Etta James
Born Jamesetta Hawkins January 25, 1938 Los Angeles, CA
Died January 20, 2012 Riverside, CA
Blues, Blues Vocals, Soul, Rhythm and Blues, Jazz, Gospel, Doo-Wop, Rock and Roll
Fillmore District, San Francisco
50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s
Miss Peaches, The Matriarch of Rhythm and Blues
Discography:
Wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etta_James_discography
Studio albums
Released: 1960
Label: Argo LP-4003
68———1961The Second Time Around
Released: 1961
Label: Argo LP-4011
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1962Etta James
Released: 1962
Label: Argo LP-4013
————Etta James Sings for Lovers
Released: 1962
Label: Argo LP-4018
————1963Etta James Top Ten
Released: 1963
Label: Argo LP-4025
117———1965The Queen of Soul
Released: 1965
Label: Argo LP-4040
————1966Call My Name
Released: 1966
Label: Cadet
————1968Tell Mama
Released: August 21, 1968
Label: Cadet
8221——1970Etta James Sings Funk
Released: 1970
Label: Cadet
————1971Losers Weepers
Released: 1971
Label: Cadet
————1973Etta James
Released: 1973
Label: Chess
15441——1974Come a Little Closer
Released: 1974
Label: Chess
—47——1976Etta Is Betta Than Evvah!
Released: 1976
Label: Chess
————1978Deep in the Night
Released: 1978
Label: Warner
————1980Changes
Released: 1980
Label: MCA
————1989Seven Year Itch
————1990Stickin’ to My Guns
Released: 1990
Label: Island
————1992The Right Time
————1994Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday
———21995Time After Time
Released: May 9, 1995
Label: Private Music
———51997Love’s Been Rough on Me
Released: April 29, 1997
Label: Private Music
——6—1998Life, Love & the Blues
Released: June 30, 1998
Label: Private Music
——3—199812 Songs of Christmas
Released: October 13, 1998
Label: Private Music
——5—1999Heart of a Woman
Released: June 29, 1999
Label: Private Music
——4—2000Matriarch of the Blues
Released: December 12, 2000
Label: Private Music
——2—2001Blue Gardenia
Released: August 21, 2001
Label: Private Music
———12003Let’s Roll
Released: May 6, 2003
Label: Private Music
——1—2004Blues to the Bone
——4—2006All the Way
Released: May 14, 2006
Label: RCA Victor
————2011The Dreamer
—412—”—” denotes releases that did not chart.
Live albums
Compilation albums
Year
Album details
Chart positions
Certifications
(sales threshold )
US
US Blues
[3]
US Jazz
[3]
1992
My Greatest Songs
Released: 1992
Label: MCA
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—
—
1997
Her Best
Released: 1997
Label: Chess
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13
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1999
20th Century Masters: The Millenium Collection
Released: April 6, 1999
Label: MCA
43
3
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2000
The Chess Box
Released: June 27, 2000
Label: Chess
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—
—
2001
Love Songs
Released: January 23, 2001
Label: MCA
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2
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2005
Miss Etta James: The Complete Modern and Kent Recordings
Released: December 6, 2005
Label: Ace
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2006
The Definitive Collection
Released: January 10, 2006
Label: Geffen
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1
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2007
Gold
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—
—
2011
Who’s Blue?: Rare Chess Recordings of the 60s and 70s
Released: February 28, 2011
Label: Kent
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—
“—” denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles
Year
Song
Chart positions
Album
US
[5]
US R&B
[5]
CAN
[6]
1955
“The Wallflower (Dance with Me, Henry) “
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1
—
Miss Etta James: The Complete Modern And Kent Recordings
“Hey Henry”
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—
—
“Good Rockin’ Daddy”
—
6
—
“W-O-M-A-N”
—
—
—
1956
“Number One”
—
—
—
“Shortnin’ Bread Rock”
—
—
—
“Tough Lover”
—
—
—
“Good Lookin'”
—
—
—
1957
“The Pick-Up”
—
—
—
“Come What May”
—
—
—
1958
“Sunshine of Love”
—
—
—
1959
“I Hope You’re Satisfied” (with Harvey Fuqua )
—
—
—
1960
“If I Can’t Have You” (with Harvey Fuqua)
52
6
—
Etta James
“Spoonful ” (with Harvey Fuqua)
78
12
—
“All I Could Do Was Cry “
33
2
—
At Last!
