Cotton Candy (album) explained

Cotton Candy
Type:Album
Artist:Al Hirt
Cover:Cotton Candy (album).jpg
Released:1964
Studio:RCA Victor (Nashville)
Genre:Jazz
Label:RCA Victor
Producer:Chet Atkins
Prev Title:Sugar Lips
Prev Year:1964
Next Title:The Best of Al Hirt
Next Year:1965

Cotton Candy is an album by Al Hirt that was released in 1964 by RCA Victor. The album features the Anita Kerr Singers.[1]

The title track hit No. 3 on the Easy Listening chart and No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] "Walkin'" was released as the B-Side to "Cotton Candy" and reached No. 103 on the Billboard 100.[3] The album landed on the Billboard 200 chart in 1964, reaching #6.[4]

Track listing

  1. "Cotton Candy" (Russ Damon)
  2. "Hello, Dolly!" (Jerry Herman)
  3. "Django's Castle" (Django Reinhardt)
  4. "Moo Moo" (Allen Toussaint)
  5. "Last Date" (Floyd Cramer)
  6. "Big Man" (Beasley Smith)
  7. "Walkin'" (Jerry Reed)
  8. "Too Late (Trop Tard)" (Charles Aznavour)
  9. "Rumpus" (Shurelon J. Jones)
  10. "Melissa" (Tupper Saussy)
  11. "Walkin' with Mr. Lee" (Lee Allen)
  12. "12th Street Rag" (Euday L. Bowman)

Personnel

Technical

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Chart positions

Singles
YearSingleChartPeak
position
1964"Cotton Candy"Easy Listening (Billboard)3
Billboard Hot 10015

Notes and References

  1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/cotton-candy-mw0000919101 Al Hirt, Cotton Candy
  2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/cotton-candy-mw0000919101/awards Al Hirt, Cotton Candy charting singles
  3. http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?id=99079 Al Hirt, "Walkin'" Chart Position
  4. http://www.allmusic.com/album/cotton-candy-mw0000919101/awards Al Hirt, Cotton Candy Chart Position
  5. Web site: View source for Cotton Candy (Album) - Wikipedia .