Harry James In Hi-fi : Harry James And His Orchestra : Harry James (tp,arr) Nick

Buono, Phil Cook, Everett McDonald, Ralph Osborn, Conrad Gozzo (tp) Lewis
McGreery, 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) nine
strings, Doug Parker (p) Allen Reuss (g) Bob Stone (b) Gene Estes (d) Dave Matthews,
Johnny Thompson, Jimmy Mundy, Jack Mathis, Billy May, Margie Gibson, Neal Heft,
Gray Rains (arr) plus some unidentified overdubbing by Jackie Mills (d) (see note)
Hollywood, July 18, 1955
14228-4

14229-2

14230-2

14231-2

14232-1

Cap EAP1-654, T955, TBOC1983, W654,

DT1515, Ajax
C-707, Longine 5455, Regal SRS5049, Cap
(E)LC6800,
EMI (F)1551923, RCA Pair PCD1174 [CD],
Big Band
Era 2601782 [CD]
Cap EAP4-654, W654, Pickwick
Jalousie (jt arr,*)
SPC3044/PTP2011-1,
Ajax C-707, Longine 5456, RCA Pair PCD1174
[CD]
Cap EAP4-654, W654, TBOC1983, DT1515,
Sleepy Lagoon (jmu arr)
Pickwick
SPC3044/PTP2011-1, Ajax C-724 Longine
5455, Cap
(E)LC6800, EMI (F)1551923, Big Band Era
2601782
You made me love you Cap EAP2-654, W654, TBOC1983, T947,
(gr arr)
T972, DT1515,
T2474, Pickwick SPC3044/PTP2011-1, Ajex
724,
Longine 5455, Regal SRS5049, Cap
(E)LC6800, EMI
(F)1551923, RCA Pail PCD1174 [CD], Big
Band Era
2501782 [CD]
Cap EAP3-654, T1386, TBOC1983, W654,
Trumpet blues (jm arr)
DT1515, Ajax
C-707, Longine 5454, Regal SRS5049, EMI (F)
1551923, Big Band Era 2601782 [CD]
Cherry (dm arr)

Note: Harry James (tp) and Jackie Mills (d) did overdubbing on unknown titles on July
22,1955.
Capitol W654 titled "Harry James In Hi-Fi".
All titles, except (*), also on Capitol CDP798952-2 [CD] titled "The Best of Harry
James" ; see flwg sessions to January 20, 1956 for rest of this CD.
RCA Pair PCD1174 [CD] titled "Digital Magic - Harry James" ; see flwg sessions

to June, 1958 for rest of this CD.

All above titles also on Lonehill Jazz (Sp)LHJ10310 [CD] titled "The Complete
Harry James in Hi-Fi"; see various flwg sessions to May 4, 1957 for rest of this 2
CD set.
All above titles also on Capitol (Jap)TOCJ-5312 [CD].
All above titles also on Mosaic MD7-192 [CD] titled "The Complete Capitol
Recordings Of Gene Krupa and Harry James"; see following sessions to July
1,1958 and Gene Krupa for rest of 7CD box set.
All above titles also on Phoenix Records (Sp)131521 [CD] titled "The Complete
Harry James in Hi-Fi"; a 2 CD set.
Helen Forrest (vcl) Bob Marlo (vcl) added
Hollywood, July 20,1955
14237-4

14238-7

14239-8

14240-4

I've heard that song before Cap EAP2-654, TBOC1983, W654, DT1515,
(hf vcl)
Pickwick
SPC3044/PTP2011-1, Ajax C-707, Longine
5456, Regal
SRS5049, Cap (E)LC6800, EMI (F)1551923,
Jackpot
(Sp)48729 [CD]
I'm beginning to see the Cap EAP1-654, TBOC1983, DT1515, W654,
light (hf vcl;jt arr)
Ajax C-707,
Longine 5457, Cap (E)LC6800, EMI
(F)1551923
It's been a long long time Cap EAP4-654, W654, Pickwick
(hf vcl)
SPC3044/PTP2011-1,
Ajax C-707, Longine 5458, Big Band Era
2601782[CD]
I cried for you (hf vcl,jm Cap EAP3-654, TBOC1983, DT1515, W654,
arr)
Pickwick
SPC3044/PTP2011-1, Ajax C-724, Longine
5454, Cap
(E)LC6800, EMI (F)1551923, RCA Pair
PCD1174 [CD]

Note: All titles from Capitol W654 also on Capitol (Jap)ECJ-60017.

