Folk Songs with Laughter in Them

[songs with ha-ha laughter in the lyrics]
Lead Belly\ Ha Ha This A Way\ Where Did You Sleep Last Night\ Smithsonian/Folkways
Double Decker String Band\ The Deacon's Calf\ Chasing Rainbows\ Marimac

[songs with actual laughing]
Bob Dylan\ Bob Dylan's 115th Dream\ Bringing It All Back Home\ Columbia

[more]
George W. Johnson\ The Laughing Record (pre-1900 cylinder - said to be first hit "record")

From: Paul Stamler
Bob Dylan - I Shall Be Free #10 - Another Side of Bob Dylan - Columbia
Dan Hicks & his Hot Licks - The Laughing Song - Striking It Rich -
Bruce Cockburn - Laughter - Further Adventures of... -
Kingston Trio - Hard Ain't It Hard - Stereo Concert - Capitol
Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi -  -
Beppe Gambetta Carlo Aonzo & David Grisman - O Mio Babbino Caro (hidden track) - Traversata - Acoustic Disc
Kate Rusby - Big Ship (hidden track)  - Little Lights - Compass
Christine Lavin - What Was I Thinking? - What Was I Thinking? -
Maddox Bros and Rose - many tracks -  -
Orialis - [Track 13] - Night Visions -
Jamie Anderson - So Much Pleasure -  -
Jamie Anderson - I Wanna Be a Straight Guy -  -
Rooftop Singers - Ha Ha Thisaway -  -

Additional song suggestions? Email Richard Gillmann


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