Harry James' last performance with Benny Goodman on Jan 10, 1939.

[Aristaeus]

After Benny and Johnny Mercer announce Harry's farewell, James plays his "new" band's theme song, "Ciribiribin".
[video=youtube;s03UQuHjdpg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s03UQuHjdpg&feature=player_embedded[/video]

 

[Dapper Dave]

After Benny and Johnny Mercer announce Harry's farewell, James plays his "new" band's theme song, "Ciribiribin".
[video=youtube;s03UQuHjdpg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s03UQuHjdpg&feature=player_embedded[/video]

He left just Like Gene Krupa to start his own band. He must have gotten tired of Goodman too. Harry James wrote the song Life goes to a Party in 1937 its a really good song. I like the live version.

 

[dhermann1]

From one year to the next, I think it was from 1940 to 41 maybe, Harry James' income went from $6,000 to $600,000. I guess it was a good move.

 

[hatophile]

From one year to the next, I think it was from 1940 to 41 maybe, Harry James' income went from $6,000 to $600,000. I guess it was a good move.

Dang, that's a lot of scratch for way back when!