Every time I hear the honeyed tones of Lou Rawls I wonder why he didn’t get even more famous than he did. Who sounds like that? Seriously–that dude was in the sweet spot.
And he could sing anything. I’m about to take a dive into his jazz and gospel recordings — but while I’m in the deep end, enjoy this luscious slice of Lou live.
Lou Rawls – Street Corner Hustler’s Blues/World Of Trouble from 1966’s Live!
And here’s Lou sockin’ it through you with a 1969 Playboy After Dark performance of “Dead End Street”:
