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 Heard You Cried Last Night
Harry James Lyrics
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I heard you cried last night and so did I
Why did you make us part
I'm so alone, why did you take my heart
You didn't want it for your own
And if you hadn't cared to make amends
So calm your fears and dry your tears
Come kiss the boy you adore
Now you can smile tonight and cry no more.
The above lyrics through Harry James's song "I Heard You Cried Last Night" depict two individuals who have recently parted ways, and the singer has heard that the other person cried the previous night, and he knows why. The singer had also shed tears over the breakup. The lyrics show that the two individuals had a close relationship, but due to some disagreements, they had to part ways. In the first two lines, it becomes evident that the singer knows exactly why the other person cried and shows empathy towards them, as he had also experienced heartbreak.
As the song progresses, the singer questions why the other person ended their relationship and left him lonely. He asks her why she would take his heart if she didn't want it for her own, which is quite heart-wrenching. The next two lines show that their relationship could have been saved if the other person had made an effort to make amends, but it seems like she didn't try hard enough. The last four lines in the lyrics show that the singer still loves her and wants her back. He urges her to calm her fears, stop crying, and come back to him. He wants her to smile again at night and not to cry anymore.
Line by Line Meaning
I heard you cried last night and I know why
I am aware that you cried last night and I understand the reason behind it.
I heard you cried last night and so did I
I also cried last night upon hearing your distress.
Why did you make us part
What was the cause of our separation?
I'm so alone, why did you take my heart
I feel isolated and distressed since you took my heart away from me.
You didn't want it for your own
It seems that you did not desire to keep my heart for yourself.
And if you hadn't cared to make amends
If you did not care about reconciling with me,
I might have never dared, we'd be just friends,
our relationship may have never progressed beyond that of friendship.
So calm your fears and dry your tears
Please ease your worries and stop crying.
Come kiss the boy you adore
Embrace and show affection towards the person you love.
Now you can smile tonight and cry no more.
You can be happy tonight and stop shedding tears.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TED GROUY, JERRIE KRUGER
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Very nice, reliable combo of Harry and Helen...