Having a Ball

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Having a Ball
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Studio album by
Al Grey
Released1963
RecordedJanuary 29, 1963
Studio Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre Jazz
Label Argo
LP-718
Producer Esmond Edwards
Al Grey chronology
Night Songs
(1962)		Having a Ball
(1963)		 Boss Bone
(1963)

Having a Ball is an album by trombonist Al Grey released in 1963 on the Argo label. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Track listing

All compositions by Al Grey except where noted

  1. "Deep Fried" – 3:45
  2. "One Day I'll Show You" (Maurice McAllister) – 5:30
  3. "Something's Got a Hold on Me" (Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods) – 5:15
  4. "I Don't Want To Cry" (Chuck Jackson, Luther Dixon) – 3:05
  5. "Stand By Me" (Ben E. King, Elmo Glick) – 3:50
  6. "Boss Tina" – 4:45
  7. "Rinky Dink" (David Clowney, Paul Winley) – 3:45
  8. "Stone Crazy" – 5:15

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Edwards, D. and Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956–1965) accessed April 24, 2017
  2. ↑ Fitzgerald, M. Argo/Cadet Records Listing accessed April 24, 2017
  3. ↑ Jazzlists: Argo/Cadet discography (LP 701 to LP 799) accessed April 24, 2017
  4. ↑ Mortensen, S. The Complete Bobby Hutcherson Discography accessed April 24, 2017
  5. ↑ Bobby Hutcherson Discography – as a sideman: Night Song accessed April 24, 2017
  6. ↑ ''Having a Ball – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
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