| Our Man in New Orleans | ||||
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| Released | 1963 | |||
| Studio | RCA (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Steve Sholes | |||
| Al Hirt [1] chronology | ||||
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Our Man in New Orleans is an album by Al Hirt (RCA-LPM-2607) released by RCA Victor. [2] The album was conducted and arranged by Marty Paich and produced by Steve Sholes. [3]
The album landed on the Billboard Top LPs chart in 1963, [4] reaching No. 44. [5]
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LPs | 44 |
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