Etta James

                                                                                  

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

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions[3]
		US	US R&B	US Blues	US Jazz
1960	At Last!

• Released: 1960
• Label: Argo LP-4003

68———1961The Second Time Around

• Released: 1961
• Label: Argo LP-4011

————

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

• Released: 1989
• Label: Island

————1990Stickin’ to My Guns

• Released: 1990
• Label: Island

————1992The Right Time

• Released: 1992
• Label: Elektra

————1994Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday

• Released: March 15, 1994
• Label: Private Music

———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

• Released: June 8, 2004
• Label: RCA Victor

——4—2006All the Way

• Released: May 14, 2006
• Label: RCA Victor

————2011The Dreamer

• Released: November 8, 2011
• Label: Verve Forecast

—412—”—” denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Year	Album details	Chart positions
		US [3]	US Blues [3]	US Jazz [3]
1964	Etta James Rocks the House Released: 1964 Label: Argo LP-4032	96	—	—
1980	Blues From The Big Apple Released: 2007 Label: Blues Boulevard 250177	—	—	—
1982	Etta, Red-Hot & Live Released: 1982 Label: Intermedia	—	—	—
1986	Jazzvisions: Jump The Blues Away Released: 1986 Label:	—	—	—
1987	Blues in the Night Volume One: The Early Show Released: 1987 Label: Fantasy	—	—	10
1987	The Late Show: Blues in the Night Volume Two Released: 1987 Label: Fantasy	—	—	—
1994	Live from San Francisco Released: 1994 Label: RCA Victor	—	—	—
2002	Burnin’ Down the House: Live at the House of Blues Released: May 7, 2002 Label: Private Music	—	1	—
“—” denotes releases that did not chart.

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	—	—	—
1997	Her Best Released: 1997 Label: Chess	—	13	—
1999	20th Century Masters: The Millenium Collection Released: April 6, 1999 Label: MCA	43	3	—	US: Gold[4]
2000	The Chess Box Released: June 27, 2000 Label: Chess	—	—	—
2001	Love Songs Released: January 23, 2001 Label: MCA	—	2	—
2005	Miss Etta James: The Complete Modern and Kent Recordings Released: December 6, 2005 Label: Ace	—	—	—
2006	The Definitive Collection Released: January 10, 2006 Label: Geffen	—	1	—
2007	Gold Released: January 30, 2007 Label: Hip-O Records	—	—	—
2011	Who’s Blue?: Rare Chess Recordings of the 60s and 70s Released: February 28, 2011 Label: Kent	—	—	—
“—” 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)“	—	1	—	Miss Etta James: The Complete Modern And Kent Recordings
	“Hey Henry”	—	—	—
	“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	—
	“Pay Back”	78	—	—	non-album singles
	“Two Sides (To Every Story)”[A]	63	—	—
1964	“Baby What You Want Me to Do“	82	35	—	The Queen of Soul
	“Loving You More Every Day”	65	7	—
	“Breaking Point”	—	—	—
	“Bobby Is His Name”	—	—	—
1966	“Only Time Will Tell”	—	—	—	non-album single
1967	“I Prefer You”	—	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	—	—
1969	“Almost Persuaded“	79	32	71
	“Miss Pitiful”	—	—	—
	“Tighten Up Your Own Thing”	—	—	—	Etta James Sings Funk
1970	“Sound of Love“	—	—	—
	“Losers, Weepers (Part 1)”	94	26	—	Losers, Weepers
	“Nothing from Nothing Leaves Nothing”	—	—	—
1971	“Take Out Some Insurance”	—	—	—
1972	“I Found a Love”	108	31	—	non-album single
1973	“All the Way Down”	101	29	—	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”	—	—	—
1980	“Mean Mother”	—	—	—	Changes
1961/1996	“I Just Want to Make Love to You“[B]	—	—	—	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.

• A^ Also peaked at #16 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.
• B^ Released outside of the United States, peaking at #5 in the United Kingdom.

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:

Tell Mama On Happening ’68:

Respect Yourself, I’d Rather Go Blind, Piece of my Heart  – Live at Montreux  – First time in Europe? 1975:

Drown in My Own Tears 1975:

At Last, Trust in Me, Sunday Kind of Love Melody, Leave Your Hat On @ Montruex 1977: Etta part starts 20 min in

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:

Early Interview with Etta about Dinah and Billie:

Something’s Got A Hold on Me, Goove Me W Allen Toussiant 1982:

Baby What You Want Me To Do, Amazing Grace1982:

I Can’t Turn You Loose, Take it To the Limit 1982:

Let it Roll w the Dead and Tower of Power – Oakland 1982:

Something Got A Hold Of Me 1985?:

Shake Your Booty 1985?:

Tell Mama @ the Fillmore 1986:

Hoochie Coochie Gal, Rock n Roll Music From Hail Hail Rock and Roll 1986?:

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:

Sweet Little Angel w Albert Collins 1988:

Something’s Got a Hold of Me 1989 Montruex:

Tell Mama, I Would Rather Go Blind, Damn Your Eyes 1989:

Beware Video 1990:

Beware on The Late Show 1990:

At Last, Sugar on the Floor, I Would Rather Go Blind Live 2001:

I Would Rather Go Blind, I Just Want to Make Love to You,Why I Sing the Blues, Love and Happiness 1993:

Accepts Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Award and at Last 1993:

Mocking Bird with Taj Mahal on the Late Show 1993:

Sweet Little Angel 1995:

Etta Talks about Billie Holiday 1995:

2003 CNN Interview:

At Last on Tavis Smiley 2007:

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!

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:

At Last 2009:

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:

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:

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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

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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:

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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:

Roll With Me Henry on Alan Freed 1956:

Market Place 1956:

W.O.M.E.N. 1955:

Number One 1955:

Tough Lover 1956:

The Pick Up 1957:

Spoonful 1960:

Tough Mary 1960:

Sunday Kind of Love 1960:

If I Cant Have You 1960:

Girl of My Dreams 1960:

Seven Day Fool 1961:

Plum Nuts 1961:

Don’t Get Around Much Any More 1961:

Pushover 1963:

Etta James Rocks the House Full Album 1964:

In The Basement 1 & 2 w Sugar Pie De Santo 1966:

842-3089 (Call My Name) 1966:

Don’t Pick Me For Your Fool 1966:

Tell Mama The Complete Muscle Shoal Sessions 1968:

Tighten Up Your Own Thing 1969:

Miss Pitiful 1969:

http://www.discogs.com/artist/89660-Etta-James?page=4

Quick Reaction and Satisfaction 1969:

Losers Weepers 1970:

Power Play 1974:

Jump Into Love1974:

Out on the Streets Again 1974:

Only Woman Bleed 1978:

Mean Mother 1980:

Night People 1980:

Donkey 1980:

Don’t Explain 1994:

Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) 1998:

Purple Rain 2006:

Imagine 2006:

Too Tired 2011: