He's the King and His Band is the first album by Al Hirt to be released by RCA Victor.[2] The album was recorded at RCA Victor's Studio A in New York City.[3]
| He's the King and His Band | ||||
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| Released | 1961 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Steve Sholes | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The album reached No. 61 on the Billboard Top LPs chart in 1961.[4]
Track listing
edit- "I Love Paris" (Cole Porter)
- "One O'Clock Jump" (Count Basie)
- "The Jitterbug Waltz" (Fats Waller)
- "Jazz Me Blues" (Tom Delaney)
- "The King's Blues" (Gerard Purcell)
- "Cornet Chow Suey" (Louis Armstrong)
- "The Old Folks At Home" (Stephen Foster)
- "Lover Come Back To Me" (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II)
- "Christopher Columbus" (Leon Berry, Andy Razaf)
- "Laura" (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer)
- "Down by the Riverside" (Traditional)
- "Three Little Words" (Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar)
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Top LPs | 61 |
References
edit- ^ He's the King and His Band at AllMusic
- ^ Al Hirt - He's the King Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-09-25
- ^ Al (He's The King) Hirt And His Band - Al (He's The King) Hirt And His Band, 1961, retrieved 2023-09-25
- ^ "Al Hirt's He's the King And His Band Chart Position". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
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