It's Just My Funny Way of Laughin'

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It's Just My Funny Way of Laughin'
It's Just My Funny Way of Laughin' cover.jpg
Studio album by
Burl Ives
ReleasedJanuary 1, 1962
Recorded1961
Length29:23

It's Just My Funny Way of Laughin' is a 1962 album by Burl Ives, recorded in Nashville, Tennessee. It rose to No. 24 on Billboard (magazine)'s 1962 Pop Albums Chart. During the same year, the title song, composed by Hank Cochran, reached No. 3 on Billboard's Contemporary Adult Singles Chart, No. 9 on the Country Singles Chart, and No. 10 on the Pop Singles Chart. The title song earned Ives a Grammy Award for Best Country and Western Recording. 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.

"What You Gonna Do, Leroy" was covered by Buddy Miller and Julie Miller for their 2009 album Written in Chalk

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Funny Way of Laughin'"Hank Cochran2:39
2."Sixteen Fathoms Down"Mel Tillis2:12
3."Brooklyn Bridge"Mel Tillis, Wayne Walker2:24
4."Ninety-Nine [Years]"Bill Anderson2:12
5."Thumbin' Johnny Brown"Jimmy Fox2:31
6."I Ain't Comin' Home Tonight"Roger Miller2:25
7."What You Gonna Do, Leroy?"Mel Tillis2:33
8."In Foggy Old London"Al Robinson2:05
9."That's All I Can Remember"Mel Tillis2:57
10."Mother Wouldn't Do That"Ronnie Self2:26
11."Poor Little Jimmie"Don Wayne2:19
12."Call Me Mr. In-Between"Harlan Howard2:40

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