Album · 2000
Laughin' to Keep From Cryin'
- Released
- 2000
- Label
- Verve Records
- Catalogue no.
- 543 301-2
- Tracklist
- 7 tracks
- Length
- 50:20
- Country
- US
“Laughin' to Keep From Cryin'” is an album by Lester Young, Roy Eldridge & Harry Edison, released in 2000 on Verve Records. The original release has 7 tracks with a running time of 50:20. Jazz standards on the record include “Blue And Sentimental”, “Mean To Me” and “They Can't Take That Away From Me”. The line-up features Hank Jones (piano), Harry “Sweets” Edison (trumpet), Herb Ellis (guitar), Lester Young (clarinet, tenor saxophone) and Mickey Sheen (drums (drum set)).
Who played on Laughin' to Keep From Cryin'
- Hank Jones piano all tracks
- Harry “Sweets” Edison trumpet all tracks
- Herb Ellis guitar all tracks
- Lester Young clarinet, tenor saxophone all tracks
- Mickey Sheen drums (drum set) all tracks
- Roy Eldridge trumpet all tracks
Tracklist
- 1 Salute to Benny 8:32
- 2 They Can't Take That Away From Me standard — George Gershwin 6:02
- 3 Romping 11:43
- 4 Gypsy in My Soul — Clay Boland 4:15
- 5 Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone — Sam H. Stept 6:12
- 6 Ballad Medley: The Very Thought of You / I Want a Little Girl / Blue & Sentimental standard — Count Basie, Mack David, Jerry Livingston 6:38
- 7 Mean to Me standard — Fred Ahlert 6:58
More albums by Lester Young, Roy Eldridge & Harry Edison
Frequently asked questions
Who played on Laughin' to Keep From Cryin'?
The line-up of Laughin' to Keep From Cryin' includes Hank Jones (piano), Harry “Sweets” Edison (trumpet), Herb Ellis (guitar), Lester Young (clarinet, tenor saxophone), Mickey Sheen (drums (drum set)) and Roy Eldridge (trumpet).
Which label released Laughin' to Keep From Cryin'?
Laughin' to Keep From Cryin' was released in 2000 on Verve Records (543 301-2).
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