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Here's a lift from the Trumpet Herald:
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I would hope that we all said a nice word to Harry James yesterday. He left us on July 6, 1983. Take a moment and listen to one of his recordings today and think of the impact he had on all of us.
Tony Scodwell
Scodwell USA Trumpets and Flugelhorns
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Here's to you Harry!

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"~iii<O"
Michael Manthey
Scodwell USA Trumpets
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Solar Bell

Harry was the best.....

My main inspiration!


-cw-

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Chuck Willard
The Willard of Oz

"Don't be afraid to see what you see."
Ronald Reagan

ecarroll

Harry was Doc before Doc. One can argue, based on his movie career, that he was even more Doc than Doc.

Not Doc myself,
EC

MaynardTrumpet

Harry James was absolutely amazing.

jazz9

If only I had discovered him earlier. I really only heard him the first time last year, and it blew me away. He plays absolutely effortlessly. Definitely one of the best ever in my opinion.

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Bach Strad 37

Annie

I missed the post on the TH, and apparently here as well...I've been a fan of Harry James since high school - his was the first jazz cd I ever bought! I wish I could have heard him play live!

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~Annie

*I may not be great yet, but I'm working hard on it and one day I'm gonna be there.*

berwicky1

HJ was great. I heard him in central Michigan in the mid- 50's playing at a dance pavilion. I peaked in a window in the dressing room and he was running about a gallon of valve oil through his horn during a break. The first song played when he returned was Flight of the Bumblebee.....hence the valve oil treatment. A really great night for a fledgling trumpet player.