Harry James And His Orchestra - 1937 1939

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Review by Jesús Gómez

Harry James And His Orchestra – 1937 1939: A Big Band Blast from the Past Let’s cut to the chase—this album slaps. Released in ‘96 (yeah, I know, it’s kinda weird they waited so long), 1937 1939 by Harry James And His Orchestra is a masterclass in Big Band and Swing that’ll make your feet move whether you like it or not. This French release under Classics isn’t just some dusty relic; it’s alive, man. Alive. The tracklist reads like a who’s who of jazzy bangers, but two cuts stuck with me harder than an overcooked lasagna. First up, “One O’Clock Jump.” Holy smokes, this tune hits different. It’s got that infectious horn riff that feels like someone lit a fire under the bandstand. You can practically hear the sweat dripping off those brass instruments as they swing their hearts out. By the time the sax solo kicks in, forget about sitting still—it ain’t gonna happen. This jam reminds me why people used to dress fancy just to listen to music. They knew what was up. Then there’s “Little White Lies,” which sneaks up on ya like a cat burglar at midnight. The rhythm section lays down such a smooth groove that even your grandma might bust a move. But it’s Harry’s trumpet work that steals the show here—he doesn’t just play notes; he tells stories. Like, you can almost picture him leaning into the mic, blowing his soul straight into your ears. It’s raw, unfiltered emotion wrapped in shiny Swing packaging. If this song doesn’t give you goosebumps, check your pulse—you might be dead. Now, let’s talk real for a sec. Listening to this record feels like stepping back in time, but not in some cheesy retro way. No, this is legit good music that could hold its own against anything today. Sure, we’ve got all these fancy electronic beats now, but nothing screams alive quite like a room full of musicians killing it together. And yeah, maybe the recording quality shows its age, but honestly? That grit adds character. Makes it feel real. So yeah, do yourself a favor and cop this album if you haven’t already. Whether you’re a diehard Jazz fan or just looking for something fresh yet familiar, 1937 1939 delivers. Just don’t blame me when your neighbors start complaining about all the dancing going down in your living room. Oh, and one last thing—why the heck did they wait till ‘96 to put this out? Someone clearly dropped the ball back in the day. But hey, better late than never, right?

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Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
Blame It On My Last Affair
Song Of The Wanderer
One O'Clock Jump
Sweet Georgia Brown
Life Goes To A Party
Can't I?
Love's A Necessary Thing
Jesse
Boo-Woo
Out Of Nowhere
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
Texas Chatter
Little White Lies
When We're Alone
Ciribiribin
'Tain't What You Do
Jubilee
Two O'Clock Jump
It's The Dreamer In Me
Home James
Lullaby In Rhythm

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Catalog Numbers

CLASSICS 903

Labels

Classics

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Formats

  • CD
  • Compilation

Companies

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Distributed ByMélodie

Notes

  • Misspelt 'The Chronogical Classics' on the front.
  • Made In France.

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About Harry James And His Orchestra

