Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries (album)

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.

Reception
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing
All compositions by Ray Henderson, Buddy DeSylva and Lew Brown except as indicated
 * 1) "Sonny Boy" - 3:54
 * 2) "So Blue" - 2:30
 * 3) "(Here I Am) Broken Hearted" 3:04
 * 4) "The Thrill Is Gone" (Henderson, Brown) - 3:15
 * 5) "Just Imagine" - 3:17
 * 6) "(I'm a Dreamer) Aren't We All" - 3:03
 * 7) "My Song" (Henderson, Brown) - 3:10
 * 8) "The Best Things in Life Are Free" - 2:53
 * 9) "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" (Henderson, Brown) - 2:54
 * 10) "Together" - 2:10
 * 11) "Come To Me" - 3:14
 * 12) "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
 * String section arranged and conducted by Frank Hunter