“My Dearest Darling”
34
5
—
1961
“At Last “
47
2
—
“Trust in Me “
30
4
—
“Fool That I Am”
50
14
—
The Second Time Around
“Don’t Cry Baby”
39
6
—
“Seven Day Fool “
95
—
—
1962
“Something’s Got a Hold on Me”
37
4
—
Etta James / Etta James Top Ten
“Stop the Wedding”
34
6
—
Etta James Top Ten
“Fools Rush In”
87
—
—
Etta James Sings for Lovers
“Would It Make Any Difference to You”
64
—
—
Etta James Top Ten
1963
“Pushover”
25
7
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“Pay Back”
78
—
—
non-album singles
“Two Sides (To Every Story)”[A]
63
—
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1964
“Baby What You Want Me to Do “
82
35
—
The Queen of Soul
“Loving You More Every Day”
65
7
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“Breaking Point”
—
—
—
“Bobby Is His Name”
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1966
“Only Time Will Tell”
—
—
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non-album single
1967
“I Prefer You”
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42
—
Call My Name
“Don’t Pick Me for Your Fool”
—
—
—
“Call My Name”
—
—
—
“Tell Mama”
23
10
—
Tell Mama
1968
“Security”
35
11
—
“I Got You Babe “
69
32
46
non-album singles
“You Got It”
113
—
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1969
“Almost Persuaded “
79
32
71
“Miss Pitiful”
—
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—
“Tighten Up Your Own Thing”
—
—
—
Etta James Sings Funk
1970
“Sound of Love “
—
—
—
“Losers, Weepers (Part 1)”
94
26
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Losers, Weepers
“Nothing from Nothing Leaves Nothing”
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1971
“Take Out Some Insurance”
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1972
“I Found a Love”
108
31
—
non-album single
1973
“All the Way Down”
101
29
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Only a Fool
1974
“You Can Leave Your Hat On”
—
76
—
“Out on the Street, Again”
—
84
—
Come a Little Closer
1976
“Jump Into Love”
—
92
—
Etta Is Betta Than Evah
1978
“Piece of My Heart “
—
93
—
Deep In the Night
“Sugar on the Floor”
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—
—
1980
“Mean Mother”
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—
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Changes
1961/1996
“I Just Want to Make Love to You “[B]
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The Genuine Article: The Best of Etta James
“—” denotes releases that did not chart.
Collaborations with Sugar Pie DeSanto
Year
Song
Chart positions
Album
US
[5]
US R&B
[5]
1965
“Do I Make Myself Clear”
96
—
non-album singles
1966
“In the Basement (Part 1)”
97
37
“—” denotes releases that did not chart.
B-sides
Year
Song
Chart positions
A-Side Single
US
[5]
US R&B
[5]
1961
“Dream “
55
—
“The Second Time Around”
“A Sunday Kind of Love “
—
—
“Don’t Cry Baby”
“It’s Too Soon to Know “
54
—
“Seven Day Fool”
1962
“Next Door to the Blues”
71
13
“Fools Rush In”
1963
“How Do You Speak To An Angel”
109
—
“Would It Make Any Difference To You”
“I Worry ‘Bout You”
118
—
“Two Sides (To Every Story)”
1967
“I’d Rather Go Blind”
—
—
“Tell Mama”
“—” denotes releases that did not chart.
