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Etta James (1938–2012)

Author of Rage To Survive: The Etta James Story

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Works by Etta James

Rage To Survive: The Etta James Story (1995) 86 copies, 1 review
At Last (2000) 45 copies, 1 review
Best of Etta James [sound recording] (1999) 19 copies, 1 review
Love Songs (2001) 11 copies
Tell Mama (2001) 9 copies
Time After Time (1995) 8 copies
Heart Of A Woman (1999) 7 copies, 1 review
Let's Roll (2003) 7 copies
Blues To The Bone (2004) 7 copies
Matriarch of the Blues (2000) 6 copies
The Second Time Around (2017) 5 copies
Seven Year Itch (1990) 5 copies
The Essential Etta James (1993) 5 copies
The Definitive Collection (2006) 4 copies
Twelve Songs Of Christmas (1998) 3 copies
At Last - The Best Of (2010) 3 copies
The Right Time 3 copies
Live & Ready (2002) 3 copies
The Dreamer (2011) 3 copies
Come A Little Closer (1996) 3 copies
Enduring Soul (2005) 3 copies
All the Way (2006) 3 copies
Deep in the Night (2001) 3 copies, 1 review
R & B Dynamite 2 copies
Right Time 2 copies, 1 review
Etta James (2014) 2 copies, 1 review
Live From San Francisco (1994) 2 copies
Jazz (Audio CD) 2 copies
12 Song of Christmas (1998) 2 copies
Best of (2000) 2 copies
Sticking to My Guns (1990) 2 copies
The Late Show (1990) 2 copies
Icon: Etta James (2010) 1 copy
Losers Weepers (2011) 1 copy
Gold (Remastered) (2007) 1 copy
From The Heart (2009) 1 copy

Associated Works

The Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1954-1955 (1987) — Contributor — 9 copies
Pleasantville: Music from the Motion Picture (1998) — Contributor — 7 copies
Borders Presents the Best of Blues on Chess Records (2000) — Contributor — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name
James, Etta
Other names
Hawkins, Jamesetta (birth name)
Birthdate
1938-01-25
Date of death
2012-01-20
Gender
female
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Place of death
Riverside, California, USA
Occupations
singer

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Reviews

1 I Sing The Blues
2 Love And Happiness
3 Evening Of Love
4 Wet Match
5 You're Taking Up Another Man's Place
6 Give It Up (Duet With Steve Winwood)
7 Let It Rock
8 Ninety Nine And A Half (Won't Do)
9 You've Got Me
10 Nighttime Is The Right Time
11 Down Home Blues
Credits:
Alto Saxophone, Arranged By [Horns] – Hank Crawford
Arranged By [Rhythm] – Clayton Ivey
Baritone Saxophone – Jim Horn
Bass – David Hood (tracks: 6, 10), Willie Weeks (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 9, 11)
Drums – Roger Hawkins (tracks: 6, 10), Steve Ferrone (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 9, 11)
Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Clayton Ivey (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6 to 8)
Guitar – Jay Johnson* (tracks: 7, 10, 11), Jimmy Johnson (4) (tracks: 6, 10), Lucky Peterson (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 11), Steve Cropper (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 9, 11), Will McFarlane (tracks: 6, 10)
Organ – Lucky Peterson
Percussion – Tom Roady (tracks: 1, 2)
Producer – Jerry Wexler
Synthesizer – Frankie Crawford* (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 11)
Tenor Saxophone – Harvey Thompson
Trumpet – Gary Armstrong, Mike Haynes
Vocals – Etta James
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carptrash | Jun 15, 2022 |
1 At Last
Written-By – Harry Warren (2), Mack Gordon
3:02
2 Something's Got A Hold On Me
Written-By – Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods
2:49
3 All I Could Do Was Cry
Written-By – Berry Gordy, Jr.*, Billy Davis (2), Gwen Gordy*
2:57
4 Stop The Wedding
Written-By – Freddy Johnson, Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods
2:53
5 Pushover
Written-By – Billy Davis (2), Tony Clarke (2)
2:56
6 Don't Cry Baby
Written-By – Jimmy Johnson*, Saul Bernie, Stella Unger
2:27
7 Trust In Me
Written-By – Jean Schwartz, Milton Ager, Ned Weaver*
3:00
8 My Dearest Darling
Written-By – Edwin Bocage, Paul Gayten
3:00
9 Tell Mama
Written-By – Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Wilbur Terrell
2:22
10 Almost Persuaded
Written-By – Billy Sherrill, Glenn Sutton
3:22
11 I'd Rather Go Blind
Written-By – Billy Foster, Ellington Jordan
2:33
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carptrash | Mar 20, 2022 |
CHECK SHELVES
 
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VPALib | Mar 6, 2019 |
James' third album for Chess Records.

4/4 (Great).

The material is inconsistent, but it has a few great tracks, including "Something's Got a Hold on Me," one of my favorite songs. And when the songs are bad, Etta makes the most of them.
½
 
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comfypants | Feb 6, 2019 |

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Works
94
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402
Popularity
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Rating
4.2
Reviews
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ISBNs
50
Languages
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