Harry James and His Orchestra

Harry James and His Orchestra Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American musician who is best known as a trumpet-playing band leader who led a big band to great commercial success from 1939 to 1946. He broke up his band for a short period in 1947, but shortly after he reorganized and was active again with his band from then until his death in 1983. He was especially known among musicians for his technical proficiency as well as his... [more on Wikipedia]

Harry James and His Orchestra began charting in 1938 with It's the Dreamer in Me.The artist placed 54 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 29 of which reached the Top‑10, including 6 number‑ones.On US RnB the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: I Had the Craziest Dream - #2: I've Heard That Song Before - #3: Sleepy Lagoon - #4: I'm Beginning to See the Light - #5: It's Been a Long, Long Time
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  1938
It's the Dreamer in Me
1.
1938

It's the Dreamer in Me
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

159 pts
9
US


written by Jimmy Dorsey & Jimmy Van Heusen
One O'Clock Jump
2.
1938

One O'Clock Jump
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

188 pts
7
US


written by Count Basie, Eddie Durham & Buster Smith
  1939
3.
1939

I Found a New Baby
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

115 pts
14
US


written by Jack Palmer & Spencer Williams
  1941
4.
04/1941

Music Makers
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

165 pts
9
US


written by Don Raye & Harry James
5.
08/1941

Lament to Love
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

151 pts
10
US


vocals by Dick Haymes
written by Mel Torme
6.
10/1941

Trumpet Rhapsody (Parts I & II)
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

96 pts
19
US


written by Harry James & Jack Matthias
You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)
7.
11/1941

You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

236 pts
5
US


vocals by Dick Haymes
written by James V. Monaco & Joseph McCarthy
8.
12/1941

A Sinner Kissed an Angel
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

96 pts
19
US


written by Larry Shayne & Mack David
  1942
9.
02/1942

I Don't Want to Walk Without You
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

320 pts
2
US


vocals by Helen Forrest
written by Jule Styne & Frank Loesser
10.
04/1942

Easter Parade
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

107 pts
16
US


written by Irving Berlin
Sleepy Lagoon
11.
04/1942

#3  Sleepy Lagoon
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

372 pts
1
US


written by Eric Coates & Jack Lawrence
12.
05/1942

Skylark
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

107 pts
16
US


vocals by Helen Forrest
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer
13.
06/1942

One Dozen Roses
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

254 pts
4
US


vocals by Jimmy Saunders
written by Walter Donovan, Dick Jurgens, Al Lewis & Country Washburne
14.
08/1942

But Not for Me
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

107 pts
16
US


vocals by Helen Forrest
written by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin
15.
08/1942

Strictly Instrumental
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

230 pts
5
US


written by Edgar Battle, Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus & Eddie Seiler
16.
09/1942

I Cried for You (Now It's Your Turn to Cry Over Me)
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

97 pts
18
US


vocals by Helen Forrest; hit for Benny Kruger in 1923
written by Abe Lyman, Arthur Freed & Gus Arnheim
17.
10/1942

He's My Guy
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

161 pts
9
US


vocals by Helen Forrest
written by Don Raye & Gene DePaul
Manhattan Serenade
18.
11/1942

Manhattan Serenade
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

161 pts
9
US


vocals by Helen Forrest
written by Louis Alter & Harold Adamson
19.
11/1942

Mister Five by Five
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

319 pts
2
US


vocals by Helen Forrest
written by Don Raye & Gene DePaul
20.
12/1942

#1  I Had the Craziest Dream
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

405 pts
1
US
4
R&B
vocals by Helen Forrest
[Columbia 36659]
written by Harry Warren & Mack Gordon
21.
12/1942

Daybreak
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

93 pts
19
US


vocals by Johnny McAfee
written by Ferde Grofé & Harold Adamson
  1943
22.
1943

Flash
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

18 pts


10
R&B
instrumental
written by Harry James & Jack Matthias
23.
1943

Velvet Moon
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

29 pts


5
R&B
instrumental
[Columbia 36672]
written by Edgar De Lange & Josef Myrow
24.
01/1943

Moonlight Becomes You
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

94 pts
17
US


vocals by Johnny McAfee
written by Jimmy Van Heusen & Johnny Burke
25.
01/1943

#2  I've Heard That Song Before
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

397 pts
1
US
1
R&B
[Columbia 36668]
written by Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn
26.
05/1943