Other appearances
Year
Song
Album
1962
“The Wallflower (Dance with Me, Henry)”
Alan Freed’s Top 15 [7]
1985
“The Wallflower (Dance with Me, Henry)”
Back to the Future (soundtrack)[8]
1989
“At Last”
Rain Man (soundtrack)[9]
1992
“The Wallflower (Dance with Me, Henry)”
Sister Act (soundtrack)[10]
1993
“There’s Something on Your Mind ” (with B.B. King )
Blues Summit [11]
“Mockingbird” (with Taj Mahal )
Dancing the Blues [12]
1995
“At Last”
Father of the Bride Part II (soundtrack)[13]
“At Last”
How to Make an American Quilt (soundtrack)[14]
“Take Me to the River ” (with Wayne Jackson and Andrew Love )
The Memphis Horns with Special Guests [15]
1996
“It’s a Small World”/”When You Wish Upon a Star Medley”
Disney’s Music from the Park [16]
1997
“At Last”
Mad About You (soundtrack)[17]
1998
“At Last”
Kissing a Fool (soundtrack)[18]
“At Last”
Living Out Loud (soundtrack)[19]
“The Man I Love”
Melrose Place Jazz: Upstairs at MP [20]
“At Last”
Pleasantville (soundtrack)[21]
“Next Door to the Blues”
Space Bunnies Must Die! (soundtrack)[22]
1999
“Etta’s Blues” (with Etta Jones )
Ain’t She Sweet: Save Your Love for Me/I’ll Be Seeing You [23]
2000
“In the Basement (Part 1)”
The Hurricane (soundtrack)[24]
“The Nearness of You “
Music from the TV Series Frasier [25]
2001
“Only Time Will Tell”
Angel Eyes (soundtrack)[26]
“Gotta Serve Somebody “
The Songs of Bob Dylan, Vol. 2: May Your Song Always Be Sung [27]
2002
“Ball ‘n’ Chain “
Janis Joplin: This Ain’t No Tribute Series—All Blues’d Up! [28]
“Miss You ” (Illicit Remix Edit)
Queer as Folk: The Second Season (soundtrack)[29]
2005
“I’d Rather Go Blind” (with Dr. John )
Night of Blistering Blues [30]
“Something’s Got a Hold on Me” (with B.B. King)
“In the Midnight Hour ” (with Paul Butterfield , B.B. King, Chaka Khan ,
Gladys Knight , Billy Ocean , and Stevie Ray Vaughan )
“Ain’t Nobody’s Business ” (with Chaka Khan and Gladys Knight)
“Take My Hand, Precious Lord ” (with Chaka Khan and Gladys Knight)
2007
“Do Nothin’ Till You Hear from Me “
“We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song “
Soulful Kinda Music:
http://www.soulfulkindamusic.net/ejames.htm
Spirit of Rock:
http://www.spirit-of-rock.com/discographie-groupe-Etta_James-type-Albums-l-es.html
Discographia:
http://www.taringa.net/comunidades/bluestown/4925172/Megapost-Discografia-de-Etta-James—92-CDs-Discografia.html
Videos:
Something’s Got A Hold of Me, I’m Sorry For You, Only Time Will Tell, What I Say on Hollywood a Go Go 1965 and/or The Beat 1966:
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Tell Mama On Happening ’68:
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Respect Yourself, I’d Rather Go Blind, Piece of my Heart – Live at Montreux – First time in Europe? 1975:
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Drown in My Own Tears 1975:
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At Last, Trust in Me, Sunday Kind of Love Melody, Leave Your Hat On @ Montruex 1977: Etta part starts 20 min in
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Etta’s only movie appearance? – During Finale of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – I think you can see her as they zoom out at the end 1978:
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Early Interview with Etta about Dinah and Billie:
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Something’s Got A Hold on Me, Goove Me W Allen Toussiant 1982:
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Baby What You Want Me To Do, Amazing Grace1982:
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I Can’t Turn You Loose, Take it To the Limit 1982:
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Let it Roll w the Dead and Tower of Power – Oakland 1982:
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Something Got A Hold Of Me 1985?:
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Shake Your Booty 1985?:
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Tell Mama @ the Fillmore 1986:
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Hoochie Coochie Gal, Rock n Roll Music From Hail Hail Rock and Roll 1986?:
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I Would Rather Go Blind w Dr. John, Aint Nobody’s Business, Precious Lord, Midnight Hour w B.B. King, Chaka Khan and Gladys Knight 1987:
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Sweet Little Angel w Albert Collins 1988:
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Something’s Got a Hold of Me 1989 Montruex:
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Tell Mama, I Would Rather Go Blind, Damn Your Eyes 1989:
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Beware Video 1990:
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Beware on The Late Show 1990:
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At Last, Sugar on the Floor, I Would Rather Go Blind Live 2001:
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I Would Rather Go Blind, I Just Want to Make Love to You,Why I Sing the Blues, Love and Happiness 1993:
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Accepts Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Award and at Last 1993:
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Mocking Bird with Taj Mahal on the Late Show 1993:
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Sweet Little Angel 1995:
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Etta Talks about Billie Holiday 1995:
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2003 CNN Interview:
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At Last on Tavis Smiley 2007:
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Etta James on Austin City Limits 2005 starts at 56:20:
56:20 SURPRISE! The last half of this video is of Etta James at Austin City Limits. I didn’t even know this was on here until after I posted “The Best of Boston Pops”. At 56:20 she is finishing a song, then –
58:18 Etta James sings a song she wrote “I’d Rather Be A Blind Girl”
1:05:18 “At Last”
1:09:58 “You Can Leave Your Hat On”
1:17:30 “Damn Your Eyes”
1:21:50 “Besame Mucho”
1:25:57 FUNKY BLUES -anyone know the name of this song, thanks…
1:35:06 “Sugar On The Floor”
1:45:25 INTERVIEW: Etta talks about singing for the audience but also for herself!
VIDEO
I Would Go Blind, Rock Me Baby, I Just Wanna Make Love to You, Born to Be Wild, Your Good Thing, Take Me To the River, You Can Leave Your Hat On 2002:
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At Last 2009:
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Eyeneer:
http://www.eyeneer.com/video/blues/etta-james/somethings-got-a-hold-of-me
Jango:
http://www.jango.com/music/Etta+James?l=0
Music Tonic:
musictonic.com/music/Etta+James#v=uZt1xKtPbUQ
Meta Cafe:
http://www.metacafe.com/topics/etta_james/
You Zeek:
youzeek.com/?Country=UNITED+STATES&lng=EN#xPAGE_V3-Artist_%3Flng%3DEN%26Artist%3Detta james%26page%3DGeneral
Anoomi:
http://www.anoomi.com/index.php?ytq=etta+james&action=search
Shelf 3D:
shelf3d.com/bwzDxp2TC7I#”AT LAST” + Lyrics ETTA JAMES – Original Version
Concert Vault:
http://www.concertvault.com/search.html?t=etta james&tb=0
TV Rage:
http://www.tvrage.com/person/id-82801/Etta+James
Pop Video:
vimeo.com/search?q=etta+james
Austin City Limits, At Last 2005:
acltv.com/artist/etta-james/
video.pbs.org/video/2189526459/
A to Z Music:
http://atozmusicfree.blogspot.com/2010/07/etta-james.html
Tavis Smiley Tribute 2012:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/interviews/etta-james-tribute/
Books:
Rage To Survive:
James, E., & Ritz, D. (1995). Rage to survive: The Etta James story . New York: Villard Books.
