Harry James Musical artist
Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was a musician who is best known as a trumpet playing band leader who led a big band from 1939 to 1946. He broke up his band for a short period in 1947 but shortly after he re-organized his band and was active again with his band from then until his death in 1983. He was especially known among musicians for his astonishing technical proficiency as well as his superior tone, and was extremely influential on up and coming trumpet players from the late 1930s into the 1940s. He was also an actor in a number of motion pictures that usually featured his bands in some way.
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Musical artist
| Career started | 1933 |
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| Career ended | 1983 |
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| Background | Non vocal instrumentalist |
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