Stormy Monday (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Stormy Monday
Type = studio
Longtype =
Artist = Lou Rawls


Released = 1962
Recorded = February 5-12, 1962
Capitol Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre = R&B, vocal jazz
Length = 40:49 (Original LP)
45:34 (CD reissue)
Label = Captiol
1714
Producer = Nick Venet
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:k9fqxqt5ldje link]
Last album =
This album = "Stormy Monday"
(1962)
Next album = "Black and Blue"
(1963)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Reissue cover
Type = studio


Lower caption = Blue Note reissue cover

"Stormy Monday (a.k.a. I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water)" is the debut album of R&B singer Lou Rawls, released in 1962 on Capitol Records. Recorded in two sessions in February of 1962, the album features a number of blues and jazz standards chosen by Rawls and backed by the Les McCann trio. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:k9fqxqt5ldje allmusic { Stormy Monday > Overview }] ] "Stormy Monday" was reissued in 1990 by Blue Note records. [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/580906 Stormy Monday Reissue at Discogs.com] ]

History

"Excerpt from the album liner notes:"

In 1962, when this album was made and when he turned 26, Lou Rawls' rich baritone was unknown, except to a few gospel music fans abd Hollywood hipsters who caught his act at local night clubs like "P.J.'s", "The Troubador", Shelley Manne's "Manhole" or "Brother's" on Santa Monica and Vine. A years earlier, Capitol A&R man Nick Venet had heard Rawls at "Pandora's Box Coffee Shop", who was playing there for $10 a night plus pizza in late 1959, and signed him to the label. [ [http://www.lourawls.com/rawlsbio.html Lou Rawls' Official Website includes his biography, discography, itinerary, photo album, contacts, acting credits, Seasons 4 U sales and much more.] ] One stillborn single emerged before Lou had the brainstorm to do an album of blues and jazz standards, backed by then up-and cormer Les McCann and his trio, who were performing nearby at "The Bit" on Sunset Boulevard. Before his Grammy winning album "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing", "Stormy Monday" was the first of more than 20 other albums Rawls would record on that label in only a decade. [ [http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=10572 Lou Rawls at All About Jazz] ]

Track listing

ide One

# "(They Call It) Stormy Monday" (T-Bone Walker) – 3:45
# "God Bless the Child" (Arthur Herzog, Billie Holiday) – 4:30
# "See See Rider" (Ma Rainey) – 3:11
# "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) – 5:57
# "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town" (Andy Razaf, Weldon) – 4:00

ide Two

# "In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down)" (Leroy Carr, Don Raye) – 3:28
# "'Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do" (Percy Grainger, Robert Prince, Clarence Williams) – 2:45
# "Lost and Lookin'" (Alexander, Louis Jordan) – 3:12
# "I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water" (Eddie Miller) – 3:55
# "Sweet Lover" (McFarland, Wyche) – 3:08

Reissue Tracks

#"Blues Is a Woman" (Rawls) - 2:58
#"A Little Les of Lou's Blues" (Rawls) - 2:23
#"(They Call It) Stormy Monday (alternate take)" (Walker) - 2:58

Personnel

Musicians

*Lou Rawls - vocals
*Les McCann - piano
*Leroy Vinnegar - bass
*Ron Jefferson - drums

Additional personnel

*Nick Venet - producer
*Malcolm Addley - remixing
*Billy Vera - liner notes

Notes

References

*cite book| title = Stormy Monday album liner notes by Billy Vera | publisher = Capitol Records Inc.