Air Checks •
J Hour JH-3003 – see under “Count Basie”
J Hour JH-3006, HJ & His Orch: 1945 Live in Hi-Fi at Culver City, 1997 •
J Hour JH-3009, HJ & His O: Live Broadcasts In Hi-Fi: Mar 19, 1940 / May 22, 1941 •
J Unlimited (Den) 203 2059, All S Parade 1943-49, 2003 Calloway, Cavallaro 2-CDs •
J Unlimited (Den) JUCD 2029 – see under “Various Artists”
J Unlimited (Den) JUCD 2067, HJ: Hotel Astor Roof 1942, 2000 •
London 820 178-2, The Golden Trumpet Of Harry James •
Lone Hill Jazz LHJ 10310-2, The Complete Harry James In Hi-Fi, 2008
Magic (E) DAWE118, Four complete Nat’l Guard Radio Shows . . . , 2003 •
MCA Spec Prod MCAD-20731- see under “Various Artists”
Montpellier (E) MONTCD 108 - see under "Various Artists"
Mosaic MD7-192, The Complete Capitol Recordings Of Gene Krupa And H James •
Mosaic Select 30 – see under “Various Artists”
Mr Music MMCD-7010, HJ and His New Jazz Band, 2000 •
Mr Music MMCD-7012, HJ Vol Two: and His New Jazz Band, 2001 •
Mr Music MMCD-7018, Harry James: ‘Live’ on The Coast, 2009 •
Radio Archives RA079 – see under “Various Artists”
Radio Archives RA082 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Spec Prod DMC2-1326 - see under "Various Artists"
R Dig 019B – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig 067B – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig 153B – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig 167C, The Very Best of Harry James And His Orchestra, 1999 4-CDs •
R Dig BBT100011 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig BBT100017 – see under “Benny Goodman”
R Dig BBT100018 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig BBT100019 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig BBT100019 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig CD-R, R D Music: Harry James: The Reader’s Digest Sessions Vol 1, 2007 •
R Dig CD-R, R D Music: Harry James: The Reader’s Digest Sessions Vol 2, 2007 •
R Dig CD-R, R D Music: H Forrest & Harry James: The Reader’s Digest Sessions •
R Dig KCD12-8902 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig RBD-028 – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig RS7-024-1, The World’s Most Beautiful Melodies: You’ll Never Know •
R Dig S202B – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig S204B – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig S205B – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig S206B, The Best Of The B B: Sentimental Souvenirs from HJ, 2000 2-CDs •
R Dig S207B – see under “Artie Shaw”
R Dig S208B – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig S210B – see under “Various Artists”
R Dig SSTC08115, HJ And His Orchestra: Live, Rare & on the Air, 2010 4-CDs •
RCA Spec Prod DMC2-1326 - see under "Various Artists"
Redmond Nostalgia CD-2143 - see under "Various Artists"
Renown Records RR-1002-2, The Bands of Renown: HJ And His Music Makers •
Retro Time (S Korea) 6304, Harry James & His Orchestra: Best of Dot •
Retro Time (S Korea) 7105, Double Dixie! Harry James, 2015 •
Retro Time (S Korea) 8856, The Solid Gold Trumpet Of Harry James •
Retro Time (S Korea), In a Relaxed Mood, Feb 2015
Retro Time (S Korea), Monterey '65 / WGN-TV '65, Apr 2015 •
Retro Time (S Korea), Live @ the Blue Note '58 & Hollywood Palladium '59, 2015
Rhino R2 77721 – see under “Various Artists”
Rhino R2 78285 – see under “Various Artists”
Rhino R2 79805 – see under “Various Artists”
Rhino RHM2 7774, Best Foot Forward, 2003 •
RST Records (Austria) 91421, HJ In Vienna 1957 Vol 1, 1990 •
RST Records (Austria) 91422, HJ In Vienna 1957 Vol 2, 1990 •
Sandy Hook CDSH 2057 – see under “Benny Goodman”
Sheffield Lab 10003-2-M, the king james version: harry james & his big band •
Sheffield Lab 10006-2-M, Harry James: Comin’ From A Good Place •
Sheffield Lab CD-11, 40th Anniversary Recording: Still Harry After All These Years •
Sinatra Soc of Japan (J) XQAM-1058 – see under “Various Artists”
Smithsonian RD 030 – see under “Various Artists”
Smithsonian RD 108 – see under “Various Artists”
Sony Music Spec Prod A 18241, Harry James: Music Maker, 1992 •
Sony Music Spec Prod A 21842 – see under “Various Artists”
Sony Music Spec Prod A 28073, Kitty Kallen & Harry James: sweet with a beat, 1996 •
Sony Music Spec Prod A 28431 – see under “Various Artists”
Sony Music Spec Prod A 30530, The Great Big Bands: HJ: Swing Town!, 1999 •
Sony Music Spec Prod A2K 48978 – see under “Various Artists”
Soundcraft SC-5004, HJ Orch: 1939 Broadcasts With Frank Sinatra, 1999 •
Soundcraft SC-5015, 1942-43 Broadcasts with Helen Forrest, 2001 •
Soundcraft SC-5017/18 – see under “Various Artists”
Soundcraft SC-9001, Songs of W War Two: As Sung By K Kallen with the HJ Orch •
Soundies SCD 4132 – see under “Various Artists”
Sounds of YesterYear (E) DSOY607, Harry’s Delight, 2002 •
Sounds of YesterYear (E) DSOY693, Music Making: It’s the Talk Of The Town •
Sounds of YesterYear (E) DSOY757, HJ and his Music Makers: from Hollywood •
Sounds of YesterYear (E) DSOD2133, HJ And His Orch: "Live" In Chicago 1973 •
Sugo Music SR 9908 – see under “Various Artists”
Ten12 Music C-0015 – see under “Various Artists”
Ten12 Music C-0016 – see under “Various Artists”
Ten12 Music C-0017 – see under “Various Artists”
Ten12 Music C-0018, Music From Armed Forces Radio: Stardust . . . 2008 •
Time-Life A-17330, Big Bands: Harry James, 1992 •
Time-Life HPD-04 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life HPD-14 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life HPD-16 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life HPD-18 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life HPD-20 – see under “Various Artists”
Time-Life R138-03 – see under “Various Artists”
V-Disc, V-Disc: A Musical Contribution By America’s Best . . . HJ, 1998 3-CDs •
Verve 833 285-2, Compact Jazz: Harry James, 1987 •
Verve J Masters 55, Jazz Masters 55: Harry James, 1996 •
Vintage J Band (E) VJB 1948-2, HJ & Betty Grable: The Dream Duo, 1996 •
Vintage J Classics VJC-1048 – see under “Various Artists”
Viper’s Nest VN-163 – see under “Various Artists”
Viper’s Nest Gold VNG-201, HJ And His “M Makers”: 1943-44: “Jump Sauce,” 1994 •
Viper’s Nest Gold VNG-202, HJ and his Orchestra: Always: 1943-46, 1994 •
Voc (E) CDVS 1945, trumpet time: harry james and his orchestra, 2006 •
Zone (E) 1017 – see under “Various Artists”
The Harry James Orchestra directed by Art Depew
Hindsight CD-R, . . . “Live” at the Hollywood Palladium 1997 •
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