Frank Sinatra Discography
The Harry James Years
by Steve Albin

Generated on Mar 22, 2009

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Date: February 3, 1939
Location: NYC

Frank Sinatra (ldr), Frank Mane (con, a), Frank Sinatra (v)

a.Demo   Our Love  (Buddy Bernier, Robert Emmerich, Larry Clinton)

Date: July 8, 1939
Location: Roseland Ballroom, New York

Harry James and His Orchestra (ldr), Claude Lakey (as, ts), Dave Matthews (as), Bill Luther, Drew Page (ts), Claude Bowen, Harry James, Jack Palmer, Jack Schaeffer (t), Russell Brown, Truett Jones (tb), Red Kent (g), Thurman Teague (b), Jack Gardner (p), Ralph Hawkins (d), Frank Sinatra (v)

a.   Stardust - 3:59  (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish)
b.   Wishing Will Make It So - 3:47  (Buddy DeSylva)
Both titles on:      Hindsight CD: HBCD-503 — Harry James And His Orchestra   
     Columbia Legacy CD: CK 66377 — Harry James And His Orchestra Featuring Frank Sinatra   

Date: July 10, 1939
Location: Roseland Ballroom, New York

Harry James and His Orchestra (ldr), Claude Lakey (as, ts), Dave Matthews (as), Bill Luther, Drew Page (ts), Claude Bowen, Harry James, Jack Palmer, Bill Schaefer (t), Russell Brown, Truett Jones (tb), Red Kent (g), Thurman Teague (b), Jack Gardner (p), Ralph Hawkins (d), Frank Sinatra (v)

a.   If I Didn't Care - 3:28  (Jack Lawrence)
b.   The Lamp Is Low - 2:00  (Mitchell Parish, Peter DeRose, Maurice Ravel)
Both titles on:      Hindsight CD: HBCD-503 — Harry James And His Orchestra   
     Columbia Legacy CD: CK 66377 — Harry James And His Orchestra Featuring Frank Sinatra   

Date: July 13, 1939
Location: NYC

Harry James and His Orchestra (ldr), Andy Gibson (a), Claude Lakey (as, ts), Dave Matthews (as), Bill Luther, Drew Page (ts), Claude Bowen, Harry James, Jack Palmer, Jack Schaeffer (t), Russell Brown, Truett Jones (tb), Red Kent (g), Thurman Teague (b), Jack Gardner (p), Ralph Hawkins (d), Frank Sinatra (v)

a.B25057-1   From The Bottom Of My Heart - 3:13  (Harry James, Andy Gibson, B. Hays, M. Beck)
     Brunswick 78: 8443   
b.B25057-2   From The Bottom Of My Heart - 3:18  (Harry James, Andy Gibson, B. Hays, M. Beck)
c.B25059-1   Melancholy Mood - 3:04  (W. Schumann, V. Knight)
     Brunswick 78: 8443   
d.B25059-2   Melancholy Mood - 3:10  (W. Schumann, V. Knight)
All titles on:      Columbia Legacy CD: CK 66377 — Harry James And His Orchestra Featuring Frank Sinatra   

Date: July 24, 1939
Location: Marine Ballroom, Atlantic City

Harry James and His Orchestra (ldr), Claude Lakey (as, ts), Dave Matthews (as), Bill Luther, Drew Page (ts), Claude Bowen, Harry James, Jack Palmer, Bill Schaefer (t), Russell Brown, Truett Jones (tb), Red Kent (g), Thurman Teague (b), Jack Gardner (p), Ralph Hawkins (d), Frank Sinatra (v)

a.   My Love For You - 2:32  (Abner Silver, Sid Wayne)
     Hindsight CD: HBCD-503 — Harry James And His Orchestra   
     Columbia Legacy CD: CK 66377 — Harry James And His Orchestra Featuring Frank Sinatra   

Date: August 10, 1939
Location: Roseland Ballroom, New York

Harry James and His Orchestra (ldr), Claude Lakey (as, ts), Dave Matthews (as), Bill Luther, Drew Page (ts), Claude Bowen, Harry James, Jack Palmer, Jack Schaeffer (t), Red Kent (g), Thurman Teague (b), Jack Gardner (p), Ralph Hawkins (d), Frank Sinatra (v)

a.   Moon Love - 2:57  (Mack David, Andre Kostelanetz, Mack Davis)
b.   This Is No Dream - 3:18  (Benny Davis, Ted Shapiro, Tommy Dorsey)
Both titles on:      Hindsight CD: HBCD-503 — Harry James And His Orchestra   
     Columbia Legacy CD: CK 66377 — Harry James And His Orchestra Featuring Frank Sinatra   

Date: August 17, 1939
Location: NYC

Harry James and His Orchestra (ldr), Andy Gibson (a), Claude Lakey (as, ts), Dave Matthews (as), Bill Luther, Drew Page (ts), Claude Bowen, Harry James, Jack Palmer, Jack Schaeffer (t), Russell Brown, Truett Jones (tb), Red Kent (g), Thurman Teague (b), Jack Gardner (p), Ralph Hawkins (d), Frank Sinatra (v)

a.B25212-2   My Buddy - 2:53  (Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson)
     Columbia 78: 35242   
     Columbia 78: 37520   
b.B25215-1   It's Funny To Everyone But Me - 2:55  (Jack Lawrence)
     Columbia 78: 35209   
     Columbia 78: 37738   
c.B25215-2   It's Funny To Everyone But Me - 2:50  (Jack Lawrence)
All titles on:      Columbia Legacy CD: CK 66377 — Harry James And His Orchestra Featuring Frank Sinatra   

Date: August 31, 1939
Location: NYC

Harry James and His Orchestra (ldr), Andy Gibson (a), Claude Lakey (as, ts), Dave Matthews (as), Bill Luther, Drew Page (ts), Claude Bowen, Harry James, Jack Palmer, Jack Schaeffer (t), Russell Brown, Truett Jones (tb), Red Kent (g), Thurman Teague (b), Jack Gardner (p), Ralph Hawkins (d), Frank Sinatra (v)

a.B25285-1   Here Comes The Night - 2:48  (Frank Loesser, H. Edelstein, C. Hohengarten)
     Columbia 78: 35227   
b.CO-25288-1   All Or Nothing At All - 2:57  (Arthur Altman, Jack Lawrence)
     Columbia 78: 35587   
c.CO-25288-2   All Or Nothing At All - 2:55  (Arthur Altman, Jack Lawrence)
All titles on:      Columbia Legacy CD: CK 66377 — Harry James And His Orchestra Featuring Frank Sinatra   

Date: October 13, 1939
Location: Chicago

Harry James and His Orchestra (ldr), Andy Gibson (a), Claude Lakey (as, ts), Dave Matthews (as), Bill Luther, Drew Page (ts), Claude Bowen, Harry James, Jack Palmer, Jack Schaeffer (t), Russell Brown, Truett Jones (tb), Red Kent (g), Thurman Teague (b), Jack Gardner (p), Ralph Hawkins (d), Frank Sinatra (v)

a.WC2798-1   On A Little Street In Singapore - 2:48  (Billy Hill, Peter DeRose)
     Columbia 78: 36700   
b.WC2799-1   Who Told You I Cared? - 2:37  (George Whiting, Bert Reisfeld)
Both titles on:      Columbia 78: 35261   
     Columbia Legacy CD: CK 66377 — Harry James And His Orchestra Featuring Frank Sinatra   

Date: November 8, 1939
Location: Hollywood, CA

Harry James and His Orchestra (ldr), Andy Gibson (a), Claude Lakey (as, ts), Dave Matthews (as), Bill Luther, Drew Page (ts), Claude Bowen, Harry James, Jack Palmer, Jack Schaeffer (t), Truett Jones, Dalton Rizzoto, Bruce Squires (tb), Red Kent (g), Thurman Teague (b), Jack Gardner (p), Mickey Scrima (d), Frank Sinatra (v)

a.LA2046-1   Ciribiribin - 2:22  (R. Thaler, Alberto Pestalozza)
     Columbia 78: 35316   
     Columbia 78: 37141   
     Columbia 45: 4-50011   
b.LA2047-1   Every Day Of My Life - 2:55  (Harry James, B. Hays, M. Beck)
     Columbia 78: 36700   
     Columbia 78: 35531   
Both titles on:      Columbia Legacy CD: CK 66377 — Harry James And His Orchestra Featuring Frank Sinatra   

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