95 Years Ago Today

[Aristaeus]

Harry James was born in Albany, Georgia.
March 15, 1916-July 5, 1983.

[video=youtube;Tqiynp35t-4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tqiynp35t-4[/video]

 

[dhermann1]

I remember him talking about how between 1939 and 1940, or maybe 40 to 41, his personal income went from $6,000 to $600,000. That's what's called hitting it big.
Chiribiribim, baby!

 

[Aristaeus]

Ciribiribin was Harry's theme song.

[video=youtube;d1rrStwf01M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1rrStwf01M&feature=player_embedded[/video]

 

[Aristaeus]

This is the song that established him as a star.
You Made Me Love You, recorded in 1941.

[video=youtube;YTQVWtSvwUE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTQVWtSvwUE[/video]

 

[Dapper Dave]

Great trumpet player he first introduced Frank Sinatra to the world in 1939. Married Betty Grable. Next to Artie Shaw he is a real hero of mine.

 

[p71towny]

Good stuff. I wish more people would learn to enjoy music with a melody and not just a beat. I get annoyed when I ask why somebody likes a song and they say "It has a good beat" So does my heart you asshat.