Lou Rawls 'Willow Weep For Me' on Frankly Jazz

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15 жыл бұрын

Frankly Jazz was a half-hour television program produced in Los Angeles in the early 1960s. Each program featured one or more prominent West Coast Jazz performer of the day. Frankly Jazz was hosted by Frank Evans, a leading jazz disk jockey of the day.

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@boots_n_coots 3 жыл бұрын

Frank Evans show, weekdays from 1pm to 5pm, radio KRHM 94.7 fm Los Angeles. My jazz education foundation in the ‘60s!

@funkman0811 2 жыл бұрын

I had the distinct honor and privilege to play for Lou Rawls at the Meadowlands with Hank Jones Avery Sharpe Bobby Watson What a tremendous gig brought in at the last hour but we were Cookin, Lou's baritone voice is the 8th wonder of the world beautiful to your soul myself the drummer had to focus because I was being drawn into Lous Magic.

@donovanblair1677 9 жыл бұрын

Pound for pound Lou is one of the best male vocalists....ever! His phrasing and unique timbre are well worth the entrance money and his interpretation of this song is a classic

@heldersufiano2816 6 жыл бұрын

love you Man,....TRUE !!!!

@marcellusstrykegl3936 6 жыл бұрын

Ahh Lou ! In his hey day . . . that growl will always be with us.

@pertburton5586 3 жыл бұрын

@@marcellusstrykegl3936 Yeahhh buddy

@ghtaboma 13 жыл бұрын

You will find no other singer like this, at any price!

@dianeharris2441 12 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this song! Lou's rendition is truly a classic. Lou Rawls; such an underrated artist. I could listen to this all day. Haunting and captivating. Keep singing Lou where ever you are! RIP

@kingcake54 4 жыл бұрын

I am 65 and I have been way into jazz and singers a long time, somehow I did not know that Lou Rawls just owned this tune! The studio version is terrific, but this is just plain stunning!

@troytempest4918 7 жыл бұрын

Lou always had a lovely voice and He is still my all-time favorite vocalist. I'm sure that He sings in Heaven.

@buckdowner 15 жыл бұрын

Elegant, timeless and deep. Lou not only pours on the steamy side of lyrical dynamism, he phrases passion in delectable portions of fantasy. Thank you for this!

@bigeman25 6 жыл бұрын

Always loved how Lou just tore this beautiful song up. Rest in peace Lou.

@memberofthejazzclub 12 жыл бұрын

"3'o clock in the morning music" -- so true.

@aarfeld 15 жыл бұрын

Beautiful rendition from Lou Rawls. I've been looking for an example of a male vocalist covering this one and I've found a gem. I'll use it as a model for singing it with my group.

@Susan406 10 жыл бұрын

His voice gives me chills. One of the best covers ever. Thanks for posting this.

@heldersufiano2816 Жыл бұрын

if not the best cover ever

@theodorepullins3124 5 жыл бұрын

SALUTE TO ALL THESE MUSICIANS 🎶🎵

@2dasimmons 11 жыл бұрын

Sadly, that generation of performing artists is gone. UNLESS, you happen upon a black Baptist or Pentecostal Church. Then voices like Lou Rawls' and jazzy=bluesy musicians can still be heard. There's a fabulous organist here on Y/T playing a great Summertime. See: Billy Preston-Summertime (5:22). Also, Lou Rawls/Stormy Monday(1989). This is great with tenor sax man Stanley Turrentine. Tremendous!

@amtrakatsfnyc2387 4 жыл бұрын

Only one word for Lou Rawls-SPECTACULAR!!. In would advise ll jazz lovers to check out his album: "Lou Rawls Live". Thank you for sharing.

@heldersufiano2816 3 жыл бұрын

i did !!!!

@elizabethmcgrady2043 3 жыл бұрын

Lou is a “drug” that I must hear weekly!

@eamestv 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so grateful I found this delight. A young Mr. Rawl's, and A great program. It was a joy to have seen him perform many times.

@puglet7 15 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Wonderful song ...I'd never heard Lou Rowls ' version before .

@JazzBuff23 3 жыл бұрын

I saw Lou live in Reno or Tahoe in the mid 60's. He was the headliner and Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66 was on first. Sergio's group put on a fantastic show and I was worried that Lou had to follow such a great act. When Lou came on he was backed by a big band and that's all he needed. What an outstanding performance he gave.

@--..-...-..-.--.... 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful

@usurper914 13 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this and introducing me to The Lighthouse All Stars. These cats played wonderfully on "Willow." They simply disappeared and simply played very well so that all I and I heard were their instruments. And then they did it again, swinging very well. Was this the house band for the show? WOW!!!

@bennyjazzful 6 жыл бұрын

WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! From a mad keen 74yo Aussie fan. Lou was one of the very best..

@forrestlowe4823 3 жыл бұрын

Seeing Howard Rumsey is also a great treat ... a jazz icon and legend.

@rosavito1 10 жыл бұрын

Have always loved Lou Rawl's phrasing. Great footage and thanks for posting!

@DYNODRUM 14 жыл бұрын

"Lou is", sense soul here and The Gospel Truth ,So good...Does, anyone by Chance Know who The Drummer may be here.[He looks like Earl Watkins] a dear ole Friend....

@candacetyndall6142 4 жыл бұрын

What a voice!

@geraldjohnson848 7 жыл бұрын

Lou Rawls. Singer. 'Nuff said. Thanks for the upload, FranklyJazzTV. RIP Lou Rawls. Blessings

@bennyjazzful 9 жыл бұрын

Wow Wonderful performance from one of the greatest male vocalists of all time. Totally agree with Donovan Blair! From a 71yo Aussie fan.

