"Blue" Louis "Lou" Marini, Jr. (born May 13, 1945) is an American saxophonist, arranger and composer. He is noted for his work in the jazz, rock, blues and soul music traditions, and more popularly, for being an original member of the Blues Brothers band as well as featuring in the eponymous, very successful movie in 1980.
Marini graduated from Fairless High School in Navarre, Ohio. His father, Lou Marini, Sr., was the head band director at Fairless and created the school's "Alma Mater" (official song). Each year, Fairless High still bestows the Lou Marini Award in honor of his father's work. Lou Marini, Sr. died in May 2008. Both Lou Marini Sr. and Lou Marini Jr. were inducted into the Fairless Alumni Association Hall of Honor in May 2010. In June 2010, he was named Artistic Director at the first Brianza Blues Festival, in Villa Reale (Monza, Italy). Lou Jr. attended the North Texas State University, where he played in the famed One O'Clock Lab Band. Following graduation, he gigged as a professional musician and eventually became a member of Blood, Sweat and Tears. He was a member of the Saturday Night Live house band from 1975 to 1983 and appeared in the movie The Blues Brothers and in the sequel, Blues Brothers 2000, playing the part of "Blue Lou" (a name given to him by Dan Aykroyd). He also played on Frank Zappa's 1977 album Zappa in New York, and has worked with a diverse range of artists such as Dionne Warwick, Maureen McGovern, Deodato, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Aerosmith, the Buddy Rich Big Band, and the Woody Herman Orchestra.
I'll sing to you a song
Its about a lady fair
I met the other evening
In the corner of the square
Her hair hung down in curls
She was a charming rover
We rowed all night
In the pale moonlight
Way down to Lamorna
Chorus:
Twas down is Albert Square
I never shall forget
Her eyes they shone like diamonds
And the evening it was wet wet wet
Her hair hung down in curls
She was a charming rover
We rowed all night
In the pale moonlight
Way down to Lamorna
As she got in the car
I asked her for her name
And when she gave it me
Well mine it was the same
So I lifted up her veil
Her face was covered over
To my surprise
It was my wife
I took down to Lamorna
She said I knew you now
I knew you all along
I knew you in the dark
ButI did it for a lark
And for that lark you'll pay
You'll pay the fare
I do declare
Way down to Lamorna