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.
He’s My Guy
Harry James Lyrics
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He's my guy, I don't care what he does
'Cause he's my guy, I guess he always was,
He's careless about me, I don't think he tries
But once in a while he'll hug me and smile
Then I can see me in his eyes
Oh he's my guy, I know he'll always be
And I will try to keep him loving me
For nobody knows, better than I
That he's my guy
The lyrics of Harry James’s song He’s My Guy depict a woman who is completely devoted to a man, despite his apparent carelessness towards her. The woman proclaims that no matter what he does, she still considers him to be “her guy” and always will be. Despite his occasional apathy towards her, she still sees traces of affection in his smile and embrace. In those fleeting moments, she feels a deep connection and love for him. The woman acknowledges that there may be others who doubt his love for her, but she knows better than anyone that he is her guy and will remain so until the end of her life.
This song is a perfect representation of the complexities of love and relationships. It is easy to become enamored with someone and to overlook their shortcomings when we are in love. The woman in this song is deep in love with her man, and she refuses to let anyone tell her otherwise. Her love for him is unwavering and unconditional, despite any flaws or imperfections he may have.
Line by Line Meaning
He's my guy, I don't care what he does
Regardless of what he does, he's mine and I stand by him.
'Cause he's my guy, I guess he always was,
He's always been mine, I feel like we were meant to be together.
He's careless about me, I don't think he tries
He may not put in effort to show he cares, but I know he does deep down.
But once in a while he'll hug me and smile
Sometimes he'll show affection and those moments mean everything to me.
Then I can see me in his eyes
I can see the love he has for me reflected in his eyes.
Oh he's my guy, I know he'll always be
He will always be mine and I will always love him.
And I will try to keep him loving me
I will do everything in my power to make sure he continues to love me.
However he wants me, I'm his until I die
No matter what he wants or needs from me, I will always be his until the end of my life.
For nobody knows, better than I
I understand him and our love better than anyone else could.
That he's my guy
He is my love and my everything, and nothing can change that.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DON RAYE, GENE DE PAUL
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@InvictusAeterna
Curious as to what led fellow listeners to such beautiful music, that is becoming forgotten?
@serlistogiette4168
A calling of sorts, to a life I never lived but clearly seen, the magic of another time, when music grew flowers in hearts and minds.
@DominoDancer32000
I've already explored the music from the mid '50's through the 90's. Found charts back to '42 so wanted to explore those,too. My mother was only 4 years old then. Hope someone keeps this music alive. it is our history.
@TheEpiccow400
Love this era, don’t get me wrong i enjoy the luxuries of today, but still lust for the good old days.
@egav2133
Born in 1997, should have lived back then and played Trumpet in Harry James’ orchestra! I’m an old soul. A time when men were men, women were women, and there weren’t no in between 🥸