In 1962, when this, his first, album was made, Lou Rawls was a singer fresh off the "chitlin' circuit" who had a few years to tough out till pop stardom. Here he wraps his rich, gospel- trained baritone around jazz and blues standards, with a swinging little combo led by pianist Les McCann underpinning his relaxed cordiality. Three previously unissued tracks unearthed for the CD, notably "Blues Is a Woman," further display Rawls's concentration and his deliberation of a lyric. -- © Frank John Hadley 1993 -- From Grove Press Guide to Blues on CD
Joining Les are LeRoy Vinnegar on bass and Ron Jefferson on drums.
Joining Les are LeRoy Vinnegar on bass and Ron Jefferson on drums.