books.google.com/books/about/Rage_to_Survive.html?id=4-5UFUZgAIQC
http://books.google.com/books?id=4-5UFUZgAIQC&pg=PA74&lpg=PA74&dq=etta+james&source=bl&ots=Uf9SHzxXrC&sig=yb5E4xeUakASJryU4qAhG5gAEcY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=QxCNU_e7MYzhoATz3oCACg&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAzi0AQ#v=onepage&q=etta%20james&f=false
Bios:
Etta James Story 2012:
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Wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etta_James
Discogs:
http://www.discogs.com/artist/89660-Etta-James
Last.fm:
http://www.last.fm/music/Etta+James
All Music:
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/etta-james-mn0000806542/biography
Encyclopedia.com:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Etta_James.aspx
Oldies:
http://www.oldies.com/artist-view/Etta-James.html
African American Registry:
http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/voice-passion-etta-james
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:
rockhall.com/inductees/etta-james/bio/
The Etta Zone:
http://theettazone.blogspot.com/2006/09/biography.html
Music Brainz:
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e22d2f66-881e-41ca-9356-544697ee5f90
Rolling Stone:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/etta-james
Artist Facts:
http://www.artistfacts.com/detail.php?id=2837
Billboard:
http://www.billboard.com/artist/301919/etta-james
Bio:
http://www.biography.com/people/etta-james-9542558#awesm=~oFXU8MwO946np8
Around the Web:
The Etta Zone:
http://theettazone.blogspot.com/
http://theettazone.blogspot.com/2007/01/career-in-50s.html
http://theettazone.blogspot.com/2007/01/chess-years-in-60s.html
Soul Walking:
http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Etta James.html
Vulture:
http://www.vulture.com/2012/01/etta-james-johnny-otis-death-obit.html
Grantland:
grantland.com/features/jay-caspian-kang-diva-divas-etta-james/
Blues and Rhythm:
http://bluesandrhythm.blogspot.com/2007/02/etta-james.html
A Radical Profeminist:
http://radicalprofeminist.blogspot.com/2012/01/good-bye-etta-james.html
Smokestack Lightning:
http://www.smokestacklightnin.com/Bios/Etta James.htm
Black Past:
Etta James (1938-2012)
Roots Rhythm and Rhyme:
http://rootsrhythmandrhyme.com/2012/01/23/remembering-etta-james/
Yehoodi:
http://www.yehoodi.com/comment/168405/etta-james/
http://www.yehoodi.com/comment/174255/remembering-swing-legends-etta-2/
Living Blues:
http://www.livinblues.com/bluesrooms/ettajames.asp
Santa Barbara Blues Society:
http://www.sbblues.org/artists/JamesEtta/index.shtml
Diva Devotee:
http://www.divadevotee.com/2013/01/vocal-profile-etta-james.html
All About Blues Music:
http://www.allaboutbluesmusic.com/etta-james-jamesetta-hawkins/
The B Side:
http://redkelly.blogspot.com/2012/01/etta-james-1938-2012.html
Classic and Rare Soul Sisters:
http://supersoulsisters.blogspot.com/2009/05/etta-james-sings-funk-1970.html
The Musical Box:
http://musicalbox.bloginky.com/2012/01/20/etta-james-1938-2012/
Afrobella:
Throwback Thursday — The One and Only Etta James!
RIP, Etta James
Etta James and the PERFECT Cat’s Eye
The Bluegrass Special:
http://www.thebluegrassspecial.com/archive/2012/february2012/johnny-otis-etta-james.html
Around the Way Curls:
http://aroundthewaycurls.com/inspiration-etta-james/
This Black Sista’s Page:
Etta James Is Not Long For This World
Chess Treasures:
The story behind the LP Etta James Rocks the House
Studio Femme:
http://studio-femme.com/wordpress/blog/2012/01/27/femme-friday-etta-james/
Denise Sullivan:
Happy Birthday Etta James
Travalanche:
Etta James: “Roll With Me, Henry”
Open Culture:
Remembering the Soulful Etta James
You Hear That:
http://youhearthat.wordpress.com/2013/03/07/etta-james/
The Ink Brain:
Etta James: So long Etta!
