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Etta James 1938-2012

Etta James performs during the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans.
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Etta James performs during the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans.
Etta James performs during the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans.

On January 20, 2012 singer Etta James passed away five days shy of her 74th birthday. She began her career as a rhythm amp; blues singer, bringing to her craft such a boundless talent that her repertoire defied categorization; blues, ramp;b, rock amp; roll and jazz were all part of the mix. This week Joel Najman's My Place program celebrates the life in music of Etta James.

Playlist

A Sunday Kind Of Love
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Album no album name - 45rpm single
Record Label Argo 5393

Work With Me Annie
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Record Label Federal 12169

The Wallflower
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Album no album name - 45rpm single
Record Label Modern 947

Good Rockin' Daddy
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Album no album name - 45rpm single
Record Label Modern 962

All I Could Do Was Cry
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Record Label Argo 5359

If Can't Have You
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Record Label Chess 1760

My Dearest Darling
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Record Label Argo 5368

Trust In Me
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Record Label Argo 5385

Something's Got A Hold On Me
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Record Label Argo 5409

Tell Mama
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Record Label Cadet 5578

I'd Rather Go Blind
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Record Label Cadet 5578

Somebody To Love
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Album Let's Roll
Record Label Private Music 82876-50471-2

At Last
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Album no album name - 45rpm single
Record Label Argo 5380

At Last
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Album no album name - 45rpm single
Record Label Argo 5380

Joel has been a part of Vermont's radio scene since 1964. He began his career at WIPS in Ticonderoga, New York. In 1965, he moved to WFAD in Middlebury, Vermont, where he attended Middlebury College. Over the years, Joel worked at radio stations WJOY, WQCR, WDOT, WDEV and WVAA where he served at various times as Morning Announcer, Program Director and News Director.
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