The discography of American trumpeter and band leader Harry James includes 30 studio albums, 47 EPs, three soundtrack/stage and screen albums, and numerous live albums and compilation albums, along with contributions as sideman and appearances with other musicians. James released over 200 singles during his career, with nine songs reaching number one, 32 in the top ten, and 70 in the top 100 on the U.S. pop charts, as well as seven charting on the U.S. R&B chart. As of 2016, two recordings of Harry James had been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, a special Grammy Award established in 1973 to honor recordings that are at least 25 years old, and that have "qualitative or historical significance".

The list includes releases attributed to Harry James and His Orchestra, Harry James and His Big Band, Harry James and the Boogie Woogie Trio, Frank Sinatra and Harry James, James and Forrest, Kitty Kallen with Harry James, Rosemary Clooney and Harry James, Harry James and His Orchestra and Doris Day, Harry James with Rhythm, Harry James and His Music Makers, Harry James and His Western Friends, Harry James and Toni Harper, The Harry James Octet, Harry James and His New Jazz Band, Harry James and the Quintet, Members of the Harry James Orchestra, or simply Harry James. As of the initial release on Wikipedia, this discography only includes vinyl/shellac releases in the United States.

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As leader Albums and album box sets Studio albums LabelTitleYearCatalog # Track ListColumbia Your Dance Date with Harry James and His Orchestra 1950 CL 6138(10-inch LP) Sweet Jenny Lou, These Foolish Things, New Two O'Clock Jump, Big John's Special, Deep Purple, Squaty Roo, In a Mist**Soft Lights, Sweet Trumpet 1952 CL 6207(10-inch LP)Serenade in Blue, Manhattan, September in the Rain, You Go to My Head, That Old Feeling, If I'm Lucky, Just a Gigolo, Embraceable You 1954 CL 581 Serenade in Blue, Manhattan, September in the Rain, You Go to My Head, Autumn Serenade, Lovelight, That Old Feeling, If I'm Lucky, Just a Gigolo, Embraceable You, Moonglow, When the Sun Comes OutHollywood's Best(Rosemary Clooney and Harry James) 1952 CL 6224(10-inch LP) You'll Never Know, "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe", It Might as Well Be Spring, Over the Rainbow, Sweet Leilani, The Continental, When You Wish Upon a Star, "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" 1954 CL 585You'll Never Know, "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe", Ruby, It Might as Well Be Spring, Come on-A My House, Over the Rainbow, Sweet Leilani, The Continental, Stella By Starlight, When You Wish Upon a Star, Red Garters, "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" Trumpet After Midnight 1954 CL 553Autumn Leaves, Judy, The Moon of Manakoora, How Deep Is the Ocean (How High Is the Sky), Symphony, Moanin' Low, If I Loved You, I Had the Craziest Dream, Theme for Cynthia, Lush Life, "Bess, You Is My Woman", I Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody Like I'm Loving You) Juke Box Jamboree 1955 CL 615 Little Things Mean a Lot, Hernando's Hideaway, Three Coins in the Fountain, The High and the Mighty, The Touch, "O, Mein Papa", Ruby, Serenata, Smile, I Need You Now, Oop Shoop, Muskrat Ramble Jazz Session 1955 CL 669Anything, One for My Baby (And One More for the Road), Marchin', Tenderly, Moonlight Fiesta, (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66!, I'll