LONESOME ECHO: The record that brought Jackie Gleason and Dali together

Walt Disney wasn't the only unlikely American entertainer that Salvador Dali collaborated with. Dali also illustrated the cover for Jackie Gleason's record album Lonesome Echo.

Yes, the Honeymooners star had a sideline as a musician... and a surprisingly successful one. He wrote the theme for The Honeymooners, among many other songs. He recorded over 20 albums, with Music for Lovers Only selling over 500,000 copies.

I have no idea how Gleason hooked up with Dali, but frankly this cover strikes me as a rather indifferent Dali composition, about as close as the famed surrealist came to "hacking it out".

How is the photo on the back of the album, featuring Gleason and Dali shaking hands, not for sale as a t-shirt already?


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