Granazi:
Etta James – Life, Love & The Blues
Nevermind the Blogspot:
http://www.nevermindtheblogspot.com/?p=137
3 Chics Politico:
Serendipity SOUL | Friday Open Thread | Etta James Week
Chimes Freedom:
Etta James RIP: All I Could Do Was Cry
Tweak Your Sides:
Presentation Lessons from Etta James
Survive France:
http://www.survivefrance.com/profiles/blogs/the-prime-of-miss-etta-james
Pop Culture Addicts:
http://popcultureaddictlifeguide.blogspot.com/2013/02/etta-james-at-last.html
Soul Sides:
http://soul-sides.com/2012/01/etta-james-an-appreciation/
Somos Pacifistas:
http://sacudiendo-la-colina.blogspot.com/2011/11/etta-james-tell-mama-complete-muscle.html
Bad Girl Blog:
http://mybadgirlblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/prayers-for-etta-james.html
It’s A Girl Thing:
http://www.p-dub.com/thang/EttaJames.html
Ain’t Nothin But the Blues:
http://www.aintnothinbut.com/?s=etta+james&searchsubmit=
Music Liner Notes:
Farewell Etta James
Jazz Wax:
http://www.jazzwax.com/2011/10/etta-james-heart-and-soul.html
Johanna’s Visions:
http://johannasvisions.com/today-etta-james-released-tell-mama-in-1968/
Wild Chronicles:
http://boydmatson.com/2012/01/etta-james/
Southern Beale:
Farewell Etta James
Be Bop Wino:
http://bebopwinorip.blogspot.com/2012/01/johnny-otis-and-etta-james.html
Blogg:
http://www.blogg.org/blog-65325-themes-_peaches__etta_james___the_-416459.html
Truthout:
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/6205:remembering-etta-james
Acapulco Nights:
http://acapulconightsradio.blogspot.com/2014/01/acapulco-nights-12514-tribute-to-etta.html
Robert Christgau:
http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Etta+James
Pitchfork:
pitchfork.com/artists/23485-etta-james/
NPR Music:
http://www.npr.org/artists/15401883/etta-james
1971 Cream Article:
http://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/etta-james-ipeachesi
1973 Billboard Article:
web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=5&sid=1632faa7-d3f5-49f1-a63e-b6bb8fd47c56%40sessionmgr113&hid=108&bdata=#db=mah&AN=MAH0001652339
1978 NME Article:
http://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/etta-james-dingwalls-london
1978 Black Music Article:
http://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/etta-james-james-the-first
1978 NME Article:
http://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/SearchResults?SearchText=”etta james”&SearchTextMatch=ExactPhrase&MonthFrom=1&MonthTo=6&YearFrom=1960&YearTo=2014&SubjectId=0&WriterId=0&PublicationId=0&PieceTypeId=0&ArtistId=0&ArticleType=AnyType&OrderBy=Relevance&NewSearch=False&pageNumber=2
1978 Melody Maker Article:
http://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/etta-james-payin-the-cost
web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=5&sid=1632faa7-d3f5-49f1-a63e-b6bb8fd47c56%40sessionmgr113&hid=108&bdata=
1978 Blues and Soul Article:
http://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/etta-james-betta-than-evva-
1978 Rolling Stone Articles:
http://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/etta-james-3
http://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/etta-james-deep-in-the-night
1984 NME Article:
http://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/etta-james-empress-in-exile
1987 SF Chronicle Article:
infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=0EB4EF359B837FBF&p_docnum=32&p_queryname=2
1988 SF Chronicle Articles:
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1988 Billboard Article:
http://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/etta-james-2
1988 Interview:
http://www.instantriverside.com/2012/01/etta-james-riverside-ca-death/
1989 Interview:
http://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/etta-james-1989
1989 London Times Article:
http://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/etta-james-mama-tells-us-all-about-it
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1994 NPR Interview:
http://www.npr.org/2012/01/27/138985700/etta-james-the-1994-fresh-air-interview
1997 Sleevenotes:
http://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/etta-james
Baltimore Sun Interview:
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-01-20/entertainment/bs-ae-etta-james-baltimore_1_sam-cooke-etta-james-baltimore
2002 Las Vegas Review Interview:
