Harry James

• 180 gram VINYL-AUDIOPHILE PRESSING

• THE COMPLETE ALBUM

Made during the first years of the LP era, Harry James in Hi-Fi (1955) comprises some of the greatest hits of the Harry James orchestra – a unit that by that time had been working unceasingly with few changes since 1939.

Among the instrumental figures present on the album were trombonist Juan Tizol (who had made a name for himself as part of the Duke Ellington orchestra) and saxophonist Willie Smith. Also present on some of the tracks was singer Helen Forrest, another veteran of the orchestra. The program was a mix of the orchestra’s previously recorded hits, re-recorded here in order to take advantage of the recently developed Hi-Fidelity recording techniques.

The LP was a best seller when first issued and was then followed by a sequel.

PERSONNEL:

• HARRY JAMES & HIS ORCHESTRA
• Harry James (tp, arr), Nick Buono, Phil Cook, Everett McDonald, Ralph Osborn, Conrad Gozzo (tp), Lew McGreary, Hoyt Bohannon, Roy Main (tb), Juan Tizol (v-tb, arr), Willie Smith (as, vcl), Herb Lorden (cl, as, fl, arr), Pat Chartrand, Jeff Massingill (ts), Bob Poland (bar), Doug Parker (p), Allan Reuss (g), Bob Stone (b), Gene Estes (d). Plus string section on A2-A3, A6-A8, B1 & B4-B6 only: Harry Bluestone, Kurt Dieterle, Dan Lube, Mischa Russell, Marshall Sasson, Gerald Vinci (violin), Stan Spiegelman, David Sterkin (viola), Ray Kramer (cello). Helen Forrest and Bob Marlo (vcl) added on A5, A7 A8, B3, B5, B6.

Los Angeles, July 18, 20 & 21, 1955.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. CIRIBIRIBIN [PART 1]
• A2. TRUMPET BLUES
• A3. YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU
• A4. JAMES SESSION
• A5. I’VE HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE
• A6. CHERRY
• A7. I’M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT
• A8. MY SILENT LOVE

• SIDE B
• B1. SLEEPY LAGOON
• B2. TWO O’CLOCK JUMP
• B3. I CRIED FOR YOU
• B4. JALOUSIE
• B5. IT’S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME
• B6. VELVET MOON
• B7. MUSIC MAKERS
• B8. CIRIBIRIBIN [PART 2]