Etta James was a great Blues and Jazz singer.
Janis Joplin covered her "Ball and Chain" and Etta's "At Last" is the first song that many happy couples dance to at their wedding reception.
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Etta James didn't make a big deal of it, but she believed (because of her mother's recollection) that she was the daughter of the famous pool player Rudolf Walderone, who himself took the name "Minnesota Fats" claiming the movie character played by Jackie Gleason in "The Hustler" was based on his life and persona.
Beyonce portrayed Etta in "Cadillac Records," which is a worthwhile movie telling about Chess Records and Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry, Little Walter, Hubert Sumlin, Howlin' Wolf and others who recorded for Phil and Leonard Chess in their studio at 2120 S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
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Janis Joplin covered her "Ball and Chain" and Etta's "At Last" is the first song that many happy couples dance to at their wedding reception.
RIP
Etta James didn't make a big deal of it, but she believed (because of her mother's recollection) that she was the daughter of the famous pool player Rudolf Walderone, who himself took the name "Minnesota Fats" claiming the movie character played by Jackie Gleason in "The Hustler" was based on his life and persona.
Beyonce portrayed Etta in "Cadillac Records," which is a worthwhile movie telling about Chess Records and Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry, Little Walter, Hubert Sumlin, Howlin' Wolf and others who recorded for Phil and Leonard Chess in their studio at 2120 S. Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
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