On January 20, 2012 singer Etta James passed away five days shy of her 74th birthday. She began her career as a rhythm & blues singer, bringing to her craft such a boundless talent that her repertoire defied categorization; blues, r&b, rock & roll and jazz were all part of the mix. This week Joel Najman’s My Place program celebrates the life in music of Etta James.
Etta James 1938-2012
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On January 20, 2012 singer Etta James passed away five days shy of her 74th birthday. She began her career as a rhythm & blues singer, bringing to her craft such a boundless talent that her repertoire defied categorization; blues, r&b, rock & roll and jazz were all part of the mix. This week Joel Najman’s My Place program celebrates the life in music of Etta James.
Playlist:
8:03 pm
- A Sunday Kind Of Love
- Artist Name: Etta James
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Argo 5393
8:06 pm
- Work With Me Annie
- Artist Name: TRhe Midnighters
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Federal 12169
8:09 pm
- The Wallflower
- Artist Name: Etta James And The Peaches
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Modern 947
8:12 pm
- Good Rockin' Daddy
- Artist Name: Etta James Maxwell Davis & Orch
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Modern 962
8:15 pm
- All I Could Do Was Cry
- Artist Name: Etta James
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Argo 5359
8:18 pm
- If Can't Have You
- Artist Name: Etta & Harvey
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Chess 1760
8:21 pm
- My Dearest Darling
- Artist Name: Etta James
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Argo 5368
8:24 pm
- Trust In Me
- Artist Name: Etta james
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Argo 5385
8:27 pm
- Something's Got A Hold On Me
- Artist Name: Etta James
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Argo 5409
8:30 pm
- Tell Mama
- Artist Name: Etta James
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Cadet 5578
8:40 pm
- I'd Rather Go Blind
- Artist Name: Etta James
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Cadet 5578
8:45 pm
- Somebody To Love
- Artist Name: Etta James
- CD/Album: Let's Roll
- Record co./Cat #: Private Music 82876-50471-2
8:50 pm
- At Last
- Artist Name: Etta James
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Argo 5380
8:55 pm
- At Last
- Artist Name: Etta James
- CD/Album: no album name - 45rpm single
- Record co./Cat #: Argo 5380
- Note: reprise; excerpt