Cotton Candy/Sugar Lips

Al Hirt

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 27, 1999)
• Original Release Date: July 27, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collectables
• ASIN: B00000JJAV
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #152,342 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Cotton Candy/Sugar Lips" is the greatest!, September 25, 1999

By A Customer

I have waited for the release of the original "Cotton Candy" album on CD for a long time. The entire thing is fantastic. From the great, fun title song to a seductive version of "Hello, Dolly", all tracks are wonderful. It is combined on this CD with the another great album, "Sugar Lips". Together this makes up the ultimate Al Hirt experience. A fantastic artist.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Al The King Hirt's more of that Honey In the Horn sound..., September 22, 1999

By	Randal Greenwood (Hugoton, KS USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you try only one Al Hirt Album then get the Honey In The Horn album first. It is his greatest album and combined with another album, More of that Honey Horn Sound you hear true magic. This album, is also a very good combo of two of his better albums done when he was at his peak. A good mix of smooth jazz and toe tappers. A great follow up album if you are just now discovering some of the best music ever recorded. (Well after his Honey in the Horn album any way.) for those who want to hear the best trumpet player who ever lived, here he is. Al ruled the Playboy charts as the king of Jazz trumpet in the sixties. He is still the best!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A mastered "Honey in the Horn" collection, part 1, December 24, 2004

By	Henry Cooper "The One and Only" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

"Cotton Candy" was the first album I purchased from the late Al Hirt (1922-1999), This one blew me away when I played over and over and it's still a good album 'mos definitely my favorites I ever picked up. Then later I got into Sugar Lips, Honey in the Horn, Horn-A-Plenty, and so much more. This is one that later interest me of being a trumpet player.

Al Hirt always has his skills when he plays a lot of songs that kids and fans alike would enjoy. I think a lot of people should be interested of buying albums that'll take u back since the days of Dizzy, Miles, Satchmo, Freddie, Maynard, Wynton who are my idols of today.


Yeah Al Hirt is my favorite trumpeter of all-time ever since I put my hands into the trumpet at the age of 12 or 13. I may do a tribute of him I don't know. But own both of his albums on vinyl not on CD but the ones I may purchased which I last listen and checked out may appear next on my album collection.

Al Hirt the King of the Trumpet lives on!!!

May his legacy lives on.