tracks

I'm Beginning To See The Light
I'm Confessin'
I Wish I Knew
Friar Rock
Who's Sorry Now
The Beaumont Ride
Do You Love Me
Easy
Keb-Lah
Moten Swing (Parts 1 & 2 )
Feet Draggin' Blues (Parts 1 & 2 )
Stella By Starlight
East Coast Blues
The Last Mile
Blue Turning Grey Over You
Cotton Tail
Pagan Love Song
Vine Street Blues (Parts 1 & 2)
Redigal Jump
September Song

notes

Recording dates:
#1 & #2 in Hollywood on November 21, 1944.
#3 in Hollywood on January 22, 1945.
#4 to #6 in Hollywood, December 19, 1945.
#7 in Hollywood on February 20, 1946.
#8 in Hollywood on February 21, 1946.
#9 in Hollywood on September 13, 1946.
#10 & #11 in Hollywood on November 11, 1946.
#12 in Hollywood, February 17, 1947.
#13 & #14 in Hollywood, June 22, 1947.
#15 & #16 in Hollywood, June 25, 1947.
#17 & #18 in Hollywood, August 28, 1947.
#19 in Hollywood, November 3, 1947.
#20 in Hollywood, November 6, 1947.

credits

Alto Saxophone – Claude Lakey (tracks: 12), Les Robinson (tracks: 12)
Baritone Saxophone – Bob Poland (tracks: 13 to 15, 19, 20), Cliff Jackson (3) (tracks: 1, 3), Stuart Bruner, (tracks: 4 to 11)
Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet – Mort Friedman, (tracks: 12)
Bass – Artie Bernstein (tracks: 12), Ed Mihelich (tracks: 1 to 11, 13 to 20)
Cello – Cy Bernard (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 12), Al Friede, (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 20), Fred Groener, (tracks: 12)
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Eddie Rosa, (tracks: 1, 3 to 11, 13 to 20), Willie Smith (2) (tracks: 1 to 11, 13 to 20)
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Polly Polifroni, (tracks: 13 to 15)
Design – Brian Johnston (6)
Drums – Buddy Combine (tracks: 9 to 11, 13 to 20), Carl Maus (tracks: 1, 2), Lou Fromm (tracks: 7, 8, 12), Nick Fatool (tracks: 3 to 6)
Ensemble – The Harry James Quintet (tracks: 2)
Ensemble [Uncredited] – Harry James Octet (tracks: 16 to 18)
Guitar – Allan Reuss (tracks: 1 to 3), Hayden Causey (tracks: 4 to 11), Tiny Timbrell (tracks: 13 to 20)
Liner Notes – Gunther Schuller, Ian Crosbie, Irving Townsend
Orchestra – Harry James And His Music Makers, (tracks: 1, 3 to 15, 19, 20)
Photography By [Courtesy] – Ian Crosbie
Piano – Arnold Ross (tracks: 1 to 11), Bruce MacDonald (tracks: 17 to 20), Stan Wrightsman (tracks: 12 to 16)
Producer – Alastair Robertson
Tenor Saxophone – Babe Russin (tracks: 12), Clint Davis (tracks: 1, 3 to 11), Corky Corcoran (tracks: 1, 3 to 11, 18 to 20), Herbie Haymer (tracks: 12), Jimmy Cook (tracks: 17), Sam Sachelle (tracks: 13 to 15, 19, 20)
Transferred By, Remastered By – Ted Kendall
Trombone – Ziggy Elmer, (tracks: 13 to 20), Charlie Preble, (tracks: 1, 3 to 15, 19, 20), Dalton Rizzotto (tracks: 9 to 11), Ed Kusby (tracks: 12), Ray Heath, (tracks: 1, 3 to 8), Vic Hamann (tracks: 1, 3 to 15, 19, 20)
Trumpet – Al Ramsey (tracks: 1, 3), Carl Berg (tracks: 9 to 11), Gene Komer (tracks: 13 to 15, 19, 20), Hal Moe, (tracks: 9 to 11), Harry James (2), Red Berken, (tracks: 1, 3 to 11), Jim Troutman, (tracks: 4 to 6), Jim Grimes (2) (tracks: 4 to 11), Jimmy Campbell (6) (tracks: 1, 3 to 11), Lenny Corris (tracks: 7, 8), Manny Klein (tracks: 12), Nick Buono (tracks: 13 to 15, 19, 20), Paul Geil (tracks: 12), Pinky Savitt (tracks: 13 to 15, 19, 20), Ralph Osborn, (tracks: 19, 20), Uan Rasey (tracks: 1, 3, 12), Zeke Zarchy (tracks: 12)
Valve Trombone – Juan Tizol (tracks: 1, 3 to 15, 19, 20)
Viola – Alex Neimann, (tracks: 9, 12), Allan Harshman (tracks: 1, 3), Bill Spear, (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 12), Dave Amsterdam, (tracks: 9, 12, 20), Dave Sterkin, (tracks: 9, 12), Lenny Atkins, (tracks: 7), Sam Freed (tracks: 3, 7, 9)
Violin – Al Saparoff, (tracks: 1, 3), Alex Beller (tracks: 7, 9, 12), Bob Bein (tracks: 7, 9), Eddie Bergman, (tracks: 7, 12), Ernest Karpati (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 9, 12, 20), Gerald Joyce (tracks: 1, 3, 9, 12), Harry Bluestone (tracks: 7, 12), Harry Jaworski (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 9, 12), Jack Gootkin (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 9, 12), Jerry Reisler, (tracks: 7, 20), Joe Barbary (tracks: 20), John deVoogt, (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 9, 20), John Santilus, (tracks: 20), Marshall Sosson (tracks: 20), Mischa Russell (tracks: 12), Nick Pisani, (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 9, 12, 20), Olcott Wail, (tracks: 1, 3), Paul Lowenkron (tracks: 7), Ralph Lane (2) (tracks: 1, 3), Sam Caplan (tracks: 1, 3), Sam Freed

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