A very bluesy birthday day — not only is it the birthday of Florence Mills and Sleep John Estes, but also Etta James (Jamesetta Hawkins, 1938-2012). Born to a teenage single mom, she was raised mostly by a succession of foster parents. She began singing publicly (in church) at age 5. Â She formed her first [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:54AM on January 25, 2013