All above titles also on Capitol CDP798952-2 [CD], (Jap)TOCJ-5312 [CD],
Lonehill Jazz (Sp)LHJ10310 [CD], Mosaic MD7-192 [CD], Phoenix Records
(Sp)131521 [CD].
same session
14254-9

My silent love (bm vcl)

Cap EAP3-654, W654, Pickwick

SPC3044/PTP2011-1,

14255-12

Velvet moon (jm arr)

Ajax C-724, Longine 5455, Cap (E)LC6800

Cap EAP3-654, W654, TBOC1983, DT1515,
Ajax C-724,
Longine 5456, Cap (E)LC6800

Note: Both above titles also on RCA Pair PCD1174 [CD], Lonehill Jazz (Sp)LHJ10310
[CD], Mosaic MD7-192 [CD], Phoenix Records (Sp)131521 [CD].
Strings out Helen Forrest, Bob Marlo out
Hollywood, July 21, 1955
14249-13

James session (jm arr)

14250-5

Music makers (mg arr)

Cap EAP1-654, W654, Pickwick

SPC3044/PTP2011-1,
Ajax C-724, Longine 5455, Cap (E)LC6800
Cap EAP2-654, W654, TBOC1983, DT1515,
Pickwick
SPC3044/PTP2011-1, Ajax C-724, Longine
5458, Cap
(E)LC6800, EMI (F)1551923

Note: Both above also titles on Capitol CDP798952-2 [CD], RCA Pair PCD1174 [CD],
Lonehill Jazz (Sp)LHJ10310 [CD], Mosaic MD7-192 [CD], Phoenix Records
(Sp)131521 [CD].
same session
14251

14252
14253-12

Cap EAP1-654, EAP3-654, W654, DT1515,

TBOC1983,
Ajax C-724, Longine 5454, Cap (E)LC6800,
EMI
(F)1551923
Ciribiribin (part 2) (hj arr) (same issues)
Cap EAP4-654, W654, T1386, DT1515,
Two o'clock jump (nh arr)
TBOC1983, Ajax
C-724, Cap (E)LC6800, EMI (F)1551923, RCA
Pair
PCD1174 [CD]
Ciribiribin (part 1) (hj arr)

Note: All above titles also on Capitol CDP798952-2 [CD], Big Band Era 2601782 [CD],
Lonehill Jazz (Sp)LHJ10310 [CD], Mosaic MD7-192 [CD], Phoenix Records
(Sp)131521 [CD].
Harry James And His Orchestra : Harry James (tp,arr) Nick Buono, Art Depew, Conrad
Gozzo, Joe Dolny, Don Smith (tp) Roy Main, Dick Nash (tb) Juan Tizol (v-tb,arr) George
Roberts (b-tb) Willie Smith (as,vcl) Herb Lorden (cl,as,arr) Corky Corcoran, Jeff

Massingill (ts) Bob Poland (bar) Kurt Dieterle, Paul Shure, Dan Lube, Mike Russell,
Marshall Sosson, Gerald Vinci (vln) Paul Robyn, David Sterkin (viola) Cy Bernard
(cello) Larry Kinnamon (p) Tiny Timbrell (g,vcl) Joe Comfort (b) Buddy Combine (d)
LeRoy Holmes, Johnny Thompson, Ernie Wilkins, Billy May, Shorty Rogers, Everett
McDonald, Neal Hefti, Ray Coniff (arr)
Hollywood, November 28-29, 1955, November 28, 1955
14720 The mole
Cap EAP2-712, T712, TBOC1983, DT1515, Ajax C-724,
-5
(lrh arr)
Encore (E)ENC129, Music for Pleasure (E)1037,
Longine 5456, Regal SRS5049, Cap CDP798952-2
[CD]http://www.lordisco.com/tjd/ReleaseDetail?c=Big+Band+Era&C=
2601782
Big Band Era 2601782 [CD]
14730 Keblah (jti
Mosaic MD7-192 [CD]
-5
arr,*)
14731 Carnival
Cap EAP3-712, T712, Encore (E)ENC129, Music for
-10 (bm arr)
Pleasure (E)1037, Ajax C-724, Longine 5457,
Capitol CDP7-98952-2 [CD], RCA Pair PCD1174 [CD]
Autumn
14732
serenade Cap EAP3-712, T712, T986, Pickwick SPC3006/
-10
(bm arr)
PTP2011-2, Ajax C-724, Longine 5456,
Capitol CDP798952-2 [CD], RCA Pair PCD1174 [CD]
Hora
14733 Staccato (rejected)
(*,#)
Street
scene
14734 [Sentiment
Cap EAP1-712, T712, Ajax C-724, Encore (E)ENC129,
-1
al
rhapsody]
(jt arr)
Music for Pleasure (E)1037, Longine 5454
Note: All titles, except (*), also on EMI (F)1551923, Lonehill Jazz (Sp)LHJ10310 [CD],
Phoenix Records (Sp)131521 [CD].
All titles, except (#), also on Mosaic MD7-192 [CD].
Herbie Steward (ts) replaces Corky Corcoran, strings out
Hollywood, November 30, 1955
14749-7

