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At this time Otis also gave James her stage name, transposing "Jamesetta" (her given first name) into "Etta James." [ citation needed ] In 1954, James recorded and was credited as co-author for " The Wallflower " (a title change to the aforementioned song, "Work with Me, Annie"), which was released in early 1955.
The New York Times called James "a distinctive rhythm-and-blues singer," and noted that the rock and country covers sometimes make "the stylistic disjunction seem rather obtrusive." [ 6 ] Track listing
The discography for the American singer Etta James consists of 29 studio albums, 3 live albums, and 12 compilations. She has also issued 58 singles, one of which, "The Wallflower (Dance with Me, Henry)," reached number 1 on the Rhythm and Blues Records chart in 1955.
The song was released as the third single from James' 1962 self-titled studio album. [2] It was served as a 7" vinyl disc with the other song, "Waiting for Charlie to Come Home", as the B-side in the United States. [3] Later, the track was included on the singer's 1963 compilation album Etta James Top Ten. [4]
Etta James Top Ten is the first compilation album by the American rhythm and blues artist, Etta James. The album was released on Argo Records in 1963 and was produced by Leonard Chess . The album peaked at number 117 on the Billboard 200 in 1963, her first album to make that chart since 1961.
As phone lines became more popular—between 1942 and 1962, the number of phones in the U.S. grew 230% to 76 million—telephone companies realized they would run out of phone numbers.
Get ready to be transported into the captivating world of legendary singer Etta James as the Renaissance Theatre presents "At Last: An Evening with Etta James" at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Cadillac Records is a 2008 American biographical drama film written and directed by Darnell Martin.The film explores the musical era from the early 1940s to the late 1960s, chronicling the life of the influential Chicago-based record-company executive Leonard Chess, and a few of the musicians who recorded for Chess Records.