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Album · 1961

Tears and Laughter

by Dinah Washington

Released
1961
Label
Mercury Records
Catalogue no.
MG 20661
Tracklist
12 tracks
Length
30:56
Country
US

“Tears and Laughter” is an album by Dinah Washington, released in 1961 on Mercury Records. The original release has 12 tracks with a running time of 30:56. Jazz standards on the record include “Am I Blue?”, “Bewitched”, “I'm A Fool To Want You” and “If I Should Lose You”. The line-up features The Dells (background vocals, lead vocals).

Who played on Tears and Laughter

  • The Dells background vocals, lead vocals on 8 tracks

Tracklist

  1. A1 Bewitched standard — Richard Rodgers 2:19
  2. A2 Wee Small Hours 2:13
  3. A3 Mood Indigo standard — Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington 2:25
  4. A4 Am I Blue standard — Harry Akst 2:52
  5. A5 I’m a Fool to Want You standard 3:00
  6. A6 Tears and Laughter 2:50
  7. B1 Secret Love standard — Sammy Fain 2:48
  8. B2 You Do Something to Me standard — Cole Porter 2:20
  9. B3 If I Should Lose You standard — Ralph Rainger 2:43
  10. B4 Jeepers Creepers standard — Harry Warren 2:02
  11. B5 Wake the Town and Tell the People — Jerry Livingston 2:38
  12. B6 I Just Found Out About Love — Jimmy McHugh 2:46

More albums by Dinah Washington

This Bitter Earth · Charly Records Dinah Washington 1950 · Mercury Records Dynamic Dinah! The Great Voice of Dinah Washington 1951 · Mercury Records Blazing Ballads 1952 · Mercury Records After Hours With Miss “D” 1954 · EmArcy Dinah Jams 1954 · Live · EmArcy For Those in Love 1955 · EmArcy Dinah Washington Sings the Blues 1955 · Grand Award In the Land of Hi-Fi 1956 · EmArcy The Swingin’ Miss “D” 1957 · EmArcy Dinah Sings Bessie Smith 1958 · EmArcy Newport ’58 1959 · Live · Mercury Records

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Tears and Laughter?

The line-up of Tears and Laughter includes The Dells (background vocals, lead vocals).

Which label released Tears and Laughter?

Tears and Laughter was released in 1961 on Mercury Records (MG 20661).

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