Name Vars

  • Band
  • Ensemble
  • H. James & His Orch
  • H. James & His Orch.
  • H. James And His Orch.
  • H. James And His Orchestra
  • H. James Orchestra
  • H. James' Orch.
  • Harry James Orch.
  • Harry James
  • Harry James Et Son Orchestre
  • Harry James & Group
  • Harry James & His Orch
  • Harry James & His Orch.
  • Harry James & His Orchest.
  • Harry James & His Orchestra
  • Harry James & His Orchestra.
  • Harry James & Orch.
  • Harry James & Orchester
  • Harry James & Orchestra
  • Harry James & Orkesteri
  • Harry James & Sein Orchester
  • Harry James & Son Orchestre
  • Harry James & Sua Orquestra
  • Harry James & his Orch.
  • Harry James &His Orchestra
  • Harry James (Solo) With Rhythm Accompaniment
  • Harry James And His
  • Harry James And His Big Band
  • Harry James And His Music Makers
  • Harry James And His Orch
  • Harry James And His Orch.
  • Harry James And Orch.
  • Harry James And Orchestra
  • Harry James E La Sua Orch.
  • Harry James E La Sua Orchestra
  • Harry James E Orchestra
  • Harry James E Orquestra
  • Harry James E Sua Orquestra
  • Harry James En Zijn Orkest
  • Harry James Et Son Orchestre
  • Harry James His Orchestra
  • Harry James His Trumpet & Orchestra
  • Harry James His Trumpet And Orchestra
  • Harry James Ir Jo Orkestras
  • Harry James Og Hans Orkester
  • Harry James Orch.
  • Harry James Orchestra
  • Harry James Ork.
  • Harry James Orkestereineen
  • Harry James Sa Trompette Et Son Orchestre
  • Harry James Se Svým Orchestrem
  • Harry James U. S. Orchester
  • Harry James Und Sein Orchester
  • Harry James Und Sein Orchestra
  • Harry James Und Seinem Orchester
  • Harry James Y Su Gran Orquesta
  • Harry James Y Su Nueva Orquesta De Swing
  • Harry James Y Su Orq.
  • Harry James Y Su Orquesta
  • Harry James' Music Makers
  • Harry James' Orch.
  • Harry James' Orchestra
  • Harry James's Orchestra
  • Harry James, His Trumpet & Orchestra
  • Harry James, His Trumpet And Orchestra
  • Harry James, Trompete E Orquestra
  • Harry James, Trompete Und Sein Orchester
  • Harry James, Trompete, Und Sein Orchester
  • Harry James, Trumpet, And His Orchestra
  • Harry Jamesin Orkesteri
  • Harry Kames & Orchester
  • Harry-James And His Orchestra
  • His Orch.
  • His Orchestra
  • M. O. Harry James Orchestra
  • Members Of The Harry James Orchestra
  • Orchester Harry James
  • Orchestra
  • Orchestra Dir. By Harry James
  • Orquesta Harry James
  • Orquestra De Harry James
  • S. James And His Orch.
  • The 1941 Harry James Band
  • The Ensemble
  • The First Harry James Band Of 1939
  • The Harry James Band
  • The Harry James Orchestra
  • The Harry James Septet
  • The Members Of The Harry James Orchestra
  • Гарри Джеймс И Его Оркестр
  • Гарри Джеймс и его оркестр = Harry James And His Orchestra
  • Оркестр Под Управлением Гарри Джеймса

