RIP Mahalia Jackson; RARE Funeral Service Footage
Mahlia Jackson's funeral was held at today (January 31, 1972) at The Arie Crown Theater, where singers like Sammy Davis Jr, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Lou Rawls and Dick Gregory paid…
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LOU RAWLS RELEASED FROM JAIL AFTER ASSAULTING HIS GIRLFRIEND
Smooth singing artist Lou Rawls was released from an Albuquerque, New Mexico jail today (January 16, 2002), after assaulting his girlfriend. The incident unfolded the previous evening, in a room…
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Lou Rawls Debuts Parade Of Stars On Television
Soul singer Lou Rawls hosted his "Lou Rawls Parade of stars" today (December 29, 1984). Kool & The Gang, Billy Dee Williams, Mr. T, Donna Summer, Bill Cosby and Dianne…
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Lou Rawls Hits #1 With “Love’s A Hurtin’ Thing”
Gospel/soul singer Lou Rawls hit number one today (November 12, 1966) with the song "Love is a Hurtin' Thing," from his album Soulin'. Soulin' was the second of three albums…