His Best Recordings 1937-1944

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

Tracklist

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1Peckin'
recording of:
Peckin’
orchestrator:
J.A.C. Redford
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader), Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) and Ben Pollack
composer:
Thomas Newman (American score composer)
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2Ain't Misbehavin'
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
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3Sugar Foot Stomp
recording of:
Sugar Foot Stomp
composer:
Louis Armstrong and King Oliver (jazz cornetist)
version of:
Dippermouth Blues
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4Life Goes To A Party
recording of:
Life Goes to a Party
writer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor)
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5Big John Special
recording of:
Big John’s Special
writer:
Horace Henderson
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6Wrappin' It Up
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7I'm In The Mood For Swing
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8Shoe Shiner's Drag
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9Home James
recording of:
Home James
writer:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor)
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10Ciribiribin
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)
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11Two 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)
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12Feet Draggin' Blues
recording of:
Feet Draggin’ Blues
writer:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor)
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13Flash
recording of:
Flash
composer:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor)
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14Back Beat Boogie
recording of:
Back Beat Boogie
composer:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor)
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15Flight Of The Bumble Bee
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16Music Markers
recording of:
Music Makers
lyricist:
Don Raye
composer:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor)
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17Jeffrie's Blues
recording of:
Jeffrey's Blues
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18The Mole
recording of:
The Mole
composer:
Leroy Holmes and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor)
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19Strictly Instrumental
recording of:
Strictly Instrumental
writer:
Edgar Battle, Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus and Edward Seiler
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20By The Sleepy Langdon
recording of:
By the Sleepy Lagoon (BBC Desert Island Discs theme)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1940)
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1930)
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21Cherry
recording of:
Cherry
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert
composer:
Ray Gilbert and Don Redman
publisher:
Ipanema Music Corp., Peer Musikverlag GmbH and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
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22I'm Beginning To See The Light
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.
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