Great Gentlemen Of Song / Spotlight On Lou Rawls by Lou Rawls, Les Mccann - VitaMusik

COMPILATION

This 18-track compilation isolates his most pop-oriented output for Capitol in the '60s, consisting largely of standards on the order of "St. James Infirmary," "Stormy Weather, " and "Willow Weep for Me, " often with orchestration. Includes one previously unreleased cut, "When It's Sleepy Time Down South." ~ Richie Unterberger

1. Nobody But Me

Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Composer: Billy Myles; Composer
Lyricist: Billy Myles; Composer
Conductor: Benny Carter; Conductor
Producer: David Axelrod; Production
Composer Lyricist: Billy Myles; Other

2. Street Of Dreams

Composer: Sam M. Lewis
Victor P. Young; Composer
Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Lyricist: Victor P. Young
Sam M. Lewis; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Robert Norberg; Production
Studio Personnel: Robert Norberg; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sam M. Lewis
Victor P. Young; Other

3. God Bless The Child

by Lou Rawls, Les Mccann Ltd

Primary Artist: Lou Rawls
Les Mccann Ltd; Main Performer
Bass: Leroy Vinnegar; Performer
Drums: Ron Jefferson; Performer
Performer: Ron Jefferson
Lou Rawls
Les Mccann
Leroy Vinnegar; Performer
Piano: Les Mccann; Performer
Vocals: Lou Rawls; Performer
Composer: Arthur Herzog
Billie Holiday; Composer
Producer: Nick Venet; Production

4. Rockin' Chair

Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Composer: Hoagy Carmichael; Composer
Conductor: Onzy Matthews; Conductor

5. St. James Infirmary

Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Composer: Joe Primrose; Composer

6. I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone

Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Composer: Buddy Johnson; Composer

7. Blues For The Weepers

Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Composer: Lee Magid
Max Rich; Composer
Lyricist: Lee Magid
Max Rich; Composer
Producer: David Axelrod; Production
Composer Lyricist: Lee Magid
Max Rich; Other

8. Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time)

Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Performer: Lou Rawls; Performer
Vocals: Lou Rawls; Performer
Composer: Harold Arlen
Ted Koehler; Composer
Lyricist: Ted Koehler
Harold Arlen; Composer
Conductor: Onzy Matthews; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Robert Norberg
Bob Norberg; Production
Producer: Nick Venet; Production
Remixing: Bob Norberg
Robert Norberg; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Norberg
Robert Norberg; Production
Composer Lyricist: Harold Arlen
Ted Koehler; Other

9. Willow Weep For Me

by Lou Rawls, Les Mccann

Primary Artist: Les Mccann
Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Composer: Ann Ronell; Composer
Lyricist: Ann Ronell; Composer
Producer: Nick Venet; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ann Ronell; Other

10. Don't Explain

Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Composer: Arthur Herzog Jr.
Billie Holiday; Composer
Conductor: H.b. Barnum
Hb Barnum; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Robert Norberg; Production
Producer: David Axelrod; Production
Remixing: Robert Norberg; Production
Studio Personnel: Robert Norberg; Production

11. Georgia On My Mind

Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Composer: Stuart Gorrell
Hoagy Carmichael; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Clifford Scott
Sonny Criss; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Jay Migliori; Performer
Bass: Jim Crutcher; Performer
Drums: Charles "chiz" Harris; Performer
Lyricist: Hoagy Carmichael
Stuart Gorrell; Composer
Conductor: Onzy Matthews; Conductor
Guitar: Ray Crawford; Performer
Organ: Onzy Matthews; Performer
Performer: Ollie Mitchell
Sonny Criss
Ronald Smith
Lou Blackburn
Teddy Edwards
Ray Crawford
Curtis Amy
Onzy Matthews
Horace Tapscott
Clifford Scott
Bobby Bryant
Jay Migliori
Bob Rolfe
Bud Brisbois
Charles "chiz" Harris
Dick "slyde" Hyde
Freddie Hill
James Dalton Smith
Jim Crutcher; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Curtis Amy
Teddy Edwards; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Hoagy Carmichael
Stuart Gorrell; Other
Trombone: Ronald Smith
Dick "slyde" Hyde
Horace Tapscott
Lou Blackburn; Performer
Producer: Nick Venet; Production
Trumpet: Freddie Hill
Bob Rolfe
Bobby Bryant
Bud Brisbois
Ollie Mitchell
James Dalton Smith; Performer

12. 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do

by Lou Rawls, Les Mccann Ltd

Primary Artist: Lou Rawls
Les Mccann Ltd; Main Performer
Bass: Leroy Vinnegar; Performer
Drums: Ron Jefferson; Performer
Performer: Ron Jefferson
Lou Rawls
Les Mccann
Leroy Vinnegar; Performer
Piano: Les Mccann; Performer
Vocals: Lou Rawls; Performer
Composer: Porter Grainger
Everett Robbins; Composer
Producer: Nick Venet; Production

13. When It's Sleepy Time Down South

Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Composer: Clarence Muse
Leon Rene
Otis Rene; Composer
Lyricist: Leon Rene
Otis Rene
Clarence Muse; Composer
Conductor: Onzy Matthews; Conductor
Composer Lyricist: Leon Rene
Otis Rene
Clarence Muse; Other

14. Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)

Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Composer: Duke Ellington
Lee Otho Gaines; Composer
Lyricist: Lee Otho Gaines; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lee Otho Gaines; Other

15. How Long, How Long Blues

Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Composer: Leroy Carr; Composer

16. Summertime

Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Composer: Ira Gershwin
Heyward Du Bose
George Gershwin
Dubose Heyward; Composer
Lyricist: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
Heyward Du Bose; Composer
Conductor: Onzy Matthews; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Robert Norberg
Bob Norberg; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Norberg
Robert Norberg; Production
Composer Lyricist: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
Heyward Du Bose; Other

17. If It's The Last Thing I Do

Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Composer: Sammy Cahn
Saul I. Chaplin; Composer
Lyricist: Saul I. Chaplin
Sammy Cahn; Composer
Conductor: Benny Carter; Conductor
Producer: David Axelrod; Production
Composer Lyricist: Saul I. Chaplin
Sammy Cahn; Other

18. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)

Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Composer: Harold Arlen; Composer
Author: Johnny Mercer; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 4 minutes and 1 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1411x1411 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

4/18 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Comedy, Other, R&B, Soul, Vocal, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Blues Jazz

Label

Capitol Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 22, 1996

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724383290956