Harry James & His Orch. - How Dry I Am Blues / Don't Be That Way
Genre: Jazz, Pop
Singer: Harry James & His Orch.
Title: How Dry I Am Blues / Don't Be That Way
Short-info: Label: Columbia ‎– 39582
Type: Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Country: US
Date of released: Nov 1951
Category: Jazz, Pop
Style: Big Band, Swing
MP3 album size .rar: 1541 mb
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A How Dry I Am Blues
Written-By – Harry James , Ray Conniff
B Don't Be That Way
Written-By – Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, Mitchell Parish

Credits

  • Alto Saxophone [Uncredited] – Herbie Steward* (tracks: B), Mascagni "Musky" Ruffo*, Rene Bloch (tracks: A)
  • Arranged By [Uncredited] – Ray Conniff
  • Baritone Saxophone [Uncredited] – Bob Poland
  • Bass [Uncredited] – Bob Stone (tracks: B), Ed Mihelich (tracks: A)
  • Drums [Uncredited] – Jackie Mills
  • Guitar [Uncredited] – Allen Reuss* (tracks: B), Bob Bain (tracks: A)
  • Leader – Harry James
  • Orchestra – Harry James And His Orchestra
  • Piano [Uncredited] – Bruce McDonald*
  • Tenor Saxophone [Uncredited] – Corky Corcoran (tracks: B), Herbie Steward* (tracks: A)
  • Tenor Saxophone [Uncredited], Clarinet [Uncredited] – Polly Polfrani*
  • Trombone [Uncredited] – Dave Robbins (tracks: B), Dave Wells (tracks: B), Gene Norton (tracks: B), Hal Smith (tracks: A), Jimmy Priddy (tracks: A), Lewis McGreery*, Ray Conniff (tracks: A)
  • Trumpet [Uncredited] – Everett McDonald, Harry James , Nick Buono, Phil Cook , Ralph Osborn*

Notes

Side A recorded June 28, 1951 in Hollywood, CA.
Side B recorded September 11, 1951 in Hollywood, CA.
Advertised on p. 21 of the November 17, 1951 issue of Billboard.
Recording dates/locations and performer credits from The Jazz Discography Ver 14.0

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): RHCO 4531
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): RHCO 4598

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
4-39582 Harry James & His Orch.* How Dry I Am Blues / Don't Be That Way ‎(7", Single) Columbia 4-39582 US 1951
39582 Harry James & His Orch.* How Dry I Am Blues / Don't Be That Way ‎(Shellac, 10", Promo) Columbia 39582 US 1951
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