Champagne Charlie (album)

Champagne Charlie is the third studio album Leon Redbone, released in 1978. It peaked at No. 163 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts.

Champagne Charlie
Studio album by Leon Redbone
Released	1978
Studio	Regent Sound Studios, NYC
Genre	Ragtime
Length	31:50
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Joel Dorn
Leon Redbone chronology
Double Time (1977) Champagne Charlie (1978) From Branch to Branch (1981)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic (link)

Track listing

LP side A:

1. "Champagne Charlie" (Alfred Lee, George Leybourne) – 2:52
2. "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" (Sidney Clare, Sam Stept) – 2:52
3. "Sweet Sue, Just You" (Will Harris, Victor Young) – 2:41
4. "The One Rose (That's Left in My Heart)" (Del Lyon, Lani McIntire) – 4:32
5. "Alabama Jubilee" (George L. Cobb, Jack Yellen) – 1:42

LP side B:

1. "Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now)" (Milton Ager, Jack Yellen) – 3:15
2. "Yearning (Just for You)" (Joe Burke, Benny Davis) – 2:48
3. "If Someone Would Only Love Me" (Jelly Roll Morton) – 3:31
4. "I Hate a Man Like You" (Morton) – 3:41
5. "T.B. Blues" (Jimmie Rodgers) – 3:56

Personnel

• 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

Production notes

• Joel Dorn – producer
• Kathy Tufaro – assistant producer
• Hal Willner – associate producer
• John Cabalka – art direction

References

• Warner Bros. Records BSK 3165
• Track listing at discogs.com