Aliases

  • Harry James & His Music Makers
  • Harry James And His Big Band

Members

  • Frank Sinatra
  • Buddy Rich
  • Dave Wells
  • Les DeMerle
  • Chuck Gentry
  • Neal Hefti
  • Helen Ward
  • John Audino
  • Nick DiMaio
  • Eddie Durham
  • Arnold Ross
  • Laurindo Almeida
  • Alvin Stoller
  • Dave Matthews
  • Babe Russin
  • Vido Musso
  • Arthur Rollini
  • Jo Jones
  • Jess Stacy
  • Gary Herbig
  • Don Lamond
  • Joe Mondragon
  • Bob Neel
  • Buck Clayton
  • Walter Page
  • Dennis Budimir
  • Lew McCreary
  • Dick Nash
  • Ollie Mitchell
  • Ray Conniff
  • Harry Carney
  • Vincent DeRosa
  • Helen Forrest
  • George Roberts
  • Conrad Gozzo
  • Ray Linn
  • Bob Bain
  • Felix Slatkin
  • Juan Tizol
  • Kurt Dieterle
  • Manny Klein
  • Helen Humes
  • Charlie Teagarden
  • Artie Bernstein
  • Herschel Evans
  • Tommy Todd
  • Herbie Haymer
  • Allan Reuss
  • Sam Marowitz
  • Herb Harper
  • Stan Fishelson
  • Hoyt Bohannon
  • George Seaberg
  • Jack Gardner
  • Harry Rodgers
  • Drew Page
  • Bill Luther
  • Russell Brown
  • Les Robinson
  • Jack Washington
  • Dave Tough
  • Jack Palmer
  • Claude Lakey
  • Jack Schaeffer
  • Harry James
  • Thurman Teague
  • Earle Warren
  • Dalton Rizzotto
  • Ralph Hawkins
  • Claude Bowen
  • Truett Jones
  • Willie Smith
  • Sonny Payne
  • Bill Miller
  • Kitty Kallen
  • Dick Haymes
  • Jack Marshall
  • Vernon Brown
  • Murray McEachern
  • Jackie Mills
  • Nick Fatool
  • Dave Coleman
  • Corky Corcoran
  • Gerald Vinci
  • Marshall Sosson
  • Herb Steward
  • Sam Donahue
  • Murray Williams
  • Al Stearns
  • Ben Heller
  • Harry Bluestone
  • Raphael Kramer
  • Sam Caplan
  • Uan Rasey
  • Dan Lube
  • Lou Raderman
  • Allan Harshman
  • Joe Comfort
  • Gene Estes
  • Richard Leith
  • Louis Bellson
  • David Frisina
  • Jake Hanna
  • Sam Herman
  • Ernie Tack
  • Larry McGuire
  • Ken Watson
  • Bill Schumann
  • Alex Beller
  • Jimmy Priddy
  • John Cave
  • Ralph Collier
  • Zeke Zarchy
  • John De Voogdt
  • Abraham Hochstein
  • Elias Friede
  • Nick Buono
  • Al Lerner
  • Clint Davis
  • Leo Zorn
  • Alex Cuozzo
  • Sam Sachelle
  • Sindel Kopp
  • Phil Palmer
  • Mickey Scrima
  • Jack Gootkin
  • Alex Pevsner
  • Fred Waldron
  • Johnny McAfee
  • Bill Spears
  • Jay Corre
  • Tony Reyes
  • Dick Spencer
  • Connie Haines
  • Paul Shure
  • Jack O'Keefe
  • Tony Denicola
  • Bob Lawson
  • Bruce Squires
  • Paul Robyn
  • Erno Neufeld
  • Quin Davis
  • Dick Hyde
  • Abe Luboff
  • Richard Perissi
  • Gareth Nuttycombe
  • Alexander Neiman
  • Jerome Reisler
  • Gail Martin
  • Marshall Cram
  • Dave Stone
  • John Santulis
  • Dave Wheeler
  • Carl Saunders
  • Bob Rolfe
  • Arno Marsh
  • Billy Exiner
  • George Kast
  • Gordon Polk
  • Dave Madden
  • Tiny Timbrell
  • Modesto Briseno
  • Don Baldwin
  • Rene Bloch
  • Pat Longo
  • Ray Sims
  • Ralph Osborne
  • Joe Riggs
  • Samuel Cytron
  • King Guion
  • Roy Main
  • Ernie Small
  • Vince Diaz
  • Phil Gilbert
  • Sonny Berman
  • Ira Westley
  • Graham Ellis
  • Robert Payne
  • Dave Uchitel
  • Clyde Reasinger
  • Ed Kusby
  • Don Paladino
  • Morton Friedman
  • Maurice Perlmutter
  • David Sterkin
  • Fred Goerner
  • Mischa Russell
  • Cy Bernard
  • Stanley Spiegelman
  • Olcott Vail
  • Sam Freed
  • Nicholas Pisani
  • Walter Edelstein
  • Herschel Burke Gilbert
  • Bill Hicks
  • Clay Jenkins
  • Bob Poland
  • Dick Noel
  • Sam Firmature
  • Jack Perciful
  • Terry Rosen
  • Sam Conte
  • Joe Cadena
  • Rob Turk
  • Bruce MacDonald
  • Mike Conn
  • Charlie Small
  • Louis Kievman
  • John Madrid
  • Paul Geil
  • Pinky Savitt
  • Mickey Mangano
  • Nick Bonney
  • Leonard Atkins
  • Tom Padveen
  • Chuck Anderson
  • Robert Berrenson
  • Houghton Peterson
  • Dick Shanahan
  • Bob Stone
  • Lou Fromm
  • Buddy DiVito
  • Jilla Webb
  • Bill King
  • Billy Root
  • Tony Rizzi
  • The Skylarks
  • Don Smith
  • Vic Hamann
  • Charlie Prebble
  • Ray Martinez
  • Tommy Gonsoulin
  • Ed Rosa
  • Al Ramsey
  • Johnny Mezey
  • Irwin Berken
  • Gerson Oberstein
  • George Koch
  • Ralph Lane
  • Bryan Kent
  • Carl Zeigler
  • Gerald Joyce
  • Jesse Heath
  • Albert Saparoff
  • Glenn Herzer
  • James Troutman
  • William Granzos
  • Hayden Causey
  • Ed Mihelich
  • Ray Toland
  • Willard Culley
  • Stan Stanchfield
  • Cyril Towbin
  • Harry Jaworski
  • Stewart Bruner
  • Sam Rosenblum
  • Harold Sorin
  • Carl Maus
  • Jack Lee
  • George Grossman
  • Ernest Karpati
  • Mel Kunkle
  • Norman Smith
  • Bud Billings
  • Peggy King
  • Bob Edmondson
  • Jimmy Salko
  • Chris Galuman
  • Charlie Queener
  • Tommy Gumina
  • Carl Elmer
  • Paul Morsey
  • Everett McDonald
  • Francis Polifroni
  • Art Depew
  • Jack Ordean
  • Art Lund
  • Frank Bode
  • Mike Butera
  • Leo Acosta
  • Ruth Price
  • Stan Wrightsman
  • Vern Rowe
  • Russ Cantor
  • Gilda Maiken
  • Chick Carter
  • Nestor Amaral
  • Don Boyd
  • Carl Berg
  • Jacques Gasselin
  • Marion Morgan
  • Vince Badale
  • Jimmy Saunders
  • Ray Menhennick
  • Red Kelly
  • Bob Hicks
  • Don Mohr
  • Walter Pfyl
  • Peter Bellomo
  • Roger Dale
  • Joe Dolny
  • Lee O'Connor
  • Jimmy Cook
  • Buddy Hayes
  • Floyd Blanton
  • Larry Kinnamon
  • Herb Lorden
  • Irving Roth
  • Joe Ferrall
  • Fred Haller
  • Bill Mattison
  • Thomas Porrello
  • Bob Achilles
  • Hal Schaefer
  • Bob Marlo
  • Dave Robbins
  • Gilda Macon
  • Buddy Moreno
  • Karl Leaf
  • Lew Elias
  • Ben Zimberoff
  • Bob Acri
  • Musky Ruffo
  • Ginnie Powell
  • John Smith
  • Sam Middleman
  • Emil Briano
  • Al Pellegrini
  • Julius Tannenbaum
  • Bill Byrne
  • Tony Scodwell
  • Bob Carter
  • Everett Levy
  • Lynne Richards
  • Jimmy Campbell
  • Doug Parker
  • Pat Chartrand
  • Russ Phillips
  • Tom Suthers
  • Buddy Combine
  • George Davis
  • Fred Koyen
  • Dempsey Wright
  • Gary Tole
  • Dave Koonse
  • Robert Robinson
  • Tom Holden
  • José Oliveira
  • Phil Cook
  • Dick McQuarry
  • Ed Bergman
  • April Ames
  • Cliff Jackson
  • Ted Rosen
  • Hal Smith
  • Hugo Lowenstern
  • James Grimes
  • Tommy Greco
  • Jack Berg
  • Fred Radke
  • Dave Coone
  • Jack Aiken
  • Norman Seelig
  • Verne Guertin
  • Tino Isgrow
  • Gino Bozzacco
  • John Cochran
  • Norman Parker
  • William Massingill
  • Harold Moe
  • Bill Palmer
  • Gene Komer
  • Joe Barbary
  • Lenny Corris
  • Paul Lowenkron
  • Bob Bein
  • Bob Morgan
  • Mario Serritello
  • Rod Adam
  • Jim Huntzinger
  • Stewart Undem
  • Frank Lee
  • Johnny Fresco
  • Marvin Shore
  • Buddy Poor
  • Gene Norton
  • Allan Yeager
  • Richard Winter
  • Joe Hambrick
  • Howard Davis
  • Vinni De Campo
  • David Amsterdam
  • Jack Poster
  • Jack Watson
  • Buzz King
  • Jan Stewart
  • Pat Flaherty
  • Chuck Lawson
  • Guy Scalise
  • Bill Paynter
  • Larry Stoffel
  • Paula Gilbert
  • Ernest Tozier
  • Louis Pressman
  • Antonio Adame
  • Richard Eliot
  • Anthony Maratea
  • Bob Manners
  • Lou Horvath
  • Carol Lee
  • Fran Heines
  • Harold Lieberman
  • Bill Abel
  • Leonard Cerris
  • Sol Geskin
  • Larry Kurkdjie
  • Tom Scully
  • Tom Jones
  • George Bujie
  • Jack Bohannon
  • Bill Castell
  • Bernice Byres
  • Al Patacca
  • Gary Krand
  • Dave Johnson
  • Clarence 'Skip' Stine
  • Dave Mayten
  • Mack Sterling
  • Mario Babidillo
  • Harry Finkelman

