Harry James was born in a rundown hotel next to the city jail in Albany, Georgia. His mother and father were members of a circus - she as a trapeze artist and he a band leader - with the Mighty Haag Circus. At seven, they settled in Beaumont, Texas where Harry learned yo play drums. By twelve, he was playing trumpet in the Christy Brothers circus band. In 1936 James joined Ben Pollack's band, soon leaving to lead the brass section of Benny G...
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The Ladies Man
As Harry James
Springtime in the Rockies
As Harry James
Hollywood Hotel
As Benny Goodman Trumpeter (uncredited)
Showbiz Goes to War
As (archive footage)
Carnegie Hall
As Harry James
Do You Love Me
As Barry Clayton
If I'm Lucky
As Earl Gordon
Swing Fever
As Harry James
I'll Get By
As Harry James
The Shining Future
As Self
Two Girls and a Sailor
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Bathing Beauty
As Harry James
Outlaw Queen
As Rick Mason
Best Foot Forward
As Himself
The Opposite Sex
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Private Buckaroo
As Harry James
Too Many Girls
As Orchestra Leader
Syncopation
As Harry James
On Our Merry Way
As Harry James
The Sting II
As Band Leader
That's Entertainment! III
As (archive footage)
How to Marry a Millionaire
As Radio Trumpeter (uncredited)
The All-Star Bond Rally
As Self
That's Entertainment, Part II
As (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
As Self (archive footage)
L'empreinte rouge
As Le maire
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
As Self
The Benny Goodman Story
Trumpet Serenade
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
As Harry James
The Ed Sullivan Show
As Self
Cavalcade of Bands
The Hollywood Palace
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
As Self
The Mike Douglas Show
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What's My Line?
As Self