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The Essential Etta James

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by: Etta James

Release Date December 01, 2002

CD-Charts Position 122
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Earth Shaker

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by: Koko Taylor

Release Date October 01, 1999
There is barely a single weak moment on Koko Taylor's 1978 LP.
Sure, her remakes of "I'm A Man" (as "I'm A Woman") and "Wang Dang Doodle" are somewhat less than innovative, but just about everything else is just plain great. And Taylor is backed by an excellent little combo which includes guitarists Johnny Moore and Sammy Lawhorn, saxist Abb Locke, and the legendary Joe "Pinetop" Perkins on the piano.

Nobody can really cover Howlin' Wolf and get away with it, but Koko Taylor does as good as anybody on a really solid "Spoonful", and her swaggering renditions of Mel London's "Cut You Loose" and the saucy Irma Thomas-single "You Can Have My Husband" are just magnificent.
"Let The Good Times Roll" and "Hey Bartender" still pop ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 123
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Love Songs

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by: Etta James

Release Date February 05, 2001
Etta James' big, brassy and bold voice sings some great love songs in this bluesy, R & B collection, starting with her 1961 hit of the Warren/Gordon "At Last", which is one of the standouts. Others include another hit from 1961, "Trust in Me", and an earthy, scrumptious duet with Harvey Fuqua (lead and founder of the Moonglows), "If I Can't Have You". I also like her take on the Gershwin brothers' "Someone to Watch Over Me", with Ira's terrific lyrics; I always appreciate his split phrases, like "Although he may not be the man some / girls think of as handsome"

With the exception of "Lovin' Arms" which was recorded in 1974, and the cover of The Association's "Never My Love" (1973), these recordings are from the '60s, but Etta is ... Read More:

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From the Heart of a Woman

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by: Koko Taylor

Release Date October 01, 1999
"From the Heart of a Woman"?! And just look at that cover!
What the heck is this? Has the Queen of Blues gone soft? Is this a pop record?

Well, no. This is a bit different from most of Taylor's albums, which are usually straight-ahead blues outings with lots of grit and not a whole lot of finesse, but it is far from a pop record.
"From the Heart of a Woman" includes Koko Taylor's magnificent take on Etta James' classic soul ballad "I'd Rather Go Blind", complete with some tremendous, understated lead guitar playing by Criss Johnson, as well as a great, funky "Keep Your Hands Off Him", a swinging "Never Trust A Man", and numerous other highlights.

And the band is top notch. Harpist Billy Branch lends a hand on two ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 125
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Complete Recorded Works 1925-29

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by: Bertha 'Chippie' Hill

Release Date July 22, 2002
remember getting this LP out of the local Jazz record library back in the 60's and am pleased it has survived through onto cd format, got it out of the library mainly for Satchmo who was on terrific form after working with Joe Oliver, Bertha Hill was a real surprise as up to then I had only heard of Ma Rainey, Victoria Spivey, Memphis Minnie and of course Bessie Smith..........buy this cd and check out "Pleading For The Blues" it will make the hair on your neck stand up!

CD-Charts Position 126
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Blue One

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by: Dana Gillespie

Release Date March 30, 2003
remember getting this LP out of the local Jazz record library back in the 60's and am pleased it has survived through onto cd format, got it out of the library mainly for Satchmo who was on terrific form after working with Joe Oliver, Bertha Hill was a real surprise as up to then I had only heard of Ma Rainey, Victoria Spivey, Memphis Minnie and of course Bessie Smith..........buy this cd and check out "Pleading For The Blues" it will make the hair on your neck stand up!

CD-Charts Position 127
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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

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by: Gertrude 'Ma' Rainey

Release Date October 01, 1999
Gertrude 'Ma' Rainey was billed by her record company as the "Mother of the Blues" (something which pleased her greatly), and although there was blues and blues singers even before her, she was certainly one of the genres most important trailblazers.

"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" is a fine collection of 14 of Ma Rainey's best songs recorded between 1924 and 1928. She was a powerful and expressive singer, and she is backed here by various brass- and/or string bands (Kid Ory, Coleman Hawkins and Tom Dorsey being credited among the musicians).

The sound quality on these recordings, of which some are almost 80 years old, is surprisingly good, and among the highlights are "Shave 'Em Dry Blues", "Yonder Come The Blues" and the title ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 128
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R&B Dynamite

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by: Etta James

Release Date June 29, 1992
Gertrude 'Ma' Rainey was billed by her record company as the "Mother of the Blues" (something which pleased her greatly), and although there was blues and blues singers even before her, she was certainly one of the genres most important trailblazers.

"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" is a fine collection of 14 of Ma Rainey's best songs recorded between 1924 and 1928. She was a powerful and expressive singer, and she is backed here by various brass- and/or string bands (Kid Ory, Coleman Hawkins and Tom Dorsey being credited among the musicians).

The sound quality on these recordings, of which some are almost 80 years old, is surprisingly good, and among the highlights are "Shave 'Em Dry Blues", "Yonder Come The Blues" and the title ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 129
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Ain't Gonna Hush

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by: Saffire The Uppity Blues Women

Release Date June 04, 2001
Gertrude 'Ma' Rainey was billed by her record company as the "Mother of the Blues" (something which pleased her greatly), and although there was blues and blues singers even before her, she was certainly one of the genres most important trailblazers.

"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" is a fine collection of 14 of Ma Rainey's best songs recorded between 1924 and 1928. She was a powerful and expressive singer, and she is backed here by various brass- and/or string bands (Kid Ory, Coleman Hawkins and Tom Dorsey being credited among the musicians).

The sound quality on these recordings, of which some are almost 80 years old, is surprisingly good, and among the highlights are "Shave 'Em Dry Blues", "Yonder Come The Blues" and the title ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 130
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Bessie Smith 1923-1933

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by: Bessie Smith

Release Date April 02, 1994
Gertrude 'Ma' Rainey was billed by her record company as the "Mother of the Blues" (something which pleased her greatly), and although there was blues and blues singers even before her, she was certainly one of the genres most important trailblazers.

"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" is a fine collection of 14 of Ma Rainey's best songs recorded between 1924 and 1928. She was a powerful and expressive singer, and she is backed here by various brass- and/or string bands (Kid Ory, Coleman Hawkins and Tom Dorsey being credited among the musicians).

The sound quality on these recordings, of which some are almost 80 years old, is surprisingly good, and among the highlights are "Shave 'Em Dry Blues", "Yonder Come The Blues" and the title ... Read More: