Age, Biography and Wiki
Harry James (Harry Haag James) was born on 15 March, 1916 in Albany, Georgia, USA, is a soundtrack,actor,music_department. Discover Harry James's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?
| Popular As |
Harry Haag James |
| Occupation |
soundtrack,actor,music_department |
| Age |
67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
15 March 1916 |
| Birthday |
15 March |
| Birthplace |
Albany, Georgia, USA |
| Date of death |
5 July, 1983 |
| Died Place |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Soundtrack with the age 67 years old group.
Harry James Height, Weight & Measurements
At 67 years old, Harry James height is 6' (1.83 m) .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
6' (1.83 m) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Harry James's Wife?
His wife is Joan Boyd (27 December 1967 - 1970) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Betty Grable (5 July 1943 - 9 October 1965) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Louise Tobin (4 May 1935 - 3 July 1943) ( divorced) ( 2 children)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Joan Boyd (27 December 1967 - 1970) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Betty Grable (5 July 1943 - 9 October 1965) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Louise Tobin (4 May 1935 - 3 July 1943) ( divorced) ( 2 children) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Harry James Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Harry James worth at the age of 67 years old? Harry James’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. He is from United States. We have estimated Harry James's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Soundtrack |
Harry James Social Network
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Timeline
Harry James was born in a rundown hotel next to the city jail in Albany, Georgia. His mother and father were members of a circus - she as a trapeze artist and he a band leader - with the Mighty Haag Circus. At seven, they settled in Beaumont, Texas where Harry learned to play drums. By twelve, he was playing trumpet in the Christy Brothers circus band. In 1936 James joined Ben Pollack's band, soon leaving to lead the brass section of Benny Goodman's band. He even once applied to Lawrence Welk's band but was turned down because they said he played too loud and it was not Welk's style. After three years with Goodman, he wanted to leave, and with Goodman's backing, he formed the Music Makers.
In 1943 he married pinup queen Betty Grable, his second of four wives. He had earlier married and divorced Louise Tobin, a singer. Grable kept appearing in movies and Harry kept playing while they raised horses. He made his debut in Philadelphia at the Ben Franklin Hotel and soon was a nationwide favorite of dance lovers and jazz addicts, rocking the rafters at the Hollywood Paladium, Chicago's famous College Inn at the Hotel Sherman, Frank Dailey's Meadowbrook in Cedar Cove, NJ, and then onto New York City.
It was the Lincoln Hotel in NYC that the Music Makers called home, but James also starred at the Paramount Theater in the spring of 1943, with thousands of teenagers flocking to see him. His version of You Made Me Love You was a big hit and a favorite of many through the war years. James was a great discoverer of talent, finding Frank Sinatra working as a waiter in a New Jersey restaurant and giving him a job singing in his band. Dick Haymes, Kitty Kallen, Connie Haines and Helen Forrest can all thank James for giving them their first real break.
In 1963 his band was featured at Disneyland, still known as the Music Makers.
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 421-422. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
His son, Tim James, was an attorney working with the attorney general of Texas and was one of those responsible for enticing TV personality Marvin Zindler to investigate the famous Chicken Ranch brothel in La Grange, Texas - eventually leading to its closure. The story became the basis of the Broadway and movie musical, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982).
Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1983.
