Louis' Lizard Lounge for Rhythm & Blues

[Wild Card Guy]

Come on in, have a drink, sit back, make yourself comfortable, and unwind with some great Rhythm and Blues classics that will take the edge off of your day.

Louis Armstrong & Ella Fiztgerald - Summertime

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - Summertime

Etta James - A Sunday Kind of Love

Etta James - A Sunday Kind of Love - JazzAndBluesExperience

[Wild Card Guy]

Special performance here by Donna Summer, who sadly passed away today at age 63. Thanks for the memories.  Even though
I wasn't a disco fan at all, I could certainly appreciate her talent. She had a sweet voice.

Here's Donna's 2010 single. To Paris With Love. I included it here because it's smooth and easy on the ears.

Donna Summer, To Paris with love (Original version Radio edit)

[Lovely Bones]

Come on in, have a drink, sit back, make yourself comfortable, and unwind with some great Rhythm and Blues classics that will take the edge off of your day.

Louis Armstrong & Ella Fiztgerald - Summertime

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - Summertime

Etta James - A Sunday Kind of Love

Etta James - A Sunday Kind of Love - JazzAndBluesExperience

Etta James, "Sunday Kind of Love"!!

First heard this while watching "Eve's Bayou," which I first checked out because Jurnee Smollett was in it as a child and I loved her in the last two seasons of Friday Night Lights.  "Eve's Bayou" turned out to be one of those weirdly haunting movies that stuck with me, in part because of the music. 

Started searching for various tracks on youtube, and "Sunday Kind of Love" has been on my iPod for some time now.  What a great piece.  Thanks, WCG. 

[Wild Card Guy]

Etta James, "Sunday Kind of Love"!!

First heard this while watching "Eve's Bayou," which I first checked out because Jurnee Smollett was in it as a child and I loved her in the last two seasons of Friday Night Lights.  "Eve's Bayou" turned out to be one of those weirdly haunting movies that stuck with me, in part because of the music. 

Started searching for various tracks on youtube, and "Sunday Kind of Love" has been on my iPod for some time now.  What a great piece.  Thanks, WCG.

No problem, Lovely Bones. I'm so glad you enjoyed Etta. R&B is my heart and soul. Please feel free to post your own favorites here!

[Wild Card Guy]

The incomparable and exquisite Billie Holiday:

Billie Holiday - Come Rain or Come Shine

Billie Holiday - Come Rain Or Come Shine

Billie Holiday - Stormy Weather

Billie Holiday - Stormy Weather

[Wild Card Guy]

Etta James - Something's Got a Hold on Me

SOMETHING´S GOT A HOLD ON ME - ETTA JAMES

And something a tad different, but not out of place:

Etta James - Purple Rain

Etta James - Purple Rain

[Jasmine]

Wow...it's dark in here, I can barely find my way to my table. I'll have a double vodka martini, two olives, and shaken, please.

God, I loved Etta James' Purple Rain! Thanks for posting that!

Ella Fitzgerald is coming back on stage...

Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) by Ella Fitzgerald

[JohnnieB]

I must say, it's rather cozy in here. I very much like both the ambiance and the performers. A classy joint far from the madding crowd.

Etta James, "Sunday Kind of Love"!!

First heard this while watching "Eve's Bayou," which I first checked out because Jurnee Smollett was in it as a child and I loved her in the last two seasons of Friday Night Lights.  "Eve's Bayou" turned out to be one of those weirdly haunting movies that stuck with me, in part because of the music. 

Lovely Bones, thank you for mentioning this film. I, an avid lover of good cinema, had never even heard of it. The title alone intrigued me, and I looked it up on imdb. Wow. I am most definitely going to hunt this one down. I don't know how "Eve's Bayou" never came onto my radar screen. It looks very compelling. Thanks again!

Jasmine, what's this I see? You ordering a double vodka martini? In YOUR condition? Make it a quadruple with six olives...you're drinking for two now.


Keep the great selections coming, WCG. I'll search for some suitable contributions.

[Mind Flayer Monk]

Wild Card Guy,
Have you listened to Blossom Dearie before?
Blossom Dearie - Blossom's Blues

[Wild Card Guy]

Wild Card Guy,
Have you listened to Blossom Dearie before?

Hey Mind Flayer Monk, indeed I have been captivated by this wonderfully talented woman. Love her; her voice is velvet.  Beautiful. Thanks for bringing her into the lounge! I believe another couple of numbers are in order:

Blossum Dearie - Thou Swell

Blossom Dearie - Thou Swell

Blossum Dearie - Manhattan

Blossom Dearie - Manhattan

[Wild Card Guy]

Sam Cooke - Trouble Blues

Sam Cooke - Trouble Blues

Sam Cooke - There'll Be No Second Time

Sam Cooke - There'll Be No Second Time

[Wild Card Guy]

God, I loved Etta James' Purple Rain! Thanks for posting that!

Glad you enjoyed it - hers is my favorite performance of the ballad.

Here's another Etta James' tune comin' at ya:



Etta James - I Sing The Blues - Down & Dirty Blues

Etta James -- "I Sing The Blues" -- Down and Dirty Blues

[JohnnieB]

Mmmmm....Blossum Dearie and Etta James. Great picks, guys.

How about some earthy Eartha Kitt?

Eartha Kitt- Ain't Misbehavin'

[b_dubb]

I'm just here to score some H

[Lovely Bones]

Lovely Bones, thank you for mentioning this film. I, an avid lover of good cinema, had never even heard of it. The title alone intrigued me, and I looked it up on imdb. Wow. I am most definitely going to hunt this one down. I don't know how "Eve's Bayou" never came onto my radar screen. It looks very compelling. Thanks again!

Johnnie B, gosh, I wish I weren't a day late and a dollar short with this news. 

I was flipping channels yesterday looking for my baseball game and discovered that "Eve's Bayou" was on--but it was the last 40 minutes of the film and no way to get a quick message to you (plus you can't miss the first 2/3 of the film . . .).

Do you get BET network on your cable?  I've found this is one of their "we recycle this movie regularly" movies.  If you don't have netflix or some other easy way to rent, you might want to keep an eye open.  I've probably watched it 3 times and found new things to question each viewing--just one of those "little" films that kind of grabs you and quite an accomplishment for a first-time film maker, IMO. 

[Jasmine]

Mind Flayer Monk & Wild Card Guy, thank you both so very much for introducing me to the wonderful Blossum Dearie! I had never heard of her. I absolutely adore her voice and style! Gracias! I'm going to hunt down CD's of hers.

Ah, ya just got to love Eartha Kitt! Here's another number from her, in French. Catwoman sure as hell had style.

Earta Kitt - C'est Si Bon

[JohnnieB]

Johnnie B, gosh, I wish I weren't a day late and a dollar short with this news. 

I was flipping channels yesterday looking for my baseball game and discovered that "Eve's Bayou" was on--but it was the last 40 minutes of the film and no way to get a quick message to you (plus you can't miss the first 2/3 of the film . . .).

Do you get BET network on your cable?  I've found this is one of their "we recycle this movie regularly" movies.  If you don't have netflix or some other easy way to rent, you might want to keep an eye open.  I've probably watched it 3 times and found new things to question each viewing--just one of those "little" films that kind of grabs you and quite an accomplishment for a first-time film maker, IMO.

Thanks, Lovely Bones. I happened to procure a copy of this film on DVD, and I will most certainly be watching it this weekend. Thanks again for the heads-up on this film.

[pate]

You are looking for somewhere between

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWFJLUBwpSY

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-7XDi8Ario

I guest?