It's Just My Funny Way of Laughin'

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It's Just My Funny Way of Laughin'
Studio album by Burl Ives
Released	1962

Note: This article is linked to the discography in the Burl Ives article.

It's Just My Funny Way of Laughin' is a 1962 album by Burl Ives, recorded in Nashville, Tennessee. It reached No. 24 on Billboard's 1962 Pop Albums Chart. In the same year, the title song, composed by Hank Cochran, climbed to No. 3 on Billboard's Contemporary Adult Singles Chart, No. 9 on the Country Singles Chart, and No. 10 on the Pop Singles Chart. This song earned Ives a Grammy Award for Best Country and Western Performance. Another song, "Call Me Mr. In-Between," composed by Harlan Howard, peaked at No. 3 on the Country Singles Chart, No. 6 on the Adult Contemporary Singles Chart, and No. 19 on the Pop Singles Chart.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Funny Way of Laughin'" (Hank Cochran)
2. "Sixteen Fathoms Down" (Mel Tillis)
3. "Brooklyn Bridge" (Mel Tillis and Wayne Walker)
4. "Ninety-Nine [Years]" (Bill Anderson)
5. "Thumbin' Johnny Brown" (Jimmy Fox)
6. "I Ain't Comin' Home Tonight" (Roger Miller)
7. "What You Gonna Do, Leroy?" (Mel Tillis)
8. "In Foggy Old London" (Al Robinson)
9. "That's All I Can Remember"(Mel Tillis)
10. "Mother Wouldn't Do That" (Ronnie Self)
11. "Poor Little Jimmie" (Don Wayne)
12. "Call Me Mr. In-Between" (Harlan Howard)

[edit] References

• Back of album cover, It's Just My Funny Way of Laughin', Decca DL74279, 1962
• All Music Guide: Burl Ives: Charts and Awards: Billboard Albums, Billboard Singles, and Grammy Awards
• All Music Guide: Burl Ives: Songs: All Songs