Harry James

Harry James

Acting
30 Movies 8 TV Shows

Born

March 15, 1916

Died

July 5, 1983

Place of Birth

Albany, Georgia, USA

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Biography

Harry James was born in a rundown hotel next to the city jail in Albany, Georgia. His mother and father were members of a circus - she as a trapeze artist and he a band leader - with the Mighty Haag Circus. At seven, they settled in Beaumont, Texas where Harry learned yo play drums. By twelve, he was playing trumpet in the Christy Brothers circus band. In 1936 James joined Ben Pollack's band,…

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