Remember April, Concerto for Clarinet, Bali Hai, Stealin' Apples, Perdido, Queen of the MamboCapitol Harry James in Hi-Fi 1955 W 654Ciribiribin, Trumpet Blues, You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It), James Session, I've Heard That Song Before, Cherry, I'm Beginning to See the Light, My Silent Love, Sleepy Lagoon, Two O'Clock Jump, I Cried For You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me), Jalousie, "It's Been a Long, Long Time", Velvet Moon, Music Makers, Ciribiribin More Harry James in Hi-Fi 1956 W 712The Mole, Autumn Serenade, Sleepy Time Gal, Crazy Rhythm, Melancholy Rhapsody, September Song, Carnival, Strictly Instrumental, Blue Again, Don Cha Go Way Mad, These Foolish Things, Somebody Loves Me, Street ScenesWild About Harry!1957 T 874Kinda Like the Blues, Blues for Lovers Only, Countin', Cotton Pickin', Ring for Porter, Barn 12, What Am I Here For, Blues for Harry's Sake, Bee Gee, Blues on a Count ST 874The New James1958 T 1037Fair and Warmer, J. Walkin', One on the House, Just Lucky, Bangtail, Warm Blue Stream, Here's One, Bells, Walkin' on Air ST 1037Harry's Choice!1958 T 1093You're My Thrill, Willow Weep for Me, Blues for Sale, I Want a Little Girl, Moten Swing, (Do You Know What It Means to Miss) New Orleans, Just for Fun, The New Two O'Clock Jump ST 1093MGMHarry James and His New Swingin' Band1959 E 3778Shiny Stockings, How Deep Is the Ocean, Slats, Blues Like, Cotton Tail, Too Close for Comfort (From "Mr. Wonderful"), Kingsize Blues, M-Squad Theme, Deep Purple, Walkin', Get Off the Stand SE 3778Harry James...Today!1960 E 3848Undecided, Satin Doll, Eyes, End of Town Blues, King Porter Stomp, Ensemble, Jersey Bounce, Rockin' in Rhythm, Take the "A" Train, Lester Leaps In SE 3848The Spectacular Sound of Harry James1961 E 3897Man with the Blues, What a Woman Feels, Swingin' Together, New Life, Three's a Crowd, The Jazz Connoisseur, Harry's Delight, Sweets' Tooth, Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?), Connectin' the Bones SE 3897Harry James Plays Neal Hefti1961 E 3972Tweet Tweet, Chiarina, "Harry, Not Jesse", The Creeper, Mister Johnson, Hot Pink, Sunday Morning, Koo Koo, Rainbow Kiss, Fontainebleau (Sans Souci) SE 3972The Solid Gold Trumpet of Harry James1962 E 4058Opener, Serenade in Blue, Jones Beach, I'm in the Market for You, Lush Life, Opus No. 1, Autumn Leaves, a Swinging Serenade, I'm Confessin' (That I Love You), The Mole SE 4058 PM 8 Same tracks as E/SE 4058 plus Marquee and Cabaret SLM 4058 Opus No. 1, Autumn Leaves, I'm in the Market for You, The Mole, I'm Confessin', Serenade in BlueDouble Dixie!1963 E 4137My Monday Date, The James Boys, Cornet Chop Suey, The Truth, Weatherbird, Squeeze Me, Two Deuces, "I'm Coming, Virginia", My Inspiration SE 4137 SLM 4137 The Truth, My Inspiration, Cornet Chop Suey, My Monday Date, Squeeze Me, Weather BirdNew Versions of Down Beat Favorites1964 E 4265Sentimental Journey, Cherokee, If I Could Be with You, King Porter Stomp, Harlem Nocturne, Flying Home, In the Mood, Sophisticated Lady, String of Pearls, Frenesi, Tuxedo Junction, One O'Clock Jump SE 4265In a Relaxed Mood1965 E 4274I Surrender Dear, Spring Will Hang You Up, My Funny Valentine, For All We Know, I Cover the Waterfront, Rockin' Chair, That's All, Lazy River, Don't Blame Me, Time on My Hands SE 4274DotHarry James Plays Green Onions & Other Great Hits1965 DLP 3634"Green Onions, Part 1 & Part 2", Red Roses for a Blue Lady, A Walk on the Wild Side, Three