Prince Charming
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

107 pts
15
US


written by Leroy Holmes
27.
07/1943

I Heard You Cried Last Night
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

240 pts
4
US


vocals by Helen Forrest
written by Joseph Kruger & Theodor Grouya
  1944
28.
01/1944

Jump Town
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

102 pts
20
US
9
R&B
instrumental
written by Harry James & Jack Matthias
29.
01/1944

Cherry
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

258 pts
4
US
10
R&B
instrumental B side to Jump Town
written by Don Redman
30.
04/1944

Back Beat Boogie
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

88 pts
19
US


written by Ange Lorenzo & Richard Whiting
I'll Get by (As Long as I Have You)
31.
04/1944

I'll Get by (As Long as I Have You)
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

352 pts
1
US


vocals by Dick Haymes
written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk
Memphis Blues
32.
07/1944

Memphis Blues
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

107 pts
15
US


written by W.C. Handy
33.
08/1944

Sleepy Time Gal
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

79 pts
21
US


written by Ange Lorenzo & Richard Whiting
34.
09/1944

Estrellita (My Little Star)
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

123 pts
12
US


written by Manuel Ponce
  1945
35.
01/1945

#4  I'm Beginning to See the Light
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

362 pts
1
US


vocals by Kitty Kallen
written by Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges & Harry James
36.
04/1945

I Don't Care Who Knows It
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

169 pts
8
US


vocals by Kitty Kallen
written by Harold Adamson & Jimmy McHugh
37.
05/1945

Yah-Ta-Ta, Yah-Ta-Ta
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

133 pts
11
US


vocals by Kitty Kallen
written by Johnny Burke & James Van Heusen
38.
05/1945

The More I See You
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

127 pts
12
US


vocals by Buddy Divito
written by Harry Warren & Mack Gordon
39.
07/1945

If I Loved You
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

169 pts
8
US


vocals by Buddy Divito
written by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
40.
09/1945

11:60 P.M.
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

170 pts
8
US


vocals by Kitty Kallen
written by Don George, Harry James & Seger Ellis
41.
09/1945

I'll Buy That Dream
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

312 pts
2
US


vocals by Kitty Kallen
written by Allie Wrubel & Herb Magidson
42.
10/1945

#5  It's Been a Long, Long Time
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

362 pts
1
US


vocals by Kitty Kallen
written by Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn
43.
11/1945

Autumn Serenade
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

110 pts
15
US


written by Peter De Rose & Sammy Gallop
44.
11/1945

Waitin' for the Train to Come In
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

206 pts
6
US


vocals by Kitty Kallen
written by Sunny Skylar & Martin Block
45.
12/1945

I Can't Begin to Tell You
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

225 pts
5
US


vocals by Betty Grable
written by James V. Monaco & Mack Gordon
  1946
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
46.
02/1946

I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

155 pts
9
US


vocals by Buddy Divito
written by Harry Carroll, Joseph McCarthy & Frédéric Chopin
47.
06/1946

Who's Sorry Now?
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

93 pts
18
US


vocals by Willie Smith
written by Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby & Ted Snyder
48.
07/1946

Do You Love Me
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

109 pts
15
US


vocals by Ginnie Powell
written by Harry Ruby
49.
09/1946

And Then It's Heaven
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

119 pts
13
US


vocals by Buddy Divito
written by Alan Kaufman, Eddie Seiler & Sol Marcus
50.
09/1946

This Is Always
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

142 pts
10
US


vocals by Buddy Divito
written by Harry Warren & Mack Gordon
  1947
51.
01/1947

Oh, but I Do
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

125 pts
12
US


vocals by Buddy Divito
written by Leo Robin & Arthur Schwartz
Heartaches
52.
04/1947

Heartaches
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

244 pts
4
US


vocals by Marion Morgan
written by Al Hoffman & John Klenner
53.
04/1947

Jalousie (Jealousy)
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

96 pts
17
US


written by Jacob Gade
  1950
Mona Lisa
54.
08/1950

Mona Lisa
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

113 pts
14
US


vocals by Dick Williams
written by Ray Evans & Jay Livingston
  1953
55.
04/1953

Velvet Moon
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

212 pts
2
US


R
written by Edgar De Lange & Josef Myrow
56.
07/1953

Ruby
Harry James and His Orchestra greentick

57 pts
20
US


written by Heinz Eric Roemheld & Mitchell Parish


See also...

Harry James • Harry James' Orchestra


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