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.
Love Walked In
Harry James Lyrics
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Love walked right in and brought my sunniest day
One magic moment and my heart seemed to know that love said hello
Though not a word was spoken
One look, and I forgot the gloom of the past
One look and I had found my future at last
One look and I had found a world completely new
One magic moment and my heart seemed to know that love said hello
Though not a word was spoken
One look and I had found a world completely new
When love walked in with you
The lyrics to Harry James and His Orchestra's song "Lost in Love" speak to the transformative power of love. In the first two lines, the singer declares that love has come into their life and "drove the shadows away" and "brought [their] sunniest day." This sets up the idea that love has the ability to cast out darkness and negativity and bring joy and brightness into a person's life.
The second half of the first verse hones in on the moment the singer fell in love. They describe it as a "magic moment" when their heart seemed to know that love had arrived, even though no words were exchanged. The second verse continues this theme, with the singer stating that one look from their love interest caused them to forget their past sorrows and envision a brighter future. The final lines of the song reinforce the idea that love can bring about a whole new world of possibilities.
Overall, "Lost in Love" is a sweet and optimistic love song that highlights the transformative impact of falling in love. It emphasizes the idea that love can bring light into even the darkest corners of a person's life and open up new, positive experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Love walked right in and drove the shadows away
Love entered my life and removed all the darkness and negativity that used to surround me
Love walked right in and brought my sunniest day
Love brought brightness, joy and happiness into my life
One magic moment and my heart seemed to know that love said hello
In a single moment, my heart recognized that love had arrived in my life
Though not a word was spoken
Even though no words were exchanged, I knew that love was real
One look, and I forgot the gloom of the past
One glance at the person I love made me forget all the sadness and pain from my past
One look and I had found my future at last
With just one look, I knew that my future was with the person I love
One look and I had found a world completely new
With one look, I realized that love had opened up a whole new world for me
When love walked in with you
My life was forever changed for the better when you walked into my life with love
One magic moment and my heart seemed to know that love said hello
Once again, my heart recognized the arrival of love, without any words being spoken
Though not a word was spoken
This line emphasizes how love needs no words to be felt or recognized
One look and I had found a world completely new
Love has the power to change our world completely, with just a single look
When love walked in with you
This line emphasizes how love can only enter our lives when the right person is with us
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
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Ray Higgins
He was truly a legend in his own time!
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In Autum 1983, Harry and his band were planning to go to Japan to perform at Aurex Jazz Festival in Japan. I was looking forward to hear his trumpet and the band.
But unfotunatery, harry had passed away in July 1983.
Greetings from Japan.
Chuck Par-Due
The 1964 tour of Japan by Harry and Buddy was tremendous!
Ray Higgins
The end of an era; the end of a giant. To think he had less than a month left.
THEPETERC1
Glad you were there at the eleventh hour, Chuck. I dreamed he was still alive just last night.
Glenn Miller
Such a privilege you had. Miss him 😢🎺