Songs I Sing on The Jackie Gleason Show

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Songs I Sing on The Jackie Gleason Show
Fontaine making a silly face
Studio album by
Frank Fontaine
ReleasedJanuary 7, 1963 (1963-01-07)
Recorded1962
StudioBell Sound Studios, New York City, New York, US
GenreVocal pop
Length32:43
LanguageEnglish
LabelABC-Paramount
ProducerSid Feller
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Songs I Sing on The Jackie Gleason Show is the debut album by American comedian Frank Fontaine, released in 1963.

Reception[edit]

Released in January, this album sold over 300,000 copies in its first month[1] and went gold by May 1968.[2] This was the tenth debut album to top the Billboard 200,[3] and stayed on the top spot from March 16 to April 13. The recording received promotion on The Jackie Gleason Show, leading to international release.[4]

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4.5 out of 5 stars.[5]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "When Your Hair Has Turned to Silver" (Peter DeRose and Charles Tobias) – 2:27
  2. "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" (Jaan Kenbrovin and John W. Kellette) – 2:40
  3. "That Old Gang of Mine" (Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson, and Billy Rose) – 2:36
  4. "Daddy's Little Girl" (Bobby Burke) – 2:50
  5. "If You Were the Only Girl in the World" (Nat D. Ayer and Clifford Grey) – 3:15
  6. "Mary's a Grand Old Name" (George M. Cohan) – 2:38
  7. "(The Gang That Sang) Heart of My Heart" (Ben Ryan) – 2:27
  8. "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" (Frank R. Adams, Joe E. Howard, and Will M. Hough) – 2:32
  9. "Beautiful" (Frank Fontaine, Joe Riccitelli, and Murray Todris) – 3:06
  10. "If I Had My Way" (James Kendis and Lou Klein) – 2:46
  11. "Always" (Irving Berlin) – 2:44
  12. "Easter Parade" (Berlin) – 2:42

Personnel[edit]

  • Frank Fontaine – vocals
  • ARW Productions – cover design
  • Sid Feller – arrangement on "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles", "Daddy's Little Girl", "Mary's a Grand Old Name", "(The Gang That Sang) Heart of My Heart", "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now", "If I Had My Way", and "Easter Parade"; production
  • Jackie Gleason – liner notes
  • Joe Lebow – liner design
  • Maurice Seymour – cover photography
  • Eddie Smith – engineering
  • Sammy Spear – orchestra conducting
  • Bill Stegmeyer – arrangement on "When Your Hair Has Turned to Silver", "That Old Gang of Mine", "If You Were the Only Girl in the World", "Beautiful", and "Always"

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gleason Offers TV Spots to Kid Talent". Billboard. Vol. 75, no. 7. February 16, 1962. p. 01. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. ^ "ABC Gets 2 Gold Records in One Week". Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 21. May 25, 1968. p. 6. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. ^ Green, Paul (March 6, 1982). "Chartbeat: Go-Go's Go All the Way; LRB: 5 Years In Top 10". General News. Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 9. p. 6. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ^ "Australia". International News Reports. Billboard. Vol. 75, no. 35. August 31, 1963. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. ^ "Frank Fontaine – Songs I Song on The Jackie Gleason Show". AllMusic. RhythmOne. n.d. Retrieved November 18, 2023.

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