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- Date Released: June 22, 1999
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: HEP Records / IODA
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Feet Draggin' Blues, 1944-1947 showcases 20 songs by Harry James and his band. The band is occasionally accompanied by a large string section, and the album features several tracks recorded by his small groups. The strings and the accompanying heavy James vibrato is employed for such ballads as the hauntingly beautiful "Stella by Starlight." The hot stuff is seen mostly on tunes arranged and composed with Ray Conniff, like "Friar Rock" where the James vibrato is far less conspicuous. Conniff was doing the bulk of the arranging at this time and there is a hint of the style he later adopted when leading his own band, but fortunately for James, at this point in time, Conniff's arrangements were still interesting. The small group is heard on such numbers as "I'm Confessin." That James had at least a feel for the blues is shown on "East Coast Blues." During this period, James' bands were, as usual, loaded with top-flight musicians and most of them are heard soloing. Willie Smith is not only heard on alto, but he sings on "Who's Sorry Now." Other outstanding individual efforts come from Corky Corcoran, Juan Tizol, Babe Russin, and a rare introduction by guitarist Allan Reuss on "I'm Beginning to See the Light," where Kitty Kallen is featured on vocals. Even in the early 40s there is a premonition of what was to come with the Basie-like "Easy." This album is an excellent cross section of what a very popular band was doing during the middle 1940s.
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| 01. |  |
I'm Beginning To See The Light |
3:17 |
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| 02. | |
I'm Confessin' |
3:25 |
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| 03. | |
I Wish I Knew |
3:26 |
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| 04. | |
Friar Rock |
3:28 |
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| 05. | |
Who's Sorry Now |
3:33 |
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| 06. | |
The Beaumont Ride |
3:19 |
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| 07. | |
Do You Love Me |
2:52 |
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| 08. | |
Easy |
2:48 |
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| 09. | |
Keb-Lah |
3:22 |
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| 10. | |
Moten Swing |
6:21 |
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| 11. | |
Feet Draggin' Blues - Parts 1&2 |
6:28 |
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| 12. | |
Stella By Starlight |
3:12 |
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| 13. | |
East Coast Blues |
3:16 |
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| 14. | |
The Last Mile |
3:25 |
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| 15. | |
Blue Turning Grey Over You |
3:00 |
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| 16. | |
Cotton Tail |
2:51 |
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| 17. | |
Pagan Love Song |
3:11 |
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| 18. | |
Vine Street Blues - Parts 1&2 |
6:10 |
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| 19. | |
Redigal Jump |
2:57 |
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| 20. | |
September Song |
3:12 |
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20 Total Tracks, 73:33 Total Length
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Credits
- Ray Conniff - Arranger // Ray Conniff - Arranger // Ray Conniff - Arranger // Ray Conniff - Arranger // Ray Conniff - Arranger // Harry James - Trumpet // Harry James - Trumpet // Harry James - Trumpet // Harry James - Trumpet // Harry James - Trumpet // Harry James - Arranger // Harry James - Arranger // Harry James - Arranger // Harry James - Arranger // Harry James - Arranger // Harry James - Main Performer // Harry James - Main Performer // Harry James - Main Performer // Harry James - Main Performer // Harry James - Main Performer // Willie Smith - Clarinet // Willie Smith - Sax (Alto) // Willie Smith - Vocals // Arnold Ross - Piano // Kitty Kallen - Vocals // Edward Bergman - Violin // Cy Bernard - ? // Artie Bernstein - Bass // Harry Bluestone - Violin // Nick Buono - Trumpet // Buddy Combine - Drums // John DeVoogdt - Violin // Nick Fatool - Drums // Lou Fromm - Drums // Jack Gootkin - Violin // Herbie Haymer - Sax (Tenor) // Manny Klein - Trumpet // Eddie Kusby - Trombone // Bruce MacDonald - Piano // Bob Poland - Sax (Baritone) // Al Ramsey - Trumpet // Uan Rasey - Trumpet // Allan Reuss - Guitar // Les Robinson - Sax (Alto) // Mischa Russell - Violin // Marshall Sosson - Violin // David Sterkin - Viola // Tiny Timbrell - Guitar // Juan Tizol - Arranger // Juan Tizol - Trombone (Valve) // Stanley Wrightsman - Piano // Alex Beller - Violin // Gerald Joyce - Violin // Jimmy Cook - Sax (Tenor) // Clint Davis - Sax (Tenor) // Al Friede - Doshpulur // James Grimes - Trumpet // Claude Lakey - Sax (Alto) // Carl Maus - Drums // Edward Mihelich - Bass // Nick Pisani - Violin // Charles Preble - Trombone // Dalton Rizzotto - Trombone // James Troutman - Trumpet // Corky Corcoran - Sax (Tenor) // Sam Freed - Viola // Paul Geil - Trumpet // Paul Lowenkron - Violin // Pinky Savitt - Trumpet // Bill Spear - Viola // Zeke Zarchy - Trumpet // Ziggy Elmer - Trombone // Morton Friedman - Clarinet // Morton Friedman - Sax (Baritone) // Eddie Rosa - Clarinet // Eddie Rosa - Sax (Alto) // Sam Caplan - Violin // Hayden Causey - Guitar // Sam Sachelle - Sax (Tenor) // Vic Hamann - Trombone // Jimmy Campbell - Trumpet // Ray Heath - Trombone // David Matthews - Arranger // Ralph Osborn - Trumpet // The Music Makers - Performer // David Amsterdam - Viola // Robert Bein - Violin // Ernest Karpati - Violin // Lenny Atkins - Viola // Joe Barbary - Violin // Red Berkens - Trumpet // Carl Burg - Trumpet // Stuart Burner - Sax (Baritone) // Lenny Corris - Trumpet // Al Frierde - ? // Ginnie Powell - Vocals // Clifton Jackson - Sax (Baritone) // John Santilus - Violin // Fred Groener - ? // Jerry Reisler - Violin
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