Honey in the Horn is an album by Al Hirt released by RCA Victor. The album was produced by Chet Atkins and Steve Sholes. The Anita Kerr Singers provided the vocals for the album. The backing band on the album consisted of saxophonist Boots Randolph, bassist Bob Moore, guitarists Ray Edenton and Grady Martin, and pianist Floyd Cramer.[5]
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio B, Nashville | |||
| Genre | Jazz[1] | |||
| Length | 29:04 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Chet Atkins, Steve Sholes | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
| Record Mirror | [4] |
The single "Java" hit No. 1 on the Easy Listening chart and No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964. The album landed on the Billboard Top LPs chart, reaching No. 3.[6]
Track listing
edit- "I Can't Get Started" (Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke)
- "Java" (Allen Toussaint, Alvin Tyler, Freddy Friday)
- "Man with a Horn" (Bonnie Lake, Eddie DeLange, Jack Jenney)
- "Tansy" (Norrie Paramor)
- "Night Theme" (Ray Peterson, Wayne Cogswell)
- "Talkin' Bout That River" (Ray Charles)
- "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)" (Bart Howard)
- "To Be in Love" (Beasley Smith, Teddy Best)
- "Al Di La" (Carlo Donida, Mogol)
- "Malibu" (George Weiss, Hub Atwood)
- "Theme from a Dream" (Boudleaux Bryant)
- "I'm Movin' On" (Hank Snow)
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LPs | 3 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | "Java" | Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| Easy Listening (Billboard) | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Molanphy, Chris (February 10, 2024). "The Hello Gorgeous Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ Honey in the Horn 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: Honey In The Horn" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 187. 10 October 1964. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ Al Hirt, Honey in the Horn Retrieved April 9, 2013
- ^ Al Hirt, Honey on the Horn Chart Position Retrieved April 9, 2013