Etta james one for my baby and one more for the road 1961 by peter. The essential etta james comprises 44 tracks summarizing the long and brilliant chess tenure of miss peaches, etta james, opening with her 1960 smash all i could do was cry, and encompassing her torchy, fully orchestrated ballads at last, my dearest darling, and trust in me, and continuing on through her 1962 gospelrocker somethings got a hold on me, the chicago soul standouts i. The final track is sung by etta s mother, dorothy leatherwood, and shell bring a tear to your eye with her rendition of blue gardenia. James and her sons donto and sametto james produced the album with josh sklair, which reached number four in the billboard top blues chart the album was given a grammy award in 2005 for best traditional blues album.
Listen free to etta james blue gardenia this bitter earth, hes funny that way and more. Blue gardenia chords by etta james learn how to play chords diagrams. Etta james come rain or come shine by tinaturnerfan84. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Recorded between november of 2000 and march of 2001, the sound is terrific, and has a very intimate sound, as if one were front row and center in a small club. Nov 07, 2014 provided to youtube by sony music entertainment blue gardenia etta james blue gardenia. Her final album for private music, lets roll, released in 2005, won. A christmas album, etta james christmas, was released in 1998. Blue gardenia contains thirteen jazz standards from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.
Etta james i sing the blues down and dirty blues by. Etta james blue gardenia 2001 written by bluesever wednesday, 20 march 20 17. Cole recorded blue gardenia in a 20 january 1953 session at the capitol records recording. Released on argo records in november 1960 the album was produced by phil and leonard chess. James, etta 5cd original album classics life, l ove. Dinah washington blue gardenia emarcy records 1955 youtube. Putting her agedeepened voice to another set of smallgroup versions of jazz and pop standards, etta james makes blue gardenia a personal statement of mellow truth. Find etta james discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment this bitter earth etta james blue gardenia. Blues to the bone is the twentyseventh studio album by etta james. Buy etta jamess album titled blue gardenia to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Blue gardenia is the twentyfifth studio album by etta james, released through the record label private music.
Again in the company of pianist cedar walton, james inhabits these foolish things, cry me a river, and nearly a dozen others with her bluesdrenched, hardlived sensibility. Coproduced by james, josh sklair, and her sons danto and sametto, the dreamers 11 tracks offer an imperfect but utterly worthy portrait of the places shes been musically with a couple of selections that reveal her dictum that every song is a blues. Jan 02, 2011 blue gardenia is a song for the film the blue gardenia. But etta is never a disappointment to my ears so im happy with the cd.
Blue gardenia is the title of a torch song composed by lester lee and bob russell for the 1953 movie the blue gardenia in which a recording of the song serves as a crucial plot point. Ruth lee jones born august 29, 1924 in tuscaloosa, alabama. Beyonce sings church bells cadillac records 125 by cadillacrecordsmovie. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of blue gardenia 2001 by etta james at mp3caprice. Etta james original album classics 2011, cd discogs. It became a jazz standard, performed by nat king cole, and of course dinah washington. Provided to youtube by universal music group steal away etta james tell mama. Jul 27, 2001 blue gardenia is the twentyfifth studio album by etta james, released through the record label private music.
Blue gardenia by etta james 8718627221211 cd barnes. L 2012 20 album live at montreux 2012 album icon 2011 album the dreamer 2011 album whos blue. All of the standards were arranged by pianist cedar walton, with the exception of love letters, which was. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. Dec 02, 2008 blue gardenia is the twentyfifth studio album by etta james, released through the record label private music. Blue gardenia, an album by etta james on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Blue gardenia dorothy leatherwood etta james s mother blue gardenia dorothy leatherwood etta james s mother. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Etta james, harvey fuqua if i cant have you by jazz and blues experience. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from etta james. The album contains a selection of twelve blues standards which are among her favourites. Blue gardenia dorothy leatherwood etta jamess mother. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. The constant is the rhythm section of the inimitable cedar walton on piano, bassist tony dumas, ralph pendland on drums and the fine work of josh sklair on guitar. Etta james, gladys knight and chaka khan aint nobody business. Jun 06, 2004 blue gardenia is the twentyfifth studio album by etta james, released through the record label private music. Empress of soul gladys knight etta james chaka khan bb king by empressgladys. James works with them on blue gardenia, where she is joined by her mother.
Californian blues belter whose exquisite recordings have wafted into jazz and soul from the 1950s into the 21st century. Her penetrating voice, excellent timing, and crystalclear. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. It was ranked as the 62nd best album of the 1960s by pitchfork magazine. Sep 01, 2001 james is joined on this album by a sterling group of veteran jazz men. This twodisc set combines 1995s blue gardenia with 2001s time after time in one inspired. Etta james one for my baby and one more for the road 1961. Sounded as though it was recorded at a totally different time or studio. Etta james and the roots band take me to the river from burnin down the house dvd by eagle rock.
By the mid1990s, james s earlier classic music was being used in commercials. Oddly, the title cut blue gardenia didnt impress me as the others did. Chuck berry and etta james rock n roll music by john1948threea. Etta james blue gardenia lyrics and tracklist genius.
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