@NaturalFlirtGamer 5 жыл бұрын

Great to see a truly classic performance of a great standard. Fantastic arrangement & fantastic voice.

@LeslieAWestbrook 9 жыл бұрын

Bob Cooper as well - too bad he didn't give a shout out to the musicians, including my pop on piano (Forrest Westbrook).

@michaelhermiston 8 жыл бұрын

+Leslie Westbrook so very beautiful… Lou's voice is sublime … this is music to fall into… what a fabulous pianist! so sensitive and evocative, love the magic touches… and fills… a great trio!!!! anymore posts of these guys?

@LeslieAWestbrook 8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Hermiston i made a Forrest Westbrook facebook page - please join us! There's a CD out - Carmel Jones/my pop/Gary Peacock/Bill Schwemmer - from Fresh Sound Records from reel to reel tapes we discovered in my father's collection after he passed away on April 20, 2014. Gets RAVE reviews!!

@LanceEvans 8 жыл бұрын

+Leslie Westbrook Hi Leslie. I'd have to go back and look at the complete episode (these are snippets of the actual program), but Frank (my dad) usually did credit the musicians somewhere in the program. Where are we without the musicians?

@11thNote 6 жыл бұрын

Out-of-blue, I selected the video because, for a very long time, i've been seeking to hear that song played with the *right* arrangement - the story. Many come close -- BUT today I have found it ! The musicianship of it all was amazing - what a great arrangement from your dad and working with it all. My father (Champ Champagne) was in the same profession as your father (mid-50s to 1970s). As I was watching it, it reminded me foundly of my father. I feel the studio energy ... I was a studio-kid 5yrs old (shhh! recording...) Then I was going to do a new comment but your post of 2 years ago caught my eye. Perhaps our fathers instigated this. Be well in mind-heart. :-)

@lindabaer4086 5 жыл бұрын

Agree completely---this is consummate musicianship all around; the piano had me enthralled with just the intro! Accompaniment is its own art--Leslie, your father was both a gifted, soulful, and sensitive soloist and well as a most sensitive accompanist. Thank you for letting us know about your father.

@tuxguys 9 жыл бұрын

Although the accompaniment is different (of course), Rawls' vocals are almost a note-for-note recreation of his performance of this tune from his first LP (with Les McCann), "Stormy Monday." (Live in the studio: You're hearing them better than they're hearing themselves, and with no processing of any kind... could this be done today?) Note the performance of "Topsy" at the end: Local, live TV really used to be this good, and not just in L.A. Addendum: How I wish Frank had named all of the personnel in this quintet, not just Rumsey and Cooper.

@LeslieAWestbrook 8 жыл бұрын

+tuxguys me too! check out my pop (Forrest Westbrook) facebook page and CDS from this same area recently releasing on Fresh Sound Records.

@stephanieyeager8418 10 жыл бұрын

Fabulous!

@LeslieAWestbrook 9 жыл бұрын

Forrest Westbrook on piano

@hepdrip 11 жыл бұрын

I had his greatest hits and this is not on it. I was watching Unsung and they had this playing at the end. Beautiful song.

@patreidmusic67 9 жыл бұрын

Always on point!

@doubleinstruments6453 4 жыл бұрын

I love this

@colanichols3999 11 жыл бұрын

I heard this on Unsung ...beautiful music!!

@agrippa9 11 жыл бұрын

Thats an overdose of heavy soul

@jiyujizai 3 жыл бұрын

💚😀🍀

@user-wt2dj8zd5g 21 күн бұрын

Will you anybody tell me the pianist's name? I love his play so much.

@kyohyaryu 14 жыл бұрын

GOD

@Habitableworld 11 жыл бұрын

Just listened to Etta James, Diana Krall, Ella, and Lou Rawls do this tune. All great, but none better than LR.

@MarkTarmannPianoCheck_it_out 12 жыл бұрын

find the version he made in studio with les mcann on piano,leroy vinegar on bass. "stormy monday".

@nefrettitim 5 жыл бұрын

*Oh I'm in L O V E*

@TxLottoPlayersAssn 12 жыл бұрын

Hey wanted to let everybody know that there is now an "Official Lou Rawls Fan Club" on Facebook, and much of the family and close friends are members. We are doing some things to keep Lou's music out there! It would be a joy to see folks out here join the club. We are looking for friends, musicians in Las Vegas as well and soon L.A. Also looking for financial backers for the Official Lou Rawls Tribute Performance Project. You can contact me, Lon Dorsey on Facebook. We're doing a lot! Thanks!

@machytka 9 жыл бұрын

Jose James has definitely learned from him, even parts of his timbre and phrasing...

@hookalakah 14 жыл бұрын

Bobby Bryant on trumpet.

@Lastofsongsofficial 10 жыл бұрын

Check out our New version for Willow Weep For Me>>> kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oZyig6-FtbK9nac.html

@reisserjean-michelakabeeth8551 9 жыл бұрын

Who are the players in the band ??? Every body said his own things but nobody talked about the players !!!!!!!!!!!

@silvanusslaughter 12 жыл бұрын

Do you have it to upload? I cannot find mine.

@Jamman1214 13 жыл бұрын

Although the accompaniment is different (of course), Rawl's vocals are almost a note-for-note recreation of his performance of this tune from his first LP (with Les McCann), "Stormy Monday." (Live in the studio: You're hearing them better than they're hearing themselves, and with no processing of any kind... could this be done today?)

@tuxguys 13 жыл бұрын

@Jamman1214 Sorry, son, I didn't know I was logged in on your account.

@MarkTarmannPianoCheck_it_out 7 жыл бұрын

This is nice, but you need to hear the version with Les Mccann. ( a red thumbnail listed as "willow weep for me". probably to avoid Capitol or somebody taking it down)