Wailing with Lou is an album by the Lou Donaldson Quintet, recorded on January 27, 1957 and released on Blue Note later that year. The quintet features trumpeter Donald Byrd and rhythm section Herman Foster, Peck Morrison and Art Taylor.Lou Donaldson discography accessed December 2, 2009.
Reception The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "There's nothing out of the ordinary here—just hard-driving bop and sensitive ballads, which are sure to please fans of the style."Erlewine, S. T. [ Allmusic Review] accessed December 2, 2009.
Track listing All compositions by Lou Donaldson, except as noted.
Side 1 "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) – 5:58 "Old Folks" (Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison) – 6:22 "That Good Old Feeling" – 6:52
Side 2 "Move It" – 5:57 "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 6:54 "L.D. Blues" – 5:18
Personnel
Lou Donaldson Quintet Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone Donald Byrd – trumpet Herman Foster – piano Peck Morrison – bass Art Taylor – drums
Technical personnel Alfred Lion – producer Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer Reid Miles – design Francis Wolff – photography Ira Gitler – liner notes
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