Harry James

AI'm Beginning to see the light
BCarnival

Label: Parlophone
Catalogue number: R2991
Genre: Jazz
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #4124

Harry James, the American jazz trumpeter and bandleader, recorded 'I'm Beginning to See the Light' and 'Carnival' for Parlophone in the swing era.

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