Black and Blue

by Lou Rawls

Black and Blue cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1963
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 42:22
  • Community rating: 3.52/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Backed by a muscular, swinging big band, the remarkably smooth vocalist navigates deeply pessimistic, blues-oriented standards with impeccable phrasing. His delivery bridges the gap between sophisticated supper-club jazz and the grittier, gospel-rooted elements of early soul music. 'Black and Blue' showcases a magnificent baritone voice wrestling with complex, mature themes of emotional devastation.

Genres

Descriptors: bluesy, soulful, vocal, ballad, cover

Tracklist

  1. Roll 'Em Pete (1:52)
  2. I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water (3:35)
  3. How Long, How Long Blues (4:21)
  4. Every Day, I Have The Blues (2:32)
  5. St. James Infirmary (4:42)
  6. (What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue (3:30)
  7. Kansas City (2:12)
  8. Goin' To Chicago Blues (2:53)
  9. Trouble In Mind (3:52)
  10. World Of Trouble (3:11)
  11. Six Cold Feet Of Ground (3:02)
  12. Strange Fruit (3:28)
  13. Gloomy Sunday (3:07)

Credits

  • Lou Rawls - primary artist
  • Onzy Matthews - arranged by, conductor

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