Laughin' to Keep From Cryin'

~ Release by Lester Young, Roy Eldridge & Harry Edison (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Salute to Benny
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1958-02)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Sheen (in 1958-02)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (in 1958-02)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (in 1958-02)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (in 1958-02) and Roy Eldridge (in 1958-02)
8:32
2They Can't Take That Away From Me
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1958-02)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Sheen (in 1958-02)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (in 1958-02)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (in 1958-02)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (in 1958-02) and Roy Eldridge (in 1958-02)
instrumental recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”) (in 1958-02)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1937 nominee)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
6:02
3Romping
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1958-02)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Sheen (in 1958-02)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (in 1958-02)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (in 1958-02)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (in 1958-02) and Roy Eldridge (in 1958-02)
11:43
4Gypsy in My Soul
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1958-02)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Sheen (in 1958-02)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (in 1958-02)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (in 1958-02)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (in 1958-02) and Roy Eldridge (in 1958-02)
instrumental recording of:
The Gypsy in My Soul (in 1958-02)
lyricist:
Moe Jaffe (songwriter / bandleader)
composer:
Clay Boland
publisher:
Essex Music, Inc. and Words & Music, Inc. (US work publisher)
4:15
5Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1958-02)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Sheen (in 1958-02)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (in 1958-02)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (in 1958-02)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (in 1958-02) and Roy Eldridge (in 1958-02)
instrumental recording of:
Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone (in 1958-02)
lyricist:
Sidney Clare
composer:
Sam H. Stept
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Remick Music Corp.
6:12
6Ballad Medley: The Very Thought of You / I Want a Little Girl / Blue & Sentimental
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1958-02)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Sheen (in 1958-02)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (in 1958-02)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (in 1958-02)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (in 1958-02) and Roy Eldridge (in 1958-02)
medley including a instrumental recording of:
Blue and Sentimental (in 1958-02)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist), Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) and Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
medley including a instrumental recording of:
I Want a Little Girl (in 1958-02)
lyricist:
Billy Moll (songwriter)
composer:
Murray Mencher (pianist, lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
medley including a instrumental recording of:
The Very Thought of You (in 1958-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
6:38
7Mean to Me
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1958-02)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Sheen (in 1958-02)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (in 1958-02)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (in 1958-02)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (in 1958-02) and Roy Eldridge (in 1958-02)
instrumental recording of:
Mean to Me (in 1958-02)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Fred Ahlert
publisher:
Crawford Music Corp., Cromwell Music, Inc., Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp. and Pencil Mark Music (ASCAP)
6:58