Biography:
Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was a popular United States musician and band leader, and a well known trumpet virtuoso.
Harry James was born in Albany, Georgia, the son of a bandleader of a traveling circus. By age 10 he was taking trumpet lessons from his father. His father had him on a very strict practicing schedule every day. He was given one page to learn out of the Arban's book (a trumpet drill book) every day and could not do anything until he learned that page.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Verse 1]
F
I was ridin' down the trail from Santa-Fe
F7
When I met a pretty gal along the way
Bb
I said "Ain't we met before"
F
Then she drew her forty-four
C C7 F
So I tipped my hat and slowly rode away
[Verse 2]
F
I was ridin' down the trail from Santa Fe
F7
When I met another gal along the way
Bb
I said, "Baby, you're a dream
F
She said, "Touch me and I'll scream"
C C7 F
So I tipped my hat and slowly rode away
[Bridge]
Gm Bbm F
Rode away, rode away
Bb F
'Cause there was just no excuse for me to stay
Bb F
Tipped my hat, that was that
Gm C
So I kept that kitten sitting where she sat
[Verse 3]
F
I continued down the road to Santa Fe
F7
When I met another gal along the way
Bm
I asked "Are you taken too?"
F F7
She said "Partner I'll take you"
C C7 F
So I tipped my hat and settled down to stay
[Verse 4]
F
I was ridin' down the trail from Santa Fe
F7
When I met another gal along the way
Bb
I said, "Baby, you're a dream
F
She said, "Touch me and I'll scream"
C C7 F
So I tipped my hat and slowly rode away
[Verse 5]
F
I continued down the road to Santa Fe
F7
When I met another gal along the way
Bm
I asked "Are you taken too?"
F F7
She said "Partner I'll take you"
C C7 F
So I tipped my hat and settled down to stay
[Verse 6]
Bb F
Settled down, settled down
Bb F
How I curse the day I ever rode to town
Bb F
What a lie, oh, what a lie
Dm C
Ever since the day I took myself a wife
[Verse 7]
F
If you ever ride the trail to Santa-Fe
F7
And you meet a pretty gal along the way
Bb
There just stop and think of me
F
I was happy, I was free
C C7 F
When I tipped my hat and slowly rode away!
F
I was ridin' down the trail from Santa-Fe
F7
When I met a pretty gal along the way
Bb
I said "Ain't we met before"
F
Then she drew her forty-four
C C7 F
So I tipped my hat and slowly rode away
[Verse 2]
F
I was ridin' down the trail from Santa Fe
F7
When I met another gal along the way
Bb
I said, "Baby, you're a dream
F
She said, "Touch me and I'll scream"
C C7 F
So I tipped my hat and slowly rode away
[Bridge]
Gm Bbm F
Rode away, rode away
Bb F
'Cause there was just no excuse for me to stay
Bb F
Tipped my hat, that was that
Gm C
So I kept that kitten sitting where she sat
[Verse 3]
F
I continued down the road to Santa Fe
F7
When I met another gal along the way
Bm
I asked "Are you taken too?"
F F7
She said "Partner I'll take you"
C C7 F
So I tipped my hat and settled down to stay
[Verse 4]
F
I was ridin' down the trail from Santa Fe
F7
When I met another gal along the way
Bb
I said, "Baby, you're a dream
F
She said, "Touch me and I'll scream"
C C7 F
So I tipped my hat and slowly rode away
[Verse 5]
F
I continued down the road to Santa Fe
F7
When I met another gal along the way
Bm
I asked "Are you taken too?"
F F7
She said "Partner I'll take you"
C C7 F
So I tipped my hat and settled down to stay
[Verse 6]
Bb F
Settled down, settled down
Bb F
How I curse the day I ever rode to town
Bb F
What a lie, oh, what a lie
Dm C
Ever since the day I took myself a wife
[Verse 7]
F
If you ever ride the trail to Santa-Fe
F7
And you meet a pretty gal along the way
Bb
There just stop and think of me
F
I was happy, I was free
C C7 F
When I tipped my hat and slowly rode away!
