Harry James and his Musicmakers; Live from Clearwater Florida: Vol 3: Vinyl LP; 1984 [Original recording, Live]

Harry James (Author), Sonny Payne (Author), Cathy Chemi (Author), Richard Dick Spencer (Author), Bill Byrne (Author), Jack Watson (Author), Donald Mohr (Author), Corky Corcoran (Author), Gary Herbig (Author), Dave Robbins (Author) | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl
• Format: Original recording, Live
• Label: First Heard
• ASIN: B001K2C5Z0
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,600,626 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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VINYL LP!!! Not a CD!. 1984 UK Pressing. Harry James introduces "The Jazz Connoisseur"----WHATCH WHAT HAPPENS-----Sonny Payne Drums Feature----COME RAIN OR COME SHINE(Cathy Chemi)------SHINY STOCKINGS------A SLEEPY LAGOON----YOU MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY(Featuring Cathy Chemi)------THAT'S THAD-------Medly w/ Chemi(I HAD THE CRAZIEST DREAM/YOU MDE ME LOVE YOU/IT'S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME/I DON'T WANT TO WALK WITHOUT YOU/I'VE HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE).-----THE TWO O'CLOCK JUMP.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Harry James Fan, August 19, 2009

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This review is from: Harry James and his Musicmakers; Live from Clearwater Florida: Vol 3: Vinyl LP; 1984 (Vinyl)

OMG! In the late 1970's and early 1980's I was married to a man who played trumpet and traveled with the HJ orch. So I got to go to a lot of performances of the Orchestra even though only as a band wife. Listening to this recording (although it was recorded in 1972-about 7 years before my experience) made me feel like I was right back in the ballroom where HJ and his orchestra were playing. I'd forgotten how when Harry was counting off to start a tune he'd go ...."Hey!..." Brings back a lot of wonderful memories that for me ---are part of the life I actually lived. If you value nostalgia and enjoy reminiscing with the likes of Sonny Paynes' fabulous drum solo---and the always popular medley---"I had the craziest dream last nite, I never dreampt it could be but Harry James was there playing just for me....It's been a long long time, I don't want to walk without you baby...please have them play it again and we'll remember just when we've played these lovely songs before...." Incredible music. Cathy Chemi and her husband (singer & trumpet player in the band on this recording) live and perform not far from where I live (Harrisburg, PA) today and it's just a pleasure to take in Cathy's voice from 1972 on this recording and then see and hear her perform today---40+ years later....always a good experience.