A series devoted to forties jazz great Harry James , the late band leader and trumpeter who was among the swing era's finest. 5: The Young Pretender. A look at the golden Hollywood period and the first big hits, including his US-chart-topping Sleepy Lagoon. DickVosburgh assesses his movie persona, with further input from jazz critics Leonard Feather and James Lincoln Collier.
Presented by Campbell Bumap .
