The man known to millions of TV viewers as the cantankerous Doctor House, Hugh Laurie reveals more of his musical side with his first solo album. A celebration of New Orleans blues, Laurie performs a mix of classic standards and lost gems.

'Didn't It Rain' sees Hugh Laurie depart the sounds of New Orleans as he follows the trajectory of the blues upstream and into the American heartland. It includes songs dating back to early pioneers W.C. Handy ('St Louis. Blues') and Jelly Roll Morton ('I Hate A Man Like You') to more recent artists such as Dr. John ('Wild Honey') and Alan Price of The Animals ('Changes').