| Our Man in New Orleans | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Steve Sholes | |||
| Al Hirt [1] chronology | ||||
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Our Man in New Orleans is an album by Al Hirt (RCA-LPM-2607) released by RCA Victor. [2] The album was conducted and arranged by Marty Paich and produced by Steve Sholes. [3]
The album landed on the Billboard Top LPs chart in 1963, [4] reaching No. 44. [5]
Track listing
- "Clarinet Marmalade" ( Henry Ragas, Larry Shields)
- " Ol' Man River" ( Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II)
- " New Orleans" ( Hoagy Carmichael)
- " Panama" (William H. Tyers)
- " The Birth of the Blues" ( Ray Henderson, Buddy G. DeSylva, Lew Brown)
- " Ja-Da" ( Bob Carleton)
- " Wolverine Blues" ( Jelly Roll Morton, Benjamin Franklin Spikes, John Spikes)
- " Oh Dem Golden Slippers" ( James A. Bland)
- " When the Saints Go Marching In"
- " When It's Sleepy Time Down South" ( Clarence Muse, Leon René, Otis René)
- " Muskrat Ramble" ( Edward "Kid" Ory)
- " Dear Old Southland" ( Turner Layton, Henry Creamer)
Chart positions
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Top LPs | 44 |
References
- ^ Tom Lord (1992). The Jazz Discography. Lord Music Reference. ISBN 978-1-881993-08-7.
- ^ Joel Whitburn (15 April 2007). The Billboard Albums: Includes Every Album That Made the Billboard 200 Chart. Record Research Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-89820-166-6.
- ^ Al Hirt, Our Man in New Orleans Retrieved April 10, 2013
- ^ "Page One Albums: New Action LP's". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 16 March 1963. p. 34. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Al Hirt, Our Man in New Orleans Chart Position Retrieved April 9, 2013
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