(They Call It) Stormy Monday

Lou Rawls · 1962 · Le blues de T-Bone Walker, sur son premier album

Context

Standard by T-Bone Walker opening Stormy Monday, Lou Rawls's first album, recorded in February 1962 at Capitol in Los Angeles. Rawls is accompanied by the Les McCann trio, which was then playing nearby, at the Bit on Sunset Boulevard. Producer Nick Venet had spotted him in late 1959.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Blues, spirituals, work songs, Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese, Soul jazz, boogaloo.

By the same artist

• God Bless the Child (Lou Rawls) (1962)
• See See Rider (Lou Rawls) (1962)
• Willow Weep for Me (Lou Rawls) (1962)
• In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down) (Lou Rawls) (1962)

Sources

• EN: Stormy Monday (Lou Rawls album)

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