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Autographs of Harry James

Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American musician who is best known as a trumpet-playing band leader who led a big band from 1939 to 1946. He broke up his band for a short period in 1947, but shortly after he reorganized and was active again with his band from then until his death in 1983. He was especially known among musicians for his technical proficiency as well as his tone, and was influential on new trumpet players from the late 1930s into the 1940s. He was also an actor in a number of films that usually featured his band. More about Harry James

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Current items with a signature of Harry James

These are the most current items with a signature of Harry James that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

Picture Item Title Price Store
thumbnailHarry James - Ibiza Uncovered - CD - autographed by the artist£4.49logo
thumbnailHARRY JAMES / BIG BAND LEADER / AUTOGRAPH AND PROMO PHOTO£25.00logo
thumbnailTHUNDER: HARRY JAMES SIGNED 6x4 PORTRAIT PHOTO+COA **LAUGHING ON JUDGEMENT DAY**£9.99logo
Harry James was born in Albany, Georgia, United States, the son of Everett Robert James, a bandleader in a traveling circus, the Mighty Haag Circus, and Myrtle Maybelle (Stewart), an acrobat and horseback rider. He started performing with the circus at an early age, first as a contortionist at the age of four, then playing the snare drum in the band from about the age of six. It was at this age that James was almost trampled by the circus trick horses after he wandered onto the circus track as they were performing their stunts, but he was protected by his mother's pet horse, who stood over him until the other horses rushed by.

James started taking trumpet lessons from his father at age eight, and by age twelve he was leading the second band in the Christy Brothers Circus, for which his family was then working. James's father placed him on a strict daily practice schedule. At each session he was given several pages to learn from the Arban's book and was not allowed to pursue any other pastime until he had learned them. While still a student at Dick Dowling Junior High School, he participated as a regular member of Beaumont High School's Royal Purple Band, and in May 1931 he took first place as trumpet soloist at the Texas Band Teacher's Association's Annual Eastern Division contest held in Temple, Texas. Read even more about Harry James at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Harry James

The most expensive item with a signature of Harry James (HARRY JAMES original signed postcard 10 x 14,5 cm *JAZZ*) was sold in January 2020 for £29.99 while the cheapest item (Harry James Signed Photo. 5x7. Good Condition) found a new owner for £0.99 in June 2014. The month with the most items sold (3) was February 2014 with an average selling price of £5.68 for an autographed item of Harry James. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2020 with £29.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £2.49 was May 2019. In average, an autographed item from Harry James is worth £5.99.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Harry James were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture Item Title Price Store
thumbnailHarry James - Band Leader - Musician - Original Early Signed Photo + More£4.99logo
thumbnailHarry James - HAND SIGNED - 6x4 photo (Thunder) AUTOGRAPHED£2.49logo
thumbnailHarry James - Thunder - Hand Signed Drumstick - Autographed£3.20logo
thumbnailHARRY JAMES - THUNDER DRUMMER- 10x8 PHOTO SIGNED- (12)£6.99logo
thumbnailHARRY JAMES original signed postcard 10 x 14,5 cm *JAZZ*£29.99logo
thumbnailLYNN ROBERTS (1935-2017) American Band Singer - Harry James Band etc Signed pic£3.95logo
thumbnailSnakecharmer SIGNED Snakecharmer CD Neill Murray Harry James. Whitesnake Thunder£25.99logo
thumbnailThunder - Play That Funky Music Cd Signed by Harry James£5.99logo
thumbnailThunder : The Best Of Thunder CD (1995) with Harry James autograph£7.49logo
thumbnailThunder     Bad Influence    Harry James    One Way Love   (Signed)£5.00logo