Blues for Aficionados

Etta James

ETTA JAMES ROCKS THE HOUSE

Chess  / MCA     1963 / 1992

Notes: "ROCKS THE HOUSE captures James in peak form, riding the momentum from her first string of hits late in 1963.  It's Etta in her natural environment, working a very live crowd and feeding off their frenzied response to her inspired interpretations of Blues standards and then-current R&B hits."

All that was missing, was a real blues band and someone who knew how to record a live performance.

I just want to make love to you   (Willie Dixon)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5kLevTive8

Woke this morning       (B.B. King)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT6rU6pWmi8

Baby what you want me to do      (Jimmy Reed)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5JxpZEMTvc

Money    
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaoEWvU2hL8

Cheers

Etta James

LIFE, LOVE & THE BLUES

Private Music  1998

Miss James with proper support.   The baddest album cover in Bluesdom!!
If you can't 'dance' like that, stay outta Juke Joints.

Running out of lies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR-nJMf5llw

Cheating in the next room
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2F_z8wtZJs

Born under a Bad sign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70UkfQeXQ_c

Here I am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQVN9s_ZKh4

Spoonful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8fFlcG-r6I

Hoochie Coochie Gal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nAUAEYVkF8

Cheers

Etta James

STICKIN' TO MY GUNS

Island Records   1990

I think the title refers to her maintaining her musical style, in the face of all the new more popular stuff.

Whatever gets you through the night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiSMYG5AZ2E

The Blues don't care
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asCf74739jE

Your good thing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Giuj0li3_o4

A fool in love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQUt1RfWbTg

Cheers

Etta James

THE CHESS BOX

Chess / MCA    1960-74 / 2000    3CDs  72 songs

More polished?  I wonder if she is still sticking to her guns.

Light my fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5btdh2asvpk

You lost that lovin' feelin'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A77oRfJp2_M

St. Louis Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=debDGhfzz-c

I'd rather go blind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7snMmgFu7w&list=PLkGA1zYfxM5oCVkOIrQQjcX5BL1epDlk7&index=7

Stormy Weather
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0NN3Yyhfe0

Cheers

Alfred "Snuff" Johnson 

WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN

featuring / Kim Wilson (harmonica)
Black Magic Records   1994

Texas Country Blues

Hobo Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKuL_2ZIoqs

Blues in the bottle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkunaiXjXI4

Hey, little girl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTGXESfM-gY

Two trains running
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8Jmnuicob0

Cheers