Champagne Charlie (album)
1978 studio album by Leon Redbone
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Champagne Charlie is an album by Leon Redbone, released in 1978.[1][2] It peaked at No. 163 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart.[3]
| Champagne Charlie | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Studios | Regent, NYC | |||
| Genres | Ragtime, blues[1] | |||
| Length | 31:50 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
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| Leon Redbone- Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide |  [4] |
The Lincoln Journal Star wrote that Redbone's "voice buzzes along like a somnolent bee crooning an after dinner song."[5]
Track listing
Side A
- "Champagne Charlie" (Alfred Lee, George Leybourne) – 2:52
- "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" (Sidney Clare, Sam Stept) – 2:52
- "Sweet Sue, Just You" (Will Harris, Victor Young) – 2:41
- "The One Rose (That's Left in My Heart)" (Del Lyon, Lani McIntire) – 4:32
- "Alabama Jubilee" (George L. Cobb, Jack Yellen) – 1:42
Side B
- "Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now)" (Milton Ager, Jack Yellen) – 3:15
- "Yearning (Just for You)" (Joe Burke, Benny Davis) – 2:48
- "If Someone Would Only Love Me" (Jelly Roll Morton) – 3:31
- "I Hate a Man Like You" (Morton) – 3:41
- "T.B. Blues" (Jimmie Rodgers) – 3:56
Personnel
Musicians
- Leon Redbone – vocals, guitar
- Ken Whiteley – banjo, washboard
- Eddie Davis – drums
- George Marge – ocarina
- Leon McAuliffe – pedal steel guitar
- Eurreal Montgomery – piano
- Sammy Price – piano
- Jonathan Dorn – tuba
- Dennis Drury – trombone
- Tom Evans – clarinet
- Chris Whiteley – trumpet, bass
- Vince Giordano – tuba, bass sax
- Julien Barber – violin
- Selwart Clarke – viola
- Kathryn Kienke – violin
- Regis Landiorio – violin
- Kermit Moore – cello
- William S. Fischer – strings
Technical
- Joel Dorn – producer
- Kathy Tufaro – assistant producer
- Hal Willner – associate producer
- John Cabalka – art direction