""Black And Blue" and "Tobacco Road" were Lou Rawls' third and fourth records for Capitol cut in 1962 and 1963, respectively. The powers that be at the label made the decision to send Rawls into the studio with a swinging big band under the direction of Onzy Matthews and featuring some real heavyweights like saxophonists Curtis Amy, Teddy Edwards, and Sonny Criss; organist Groove Holmes; and bassist Curtis Counce. The choice didn't pan out commercially, but artistically it is a triumph. The band is perfect, the arrangements are tight and interesting, and Rawls sounds completely in his element as he belts out jazz standards like "Summertime" and "Gloomy Sunday." Most of the records are devoted to blues standards like "Trouble in Mind," "Stormy Weather," "St. James Infirmary," and "I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water," and while on paper they may look like the same old songs everyone does, Rawls brings them to life and even sets a few ablaze with his rich, rough, and powerful vocals." (Tim Sendra, Allmusic)
'Lou Rawls goes gospel' op deze verzameling uit zijn oeuvre. Een tweetal reacties op Amazon: "I love the idea that Lou is singing Gospel songs on this CD. With a voice like his......Wow it is just amazing. I enjoy listening to Lou's voice because it is very unique and what stands out also with him is the fact that ..... he has his own style of singing. No Copy Here !!!!! Such an amazing person with such an amazing talent. WOW ! What a voice, talent and a great Person." "This disk is a 5-star album. Date of the recordings is not given, but the compilation is copyrighted 2004. Whatever the date, Lou Rawls is in his usual great form. He has great vocal backup groups on all but four of the (16) songs. They're great songs that have a great rich sound. And on top of all that, the CD arrived promptly and in great shape. This is Lou at his best."
Op dit album uit 1992 zingt soullegende Lou Rawls bluesstandards van o.a. Willie Dixon en Jimmy Reed. Met medewerking van grootheden als Buddy Guy, Junior Wells en Lionel Hampton.
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