http://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/doug-elfman/rip-etta-james-look-back-our-2002-interview-thriving-after-heroin-booze
2003 Sarasota Times Article:
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2004 Blues Review Article:
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2012 Interview:
http://www.bluebirdreviews.com/carouselambra/interviews/289-a-interview-with-kevin-bowe-on-blues-music-and-etta-james.html
2012 New Yorker Article:
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2012/01/etta-james-her-lonely-sound.html
2012 Grio Article:
Etta James' passion, great range remembered
2012 Ebony Article:
http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/etta-james-she-lived-the-blues-1938-2012#axzz33nFEu3Pu
2013 Huffington Post Articles:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/22/etta-james-singers-passio_n_1222010.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/24/etta-james-at-last-pictures-photos_n_2525473.html
2013 Nashville Scene Article:
http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashvillecream/archives/2013/09/27/fifty-years-ago-today-etta-james-rocks-the-house-recorded-at-nashvilles-new-era-club
NYT Obitiuary:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/21/arts/music/etta-james-singer-dies-at-73.html?_r=0
Washington Post Obituary:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/etta-james-grammy-winning-blues-singer-with-pop-appeal-dies/2010/09/21/gIQApnhkDQ_story.html
Guardian Obituary:
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jan/20/etta-james
Independent Obituary:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/etta-james-acclaimed-soul-singer-who-fought-to-overcome-her-personal-demons-6292566.html
LA Times Obituary:
http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-etta-james-20120121-story.html#page=1
Colorlines Obituary:
colorlines.com/archives/2012/01/etta_james_political_obituary.html
IMDb:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0416483/
NNDB:
http://www.nndb.com/people/008/000023936/
Brainy Quote:
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/e/etta_james.html
Who Sampled:
http://www.whosampled.com/Etta-James/
Indulgy:
http://indulgy.com/post/RWFZ9JIKI2/etta-james
Grooveshark:
grooveshark.com/#!/etta_james
Tumblr:
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/etta-james
My Space:
https://myspace.com/ettajames
Pinterest:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/EttaJames
Find a Grave:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=83736186
Songs:
8Tracks:
8tracks.com/explore/songs/Etta_James
Internet Archive:
https://archive.org/search.php?query=etta james
Mixcloud:
Be Mine 1955:
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Roll With Me Henry on Alan Freed 1956:
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Market Place 1956:
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W.O.M.E.N. 1955:
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Number One 1955:
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Tough Lover 1956:
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The Pick Up 1957:
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Spoonful 1960:
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Tough Mary 1960:
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Sunday Kind of Love 1960:
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If I Cant Have You 1960:
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Girl of My Dreams 1960:
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Seven Day Fool 1961:
VIDEO
Plum Nuts 1961:
VIDEO
Don’t Get Around Much Any More 1961:
VIDEO
Pushover 1963:
VIDEO
Etta James Rocks the House Full Album 1964:
VIDEO
In The Basement 1 & 2 w Sugar Pie De Santo 1966:
VIDEO
842-3089 (Call My Name) 1966:
VIDEO
Don’t Pick Me For Your Fool 1966:
VIDEO
Tell Mama The Complete Muscle Shoal Sessions 1968:
VIDEO
Tighten Up Your Own Thing 1969:
VIDEO
Miss Pitiful 1969:
http://www.discogs.com/artist/89660-Etta-James?page=4
Quick Reaction and Satisfaction 1969:
VIDEO
Losers Weepers 1970:
VIDEO
Power Play 1974:
VIDEO
Jump Into Love1974:
VIDEO
Out on the Streets Again 1974:
VIDEO
Only Woman Bleed 1978:
VIDEO
Mean Mother 1980:
VIDEO
Night People 1980:
VIDEO
Donkey 1980:
VIDEO
Don’t Explain 1994:
VIDEO
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) 1998:
VIDEO
Purple Rain 2006:
VIDEO
Imagine 2006:
VIDEO
Too Tired 2011:
VIDEO