| Lover's Rhapsody | ||||
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| Released | March 16, 1953 | |||
| Genre | Mood music | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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Lover's Rhapsody, also known as Songs from Lover's Rhapsody, is a studio album by television personality, Jackie Gleason. It was released in 1953 on Capitol Records (catalog no. H-366). The musicians included Bobby Hackett on trumpet. [1] [2]
Lover's Rhapsody reached No. 2 on Billboard magazine's pop album chart in August and September 1953. [3] [4]
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