The Happy Cats

The Happy Cats is an album by trumpeter Joe Newman's Sextet recorded in early 1957 for the Coral label.

Reception
Allmusic gave the album 3 stars.

Track listing
All compositions by Joe Newman except as indicated
 * 1) "The Happy Cats" - 3:08
 * 2) "Cocktails for Two" (Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow) - 2:53
 * 3) "Later for the Happenings" (Johnny Acea) - 3:39
 * 4) "Buttercup" (Bud Powell) - 4:04
 * 5) "Robbin's Nest" (Illinois Jacquet, Sir Charles Thompson) - 4:25
 * 6) "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:18
 * 7) "Feather's Nest" (Ernie Wilkins) - 3:46
 * 8) "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 3:00
 * 9) "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 3:34
 * 10) "Joe's Tune" - 3:19
 * 11) "I Never Knew" (Ted Fio Rito, Gus Kahn) - 3:31

Personnel

 * Joe Newman - trumpet
 * Frank Rehak - trombone
 * Frank Wess - tenor saxophone, flute
 * Johnny Acea - piano
 * Eddie Jones - bass
 * Connie Kay - drums
 * Al Cohn (tracks 6, 8 & 9), Ernie Wilkins (tracks 2, 5, 7, 10 & 11), Quincy Jones (tracks 4) - arranger