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Harry James & His Orchestra

Born March 15, 1916 in Albany, Georgia, Harry James was a trumpeter and band leader who was immensely popular during the 1940s. Born into a circus family, James learned to play the trumpet and read music as a child. His family relocated to Beaumont, Texas, where he began to perform with local dance bands. With the swing era in full bloom, he had a stint with the Benny Goodman Orchestra before he launched his own band, Harry James and His Music Makers. The band was not an immediate commercial success, but once he added a string section in 1941, Harry James and His Orchestra struck...