Interesting fact about Album

Here’s something cool: The album *1937 1939* by Harry James And His Orchestra wasn’t released until 1996, even though the tracks were recorded decades earlier. It’s a collection of Big Band and Swing classics that capture the energetic vibe of that era. One standout track, *"One O’Clock Jump,"* was a huge hit back in the day. Fun to think people in France got to rediscover these jazz gems over 50 years later!

Comments

msdeane81
msdeane81
2025-03-16
Harry James is The Greatest!!!!!!!!
folwin
folwin
2025-03-16
Just discovered I have a nice copy of this...thanks!
javierbanda
javierbanda
2025-03-16
One of Herschel Evans' finest solos on record.
jordanmmbrown
jordanmmbrown
2025-03-16
Epic side!
sotanodoc
sotanodoc
2025-03-16
I love this version! Harry James uses almost half of the Basie Band of the time to make this great recording. Herschel Evans was on of my favorite Tenor Saxists in the late 1930s.
nailsbeautysp
nailsbeautysp
2025-03-15
Was able to see Harry James and Band in concert in 1961... An experience that I'll never forget... So awesome to see and hear him live!!!
jorgecamachomedina3
jorgecamachomedina3
2025-03-15
You're listening to The Maestro at work here, folks. There will never again be anyone could do what Harry James did and was able to leave to a grateful audience.