O'Clock in the Morning, Night Train, Love Theme from "In Harm's Way", The Lonely Bull, Down by the Old Mill Stream, Goldfinger, "Sunday Morning, Part 1 & Part 2" DLP 25634The Ballads and the Beat!1966 DLP 3669Malaguena Salerosa, Goin' Out of My Head, The 'In' Crowd, Trumpet Toast, Cubano Chant, I Never Knew, "I Can Dream, Can't I?", Girl Talk, Andalucia, Willow Weep for Me DLP 25669Harry James & His Western Friends - San Antonio Rose1966 DLP 3735Blues Stay Away from Me, I Love You Because, Make the World Go Away, Mexicali Rose, Vaya Con Dios, San Antonio Rose, Cimarron, He'll Have to Go, I Can't Help It, Tumbling Tumbleweeds, Streets of Laredo, Faded Love DLP 25735Our Leader!1967 DLP 3801On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Happy, It Was a Very Good Year, Trav'lin' Light (v. Ernie Andrews), Don't Stop Now, Lightly and Politely, "Sunrise, Sunset", Funny How Time Slips Away (v. Ernie Andrews), That's Thad DLP 25801 London The Golden Trumpet of Harry James 1968 SP 44109 Ciribiribin, You Made Me Love You, Two O'clock Jump, I've Heard That Song Before, Ultra, By the Sleepy Lagoon, All or Nothing At All, Cherry, Take the "A" Train, I Heard You Cried Last Night, The Mole, Satin Doll, Ciribiribin Longines Symphonette Society Mr. Trumpet (Harry James Salutes the Great Trumpet Men of Our Times) 1972 SYS 5459/LS 217C/LS 217U The Sheik of Araby, And the Angels Sing, Sweet's Fun, More Than You Know, Jazz Me Blues, Hot Lips, When It's Sleepy Time Down South, Don't Be That Way, Indiana, When the Saints Go Marching InSheffield Lab The King James Version 1976 LAB 3 Corner Pocket, Lara's Theme (From "Dr. Zhivago"), Cherokee, "More Splutie, Please", Traces, Don't Be That Way, Sweet Georgia Brown, Shiny Silk Stockings, Blues Stay Away from Me Comin' from a Good Place 1977 LAB 6 The Footstomper, You'll Never Know, Moten Swing, Two O'Clock Jump, Watch What Happens, Tuxedo Junction, Opus Number One, Make the World Go Away, Blues for Sale Still Harry After All These Years 1979 LAB 11 Caravan, Satin Doll, Roll 'Em, Sanford and Son, Moonglow / Theme from Picnic, Take the "A" Train, Undecided, Ciao, Dance, Help Me Make It Through the Night Reader's Digest For Listening and Dancing 1981 RD4A 213(5x LP) Music Makers, I Don't Want to Walk Without You (v. Helen Forrest), Around the World, It Must Be Him (v. Helen Forrest), A Taste of Honey, More (v. Helen Forrest), Back Beat Boogie, Gigi, I'm Beginning to See the Light (v. Helen Forrest), Red Wing, Three Coins in the Fountain, I've Heard That Song Before (v. Helen Forrest), Any Time, A Man and a Woman, King Porter Stomp, Sleepy Lagoon, This Guy's in Love with You, Call Me Irresponsible (v. Helen Forrest), Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words), Poor Butterfly, Blue Skies, As Long as He Needs Me (v. Helen Forrest), By the Time I Get to Phoenix, My Melancholy Baby, Don't Be That Way, You Made Me Love You, Traces, You Go to My Head, Cherry, Opus One, I Had the Craziest Dream (v. Helen Forrest), My Heart Cries for You, Penny Serenade, Pennies from Heaven, Time After Time, You'll Never Know, One O'Clock Jump, Two O'Clock Jump, I'll Be Seeing You, Ciribiribin, "I Can Dream, Can't I?", Willow Weep for Me, San Antonio Rose, Michelle, Trumpet Blues, The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme from The Sandpiper), The Mole, I Cried for You (v. Helen Forrest), Night Train, Three O'Clock in the Morning Notes

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