My Fair Lady (Shelly Manne album)
| My Fair Lady | ||||
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | August 17, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Contemporary Records (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:56 | |||
| Label | Contemporary Records C 3527 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |
My Fair Lady, recorded by "Shelly Manne & His Friends" and released in 1956 by Contemporary Records, is the first album ever made consisting entirely of jazz versions of tunes from a single Broadway musical. It was an instant hit and became one of the best-selling jazz albums of its day.