April in Paris (ew arr)

Cap EAP1-727, TBO727, T977, Ajax C-733,

Cap

14750-9

Walkin' home (ew arr)

(E)LCT6124, Capitol CDP798952-2 [CD]

Cap EAP6-727, TBO727, T978, Ajax C-733,
Cap
(E)LCT6125

Note: Some trumpet overdubs by Harry James for unspecified titles from these November
28-December 3,1955 sessions took place December 7,1955.
Both above titles also on Lonehill Jazz (Sp)LHJ10310 [CD], Mosaic MD7-192
[CD].
http://www.lordisco.com/tjd/LeaderDetail?lid=13014&rid=72184
Hollywood, December 1, 1955
14776-4
14777-6
14778

Beguine (hl arr)

Ram's horn
Ultra (jmu arr)

14779-1

Smogbound (sr arr)

Mosaic MD7-192 [CD]

(rejected)
Cap EAP4-727, TBO727, T977, Ajax C-733,
Cap
(E)LCT6124, Lonehill Jazz (Sp)LHJ10310
[CD],
Mosaic MD7-192 [CD]

Hollywood, December 2-3,1955

14797-4

14798-2
14799-10

14800

14801

Cap EAP4-712, T712, Ajax C-733, Encore

(E)129,
Music for Pleasure (E)1037, RCA Pair
PCD1174 [CD],
Cap CDP798952-2 [CD], Big Band Era
2601782 [CD]
Cap EAP2-712, T712, Ajax C-733, Encore
Blue again (em arr)
(E)129,
Music for Pleasure (E)1037, Longine 5457
Cap EAP1-712, T712, Ajax C-733, Encore
Melancholy rhapsody
(E)129,
Music for Pleasure (E)1037, Longine 5454,
Big Band Era 2601782 [CD]
These foolish things (nh Cap EAP4-712, Ajax C-733, Encore (E)129,
arr)
Music
for Pleasure (E)1037, Longine 5455, Big Band
Era
2601782 [CD], Capitol CDP798952-2 [CD]
Somebody loves me (ew Cap EAP4-712, T712, Ajax C-733, Encore
arr)
(E)129,
Music for Pleasure (E)1037, Longine 5456,
September song (rc arr)

14802-2

14803-16

Capitol CDP798952-2 [CD]

Cap EAP3-712, T712, Pickwick
Sleepy time gal (em arr)
SPC3044/PTP2011-1,
Ajax C-733, Encore (E)129, Music for Pleasure
(E)1037, Longine 5454, Big Band Era 2601782
[CD]
In a sentimental mood (*) Pickwick SPC3006/PTP2011-2, Ajax C-733,
Capitol CDP798952-2 [CD]

Note: All above titles also on EMI (F)1551923, Lonehill Jazz (Sp)LHJ10310 [CD],
Mosaic MD7-192 [CD], Phoenix Records (Sp)131521 [CD].
Harry James And His Orchestra : Harry James (tp,arr) Nick Buono, Art Depew, Conrad
Gozzo, Mickey Mangano (tp) Dick Nash, George Roberts (tb) Juan Tizol (v-tb,arr) Willie
Smith (as) Herb Lorden (cl,as) Corky Corcoran, Jeff Massingill (ts) Tom Suthers (bar)
Larry Kinnamon (p) Tiny Timbrell (g,vcl) Joe Comfort (b) Buddy Combine (d) The
Starlighters (vcl) Jimmy Mundy, Jack Mathias (arr)
Hollywood, January 20, 1956
14985

