Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries is an album by trumpeter Howard McGhee featuring songs from the musical film The Best Things in Life Are Free which were recorded in 1956 and released on the Bethlehem label.Bethlehem Records discography accessed May 12, 2015
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Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listing, accessed May 12, 2015
Track listing All compositions by Ray Henderson, Buddy DeSylva and Lew Brown except as indicated "Sonny Boy" - 3:54 "So Blue" - 2:30 "(Here I Am) Broken Hearted" 3:04 "The Thrill Is Gone" (Henderson, Brown) - 3:15 "Just Imagine" - 3:17 "(I'm a Dreamer) Aren't We All" - 3:03 "My Song" (Henderson, Brown) - 3:10 "The Best Things in Life Are Free" - 2:53 "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" (Henderson, Brown) - 2:54 "Together" - 2:10 "Come To Me" - 3:14 "My Sin" - 3:12
Personnel Howard McGhee - trumpet Danny Bank, Phil Bonder, Sid Brown, Leon Cohen, Herbie Mann - saxophone Donn Trenner - piano Al Caiola - guitar Arnold Fishkind - bass Osie Johnson, Don Lamond - drums Arranged and conducted by Frank Hunter
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