Cotton Candy (album)
Cotton Candy is an album by Al Hirt that was released in 1964 by RCA Victor. The album features the Anita Kerr Singers.[3]
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| Released | 1964 | |||
| Studio | RCA Victor (Nashville) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 59:45 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Chet Atkins | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
The title track hit No. 3 on the Easy Listening chart and No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] "Walkin'" was released as the B-Side to "Cotton Candy" and reached No. 103 on the Billboard 100.[5] The album landed on the Billboard 200 chart in 1964, reaching #6.[6]
Track listing
- "Cotton Candy" (Russ Damon)
- "Hello, Dolly!" (Jerry Herman)
- "Django's Castle" (Django Reinhardt)
- "Moo Moo" (Allen Toussaint)
- "Last Date" (Floyd Cramer)
- "Big Man" (Beasley Smith)
- "Walkin'" (Jerry Reed)
- "Too Late (Trop Tard)" (Charles Aznavour)
- "Rumpus" (Shurelon J. Jones)
- "Melissa" (Tupper Saussy)
- "Walkin' with Mr. Lee" (Lee Allen)
- "12th Street Rag" (Euday L. Bowman)
Personnel
- Al Hirt - trumpet
- Al Hirt and His Orchestra - orchestra
- Al Hirt and His Chorus - chorus
- Bob Moore, Boots Randolph, Buddy Harman, Dutch McMillin, Floyd Cramer, Grady Martin, Ray Edenton, The Anita Kerr Singers - musicians
- Technical
- Chuck Seitz - recording engineer
Chart positions
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LPs | 6 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | "Cotton Candy" | Easy Listening (Billboard) | 3 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 15 | ||
References
- Cotton Candy at AllMusic
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 708. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Al Hirt, Cotton Candy. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- Al Hirt, Cotton Candy charting singles. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- Al Hirt, "Walkin'" Chart Position. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- Al Hirt, Cotton Candy Chart Position Retrieved April 7, 2013
- "View source for Cotton Candy (Album) - Wikipedia".
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