14986

14987

Doncha go 'way mad (s

vcl;jm arr)

Cap EAP3-712, T712, Ajax C-733, Encore

(E)129,
Music for Pleasure (E)1037, Longine 5458,
RCA Pair PCD1174 [CD]
Cap EAP1-712, T712, Ajax C-733, Encore
Crazy rhythm (jm arr)
(E)129,
Music for Pleasure (E)1037, Longine 5458,
Big Band Era 2601782 [CD]
Strictly instrumental (jmu Cap EAP2-712, T712, Ajax C-733, Pickwick
arr)
SPC3006/
PTP2011-2, Encore (E)129, Music for Pleasure
(E)
1037, Big Band Era 2601782 [CD]

Note: All above titles also on EMI (F)1551923, Capitol CDP7-98952-2 [CD], Mosaic
MD7-192 [CD], Phoenix Records (Sp)131521 [CD].
Wild About Harry ! : Harry James And His Orchestra : Harry James (tp,arr) Nick Buono,
Don Palidino, Bob Rolfe, Art Depew (tp) Ray Sims, Bob Edmondson, Bob Robinson (tb)
Willie Smith (as) Herb Lorden (cl,as,arr) Corky Corcoran, Francis Polfrani (ts) Ernie
Small (bar) Larry Kinnamon (p,arr) Allen Reuss (g) Russ Phillips (b) Buddy Rich (d)
Jimmy Haskell, Ernie Wilkins (arr)
Hollywood, May 2, 1957
17026-3

Blues for a count (jh arr)

Cap EAP3-874, ST874, Ajax C-748, Cap

(E)LCT6146,

17027-1

17028-3
17029-4

Longine 5455
Countin' (lk arr)
Cap EAP1-874, ST874, Ajax C-748, Pickwick
SPC3006/PTP2011-2, Cap (E)LCT6146,
Longine 5456
What am I here for ? (ew Cap EAP3-874, ST874, Ajax C-748, Cap
arr)
(E)LCT6146,
Longine 5457
Kinda like the blues (ew Cap EAP1-874, ST874, Ajax C-748, Cap
arr)
(E)LCT6146

Note: Capitol ST874 titled "Wild about Harry".

All above titles also on EMI (F)1551923, Lonehill Jazz (Sp)LHJ10310 [CD],
Mosaic MD7-192 [CD], Phoenix Records (Sp)131521 [CD].
Ray Linn (tp) Herbie Harper (tb) replace Art Depew, Ray Sims
Hollywood, May 3-4,1957
17030-5

17031-2
17032-3
17033-7
17034-5
17035-2

Cotton pickin' (jh arr)

Cap EAP1-874, ST874, SW1055, Pickwick

SPC3006/PTP2011-2, Ajax C-748, Cap
(E)LCT6146,
Longine 5458
Blues for Harry's sake (ew Cap EAP1-874, ST874, Pickwick
arr)
SPC3006/PTP2011-2,
Ajax C-748, Cap (E)LCT6146, Longine 5456
Blues for lovers only (ew Cap EAP2-874, ST874, Ajax C-748, Cap
arr)
(E)LCT6146,
Longine 5455
Cap EAP2-874, ST874, Ajax C-748, Cap
Bee gee (hl arr)
(E)LCT6146,
Longine 5455
Cap EAP2-874, ST874, Ajax C-748, Cap
Barn 12 (hl arr)
(E)LCT6146,
Longine 5457
Ring for porter (hl arr)
Cap EAP2-874, ST874, Ajax C-748, Pickwick
SPC3006/PTP2011-2, Cap (E)LCT6146,
Longine 5457

Note: All above titles also on EMI (F)1551923, Lonehill Jazz (Sp)LHJ10310 [CD],
Mosaic MD7-192 [CD], Phoenix Records (Sp)131521 [CD].
Harry James And His Orchestra : Harry James (tp,arr) Nick Buono, Don Paladino, Bob
Rolfe (tp) Ray Sims, Bob Edmondson (tb) Ernie Tack (btb) Willie Smith (as) Herb
Lorden (cl,as) Corky Corcoran (ts) Ernie Small (ts,bar,fl) Larry Kinnamon (p) Laurindo
Almeida, Nick Bonney (g) Nestor Amaral (mandolin) Jose "Joe Carioca" Olivera
(g,mandolin) Dominick Frontiere (acc) Russ Phillips (b) Leo Acosta (d)

Hollywood, November 4, 1957

17777-13
17778-11
Note:

Andrea
Vuelva

Cap F3849, Ajax C-748

-

Both above titles also on Mosaic MD7-192 [CD].

