Kings of Cool with Moira Stuart: Lou Rawls and Joe Williams
Moira Stuart continues exploring her passion for jazz as she discovers more about some of its legendary male icons, turning her attention to Lou Rawls and Joe Williams.
Moira Stuart continues exploring her passion for jazz as she discovers more about some of its legendary male icons. In this final instalment of the series, she turns her attention singers Lou Rawls and Joe Williams. Lou Rawls was one of a kind. A baritone singer with a rich, deep and unmistakable voice that scooped him three Grammy Awards. He had a long and successful career, releasing over 60 albums before he sadly passed in 2006. However, his life was not without its trials and tribulations. Things profoundly changed for Lou in 1958, when he was involved in a near fatal car accident, while touring with The Pilgrim Travelers. He was in a coma for several days and his recovery took over a year, as he fought to regain his memory. Joe Williams is another singing legend of the jazz scene. He began his career singing in clubs around Chicago, where if he was lucky he would get to take home the tips - sometimes as much as $20. It wasn't long before his talent was given the recognition it deserved and he got his first big break in 1954 singing with the Count Basie Orchestra. From here on in Joe's success continued, and he worked regularly until his death in 1999. Tune in to join Moira as she explores the lives and music of these late, great Kings of Cool.
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:00Lou Rawls
Love Is a Hurtin' Thing
- Lou Rawls: Greatest Hits.
- Westside.
- 2.
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00:04Pilgrim Travelers
Straight Street
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00:06Pilgrim Travelers
Jesus, I'm Thankful
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00:08Lou Rawls
(They Call It) Stormy Monday
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00:10Sam Cooke
Bring It on Home to Me
- RCA.
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00:13Lou Rawls
You've Got To Move
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00:17Lou Rawls
Georgia On My Mind
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00:19Lou Rawls
Summertime
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00:21Lou Rawls
See You When I Get There
- Philadelphia Years: Vol.2 (Various).
- Knight Records.
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00:24Lou Rawls
You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
- Million Sellers Vol.13 - The Seventie.
- Disky.
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00:27The Count Basie Orchestra & Joe Williams
My Baby Just Cares For Me
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00:30The Count Basie Orchestra & Joe Williams
Every Day
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00:33The Count Basie Orchestra & Joe Williams
In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down)
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00:36Joe Williams
Louella
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00:40The Count Basie Orchestra & Joe Williams
There Will Never Be Another You
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00:44The Count Basie Orchestra & Joe Williams
Alright, Okay, You Win
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00:46The Count Basie Orchestra & Joe Williams
Baby Won't You Please Come Home
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00:48The Count Basie Orchestra & Joe Williams
Every Day I Fall In Love
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00:51Joe Williams
A Man Ain't Supposed To Cry
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00:52The Count Basie Orchestra & Joe Williams
Every Day I Have The Blues
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00:55The Count Basie Orchestra & Joe Williams
The Comeback
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