Harry James
Bandleader, Musical Artist
1916 – 1983
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Who was Harry James?
Harry Haag James was an actor and musician best known as a trumpeter who led a swing band during the Big Band Swing Era of the 1930s and 1940s. He was especially known among musicians for his astonishing technical proficiency as well as his superior tone.
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- Born
- Mar 15, 1916
Albany - Also known as
- James Harry
- Harry Haag James
- harry_james
- James, Harry
- Llewellyn
- Mind Body & Soul (Llewellyn)
- Henry Haag “Harry” James
- Henry Haag James
- Spouses
- Betty Grable
(1943/07/05 - 1965/10/09) - Louise Tobin
(1935/05/04 - 1943/05) - Joan Boyd
(1968 - 1970/03)
- Betty Grable
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Albany
- Beaumont
- Died
- Jul 5, 1983
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area
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on July 23, 2013
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