New James : Harry James And His Orchestra : Harry James (tp,arr) Nick Buono, Ollie
Mitchell, Bob Rolfe (tp) Ray Sims, Bob Edmondson (tb) Ernie Tack (btb) Willie Smith
(as) Herb Lorden (cl,as) Sam Firmature (ts) Bob Poland (ts,bar) Ernie Small (bar) Jack
Perciful (p) Dennis Budimir (g) Russ Phillips (b) Jackie Mills (d) Jack Haskell, Ernie
Wilkins, Bill Holman, Neal Hefti (arr)
Hollywood, April 1, 1958
18704-6
18705-7
18706-3
Note:

Cap EAP1-1037, ST1037, Pickwick

SPC3006/PTP2001-2,
Ajax C-748, Longine 5458
Cap EAP1-1037, ST1037, Ajax C-761, Longine
Fair and warmer (ew arr)
5456
Cap EAP1-1037, ST1037, Ajax C-761, Longine
Bangtail (jh arr)
5458
Just lucky (jh arr)

Capitol ST1037 titled "The new James".

All above titles also on Mosaic MD7-192 [CD].

Hollywood, April 1, 1958

18712-7
18713-2

Note:

Cap EAP2-1037, ST1037, Ajax C-761, Longine

5458
Cap EAP2-1037, ST1037, Pickwick
One on the house (ew arr)
SPC3006/PTP2011-2,
Ajax C-761, Longine 5457
Here's one (bh arr)

Both above titles also on Mosaic MD7-192 [CD].

Hollywood, April 2, 1958

18714-5
18720-4
18721
18728-3
18729-4

Cap EAP2-1037, ST1037, Ajax C-761, Longine

5457
Warm blue stream (jh arr) Cap EAP3-1037, ST1037, Ajax C-761
Ho, yeh!
(rejected)
Cap EAP3-1037, ST1037, Ajax C-761, Longine
Walkin' on air (jh arr)
5454
Bells (nh arr)
Cap EAP3-1037, ST1037, Ajax C-761, Longine
J. walkin' (jh arr)

18707

Bangtail (remake)

Note:

5454
(rejected)

All issued titles also on Mosaic MD7-192 [CD].

Harry's Choice
Hollywood, June 9, 1958
19324-11
19325-4
Note:

Blues for sale (ew arr)

Just for fun (ew arr)

Cap EAP2-1093, ST1093, Longine 5454

Cap EAP2-1093, ST1093, Longine 5455

Capitol ST1093 titled "Harry's choice".

Both above titles also on Mosaic MD7-192 [CD].
Hollywood, July 1, 1958

Willow, weep for

Cap EAP1-1093, ST1093, Ajax C-761, Longine 5458,
me (ew arr)
EMI (F)1551923
Moten swing (ew
19579-4
Cap EAP3-1093, ST1093, Longine 5457,
arr)
EMI (F)1551923
Do you know
what it means to http://www.lordisco.com/tjd/ReleaseDetail?c=Cap&C=EAP319580-4
miss New
1093
Orleans ?
(jh arr,*)
Cap EAP3-1093, ST1093, Longine 5454
You're my thrill
19581-6
Cap EAP3-1093, ST1093, Ajax C-761
(jh arr)
19578-6

Note:

All titles, except (*), also on RCA Pair PCD1174 [CD].

All above titles also on Mosaic MD7-192 [CD].
same session
Cap EAP3-1093, ST1093, Ajax C-761, Longine
5457

19612-3

I want a little girl (ew arr)

19613-2

The new two o'clock jump

Cap EAP3-1093, ST1093, Longine 5458
(nh arr)

Note:

Both above titles also on Mosaic MD7-192 [CD].