Champagne Charlie is an album by Leon Redbone, released in 1978. It peaked at No. 163 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart.
Critical reception
The Lincoln Journal Star wrote that Redbone's "voice buzzes along like a somnolent bee crooning an after dinner song."
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
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