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.
One Dozen Roses
Harry James Lyrics
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Put my heart in beside them
And send them to the one I love
She'll be glad to receive them
And I know she'll believe them
That's something we've been talking of
Kind of think that there will
‘Cause she's done something to me
And my heart won't keep still
Give me one dozen roses
Put my heart in beside them
And send them to the one I love
The lyrics to Harry James and His Orchestra's song One Dozen Roses convey a sense of deep affection and longing for a loved one. The singer requests for a dozen roses to be sent to his beloved, with his heart placed beside them. This gesture is an expression of his love and devotion towards her. He knows that she will be happy to receive them and will believe in the sincerity of his feelings.
The lyrics also hint at the possibility of a future together, with references to orange blossoms, traditionally associated with weddings. The singer believes that something special has happened between them and that his heart won't rest until he is able to express his emotions to her. Overall, One Dozen Roses is a heartfelt message of love, devotion, and hope for a future together.
Line by Line Meaning
Give me one dozen roses
I request a bouquet of twelve roses
Put my heart in beside them
Add my affection to the roses
And send them to the one I love
Deliver the flowers to my beloved
She'll be glad to receive them
My beloved will be happy to get them
And I know she'll believe them
She will trust that my love is true
That's something we've been talking of
We've previously discussed our feelings for each other
There may be orange blossoms later
Perhaps, we'll marry in the future
Kind of think that there will
I suspect it's likely
‘Cause she's done something to me
The way she's impacted me emotionally
And my heart won't keep still
I feel so strongly that I can't keep calm
Give me one dozen roses
Again, I request a bouquet of twelve roses
Put my heart in beside them
In addition, please include my love and devotion
And send them to the one I love
Once again, deliver to my beloved
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: WALTER DONOVAN, DICK JURGENS, ROGER LEWIS, COUNTRY WASHBURN
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