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.
I'v Heard That Song Before
Harry James Lyrics
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It's from an old familiar score
I know it well, that melody
It's funny how a theme recalls a favorite dream
A dream that brought you so close to me
I know each word because I've heard that song before
Forever more's a memory
Please have them play it again
And I'll remember just when I've heard that lovely song before
The song "I've Heard That Song Before" by Harry James is a nostalgic tune that evokes memories of a time gone by. The lyrics speak to the power of music to transport us back to a moment in our past. The opening lines, "It seems to me I've heard that song before, It's from an old familiar score, I know it well, that melody" immediately draw the listener in and create a sense of familiarity.
The theme of the song seems to revolve around the memories that certain pieces of music evoke. The lines "It's funny how a theme recalls a favorite dream, A dream that brought you so close to me" cement the idea that music can take us back to a place in time when we felt loved, happy, and safe. The nostalgia that the song evokes is further emphasized in the lines "Forever more's a memory, Please have them play it again, And I'll remember just when, I've heard that lovely song before" which seem to be an appeal to hold onto the memory a little while longer.
The song's melody is both soothing and melancholic, evoking feelings of nostalgia and longing. The nostalgia is further bolstered by the lyrics which seem to reference the end of a love story. Overall, the song is a bittersweet tribute to the memories that music can evoke.
Line by Line Meaning
It seems to me I've heard that song before
This song sounds familiar to me
It's from an old familiar score
It's from a source that I'm familiar with
I know it well, that melody
I am very familiar with that tune
It's funny how a theme recalls a favorite dream
It's interesting how a tune can remind you of a pleasant dream
A dream that brought you so close to me
A dream that made me feel very close to you
I know each word because I've heard that song before
I remember all the lyrics because I've heard this song before
The lyrics said "forever more"
The song includes the lyrics "forever more"
Forever more's a memory
The phrase 'forever more' brings back a memory
Please have them play it again
Can you please play the song again?
And I'll remember just when I've heard that lovely song before
I'll recall the moment when I heard this beautiful song before
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Written by: Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn
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@dalian1993
Shes a bit Jamaican,a bit French, a bit American . Totally unique.
Loved her all these years.
And the thing i love most? Shes steadfastly refused to jump on the Corporate Pop Conveyor Belt.
Love you Grace.❤
@GenesisGunn
She is a jamaican who puts on a voice..like Tina Turner was an American woman who put on a bad European voice.
Grace is dope as F though
@dalian1993
@GenesisGunn Grace has always been a bit different,and influential to so many others.
Her 'One Man Show' recorded almost 45 years ago was groundbreaking at the time. And still sounds great now.
Rather glad I don't understand what 'dope as F' means. And I'm also rather pleased that don't recall Tina Turner trying to talk European !!
@GenesisGunn
@@dalian1993 for Tina I suggest you listen to her in later years. Eddie Griffin references it in his stand up also so it isn't anything new. For Grace, I spent ten years in Janaica, grew up in and around the community so I know exactly what I am talking about. Hell I am british and have been to America more than once. In jamaica that voice and even her features are not a rarity. The voice is not her natural way of speaking. Dope as F is highly complimentary slang. Her abilities and contributions are undeniable whether loved or loathed.
@helencan
МУЗЫКА - КАЙФ!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@user-nl7oc5bf8z
Ямайская еврейка. Шоубизнес для евреев.
@marianoblas3608
Two legends: Astor Piazolla and Grace Jones. Life is good
@perezzab
Я всегда в дрожь бросало от её голоса. Настоящая волшебница! А уж это исполнение - просто сказка.
@Peloponnesia666
She is unreal. Absolutely gorgeous human being with immense talent. Thank you for blessing us with your art.
@alanawilson6104
This is probably one of the most beautiful and unique models of the 20th century she's such an inspiration