Crying Song (album)
Crying Song is an album by jazz flautist Hubert Laws released on the CTI label featuring performances of popular music by Laws recorded in Memphis with Elvis Presley's rhythm section and at Rudy Van Gelder's studio.Reception
The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.- "La Jean" – 2:33
- "Love Is Blue/Sing a Rainbow" – 3:25
- "Crying Song" – 4:56
- "Listen to the Band" – 3:24
- "I've Gotta Get a Message to You" – 3:12
- "Feelin' Alright" – 2:34
- "Cymbaline" – 3:55
- "How Long Will It Be?" – 6:11
- "Let It Be" – 3:32
Personnel
- Hubert Laws – flute
- Bobby Wood – piano
- Bobby Emmons – organ
- Bob James – electric piano, organ
- George Benson, Reggie Young – guitar
- Mike Leech – electric bass
- Ron Carter – bass
- Gene Chrisman, Billy Cobham, Grady Tate – drums
- Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Garnett Brown, Tony Studd – trombone
- Art Clarke, Seldon Powell – saxophone
- Ed Shaughnessy – tabla, sand blocks
- Lewis Eley, Paul Gershman, George Ockner, Gene Orloff, Raoul Pollikoff, Matthew Raimondi, Sylvan Shulman, Avram Weiss – violin
- Charles McCracken, George Ricci – cello
- Bob James, Glen Spreen, Mike Leech – arranger
