Harry James was born in Albany, Georgia, the son of a bandleader of a traveling circus. By age 10 he was taking trumpet lessons from his father. His father had him on a very strict practicing schedule every day. He was given one page to learn out of the Arban's book (a trumpet drill book) every day and could not do anything until he learned that page.
In 1931 the family settled in Beaumont, Texas and James began playing with local dance bands. James joined the nationally popular Ben Pollack in 1935. At the start of 1937 he left Pollack to join Benny Goodman's orchestra, where he stayed through 1938.
In February of 1939 Harry James debuted his own big band in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He continued touring with the band into the 1980s. His was the first "name band" to employ vocalist Frank Sinatra, in 1939. In 1943 he married actress Betty Grable.
His first wife was ex B.Goodman singer.,Louise Tobin.
You can hear his trumpet playing in the 1950 film Young Man with a Horn, dubbing Kirk Douglas. His recording of "I'm Beginning to See the Light" appears in the motion picture My Dog Skip (2000). James recorded many popular records and appeared in many Hollywood movies.
In 1983, James was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer, but he continued to work, playing his last professional job on 26 June 1983 in Los Angeles just nine days before his death in Las Vegas, Nevada.
AINT MISBEHAVIN
Harry James Lyrics
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All by myself
No one to walk with
But I'm happy on the shelf
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' my love for you
I know for certain
I'm through with flirtin'
It's just you I'm thinkin' of
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' my love for you
Like Jack Horner
In the corner
Don't go nowhere
What do I care?
Your kisses are worth waitin' for
Believe me
I don't stay out late
Don't care to go
I'm home about eight
Just me and my radio
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' my love for you
Like Jack Horner
In the corner
Don't go nowhere
What do I care?
Your kisses are worth waitin' for
Believe me
I don't stay out late
Don't care to go
I'm home about eight
Just me and my radio
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' my love for you
The song "Ain't Misbehavin'" by Harry James is about a person who is alone and content with their own company. The lyrics talk about how the singer doesn't have anyone to talk or walk with, but is happy being by themselves. The chorus "Ain't misbehavin', I'm savin' my love for you" implies that the singer is not interested in other people because they are saving their love for someone special.
Later in the song, the singer confesses their love for someone specific and mentions that they are done with flirting because they are only thinking about their beloved. The lines "Like Jack Horner in the corner, Don't go nowhere, What do I care?" suggest that the singer doesn't care about missing out on social events or being alone because their love is worth waiting for.
Overall, "Ain't Misbehavin'" is a song about waiting patiently for love and being content with one's own company until that love arrives. It's a sweet and simple sentiment that has resonated with listeners for decades.
Line by Line Meaning
No one to talk with
I have no one to have a conversation with.
All by myself
I am alone and have no company.
No one to walk with
I am also without a companion to walk with.
But I'm happy on the shelf
Despite being alone, I am content with where I am.
Ain't misbehavin'
I am not causing any trouble whatsoever.
I'm savin' my love for you
I am keeping my feelings of endearment only for you.
I know for certain
It is a fact that
The one I love
The person I have romantic feelings for
I'm through with flirtin'
I am not interested in engaging in any more playful and teasing behavior designed to attract attention or affection.
It's just you I'm thinkin' of
You are the only person who consumes my thoughts.
Like Jack Horner
Similar to the nursery rhyme character Jack Horner.
In the corner
Positioned in a secluded and obscure location.
Don't go nowhere
I am content to remain where I am and have no desire to leave.
What do I care?
I have no concern over the opinions or thoughts of others.
Your kisses are worth waitin' for
Your expressions of affection are something I am willing to patiently anticipate.
Believe me
Trust that what I am saying is true.
I don't stay out late
I do not remain outside for late hours.
Don't care to go
I am not interested in spending time outside the home.
I'm home about eight
I usually arrive back at my residence close to the hour of eight.
Just me and my radio
Only myself and my radio are present.
Ain't misbehavin'
I am still not causing any trouble whatsoever.
I'm savin' my love for you
Again, I am keeping my feelings of endearment only for you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ANDY RAZAF, FATS WALLER, HARRY BROOKS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
The Minecraft Haag
Never heard of this but is a good, calm and sweet version
Basil Peewit
The full glory of the strings and those wonderful saxes, and of course Harry. Why are recordings like these never reissued one wonders? Because it's not jazz? "Not-jazz pop matters" I'd say (clumsy, I know).
All My 78s
Classic done well...
Radiogram & Gramophone toons
I've got loads of Harry James records and some I like, but there are so many, in a contest- I wonder which artiste recorded and released the most records. Got to be between Harry James, Bing Crosby. Gracie Fields and possibly Benny Goodman. !! ?