| Live at Carnegie Hall | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Venue | Carnegie Hall, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Jim Foglesong | |||
| Al Hirt chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Live at Carnegie Hall is a 1965 live album by Al Hirt released by RCA Victor recorded at Carnegie Hall. The album was produced by Jim Foglesong arranged by Gerald Wilson. [2]
The album reached No. 47 on the Billboard Top LPs chart. [3]
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LPs | 47 |
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