Harry James-Somewhere My Love live Sept 1970

[@g.koerber1144]

So so talented 😊😊

[@edfraher3926]

He's the greatest!

[@jamespjohnson]

The man had chops! Lovely band with stellar dynamics. He was an icon of musicality and promoting camaraderie within his band. Thanks for posting!!

[@JBL5139]

I met Harry James some time late 70's or early 80's. He was playing one night at the Holliday Inn in Indianapolis. I asked his manager if I might speak to Harry and he was sitting at a far table against the wall. I introduced myself and Mistakenly mentioned that I had purchased the Capital record series on big bands. He was not happy with the arrangement that apparently was not monetarily rewarding to him. He did, however, compliment the great arranger, Billy May.

[@rayhiggins4622]

An absolute expert on his instrument.

[@ChuckParDue1953]

The Greatest!

[@CBrown-d9m]

That's my grandfather, Jack Perciful, playing piano.

[@ChuckParDue1953]

He was a great guy!

[@CBrown-d9m]

@@ChuckParDue1953 yes, he was and I miss him.

[@peteratkinson922]

Great piano playing

[@rayhiggins4622]

Chuck, I have listened to this several times and it's great. But I never read your story. It's a great story. I love it. Thanks for all you do to Keep Harry's memory alive.

[@ChuckParDue1953]

Thanks for watching and your kind words Ray!

[@lesterwyoung]

Lovely in 4/4. I've only heard it as a waltz previously.

[@Thursdaym2]

Different and very good.

[@nrcg2317]

Nice!!

[@inartwetrust1]

Wow

[@efagnano]

try to find his first version of Feet dragin blues.He wrote it and it was recorded while testing sound eqipment in a small club.It wasn't intended to be re.leased.It is the best of all the collection of his records i own.along with his Just a Gigilo

[@janosgyori5808]

Watch the drummer at 3:00 :DD

[@dynasticlight1073]

He flipped Out ! Timely eh. Try it...

[@gerardoortizmedrano493]

It's Lara's theme from Dr. Zhivago

[@restoredoutboards]

Looks like a lady lead trumpet, but can’t tell. Laurie Frink?

[@ChuckParDue1953]

@@restoredoutboards the lead trumpet was Jack Poster. No females in that section.

[@restoredoutboards]

@@ChuckParDue1953 my bifocals needed adjustment. Lol. I realized that after the fact and failed to delete the comment. Sorry. I do seem to recall the James band had a female or two when Harry was alive and after Joe Graves took over when Harry passed.

[@ChuckParDue1953]

@restoredoutboards Louise Beringer was in the trumpet section. She actually was my wife’s roommate when my wife was the band vocalist.

[@restoredoutboards]

@@ChuckParDue1953 yes! I knew that she was a very well respected player. Thank you.

[@georgesvaterlaus8717]

Geneva brass