Etta James Rocks [CD]

Etta James - Etta James Rocks [CD] "With Etta James, Bear Family Records finally dedicates itself to the most rocking recordings of one of the most important and successful Afro-American singers of her time! She was equally at home in R&B;, jump, doo-wop, hard blues, languorous ballads and hot soul. Bill Dahl has written the detailed and exciting liner notes. The extensive booklet contains many photos and illustrations. Feisty from day one, Etta James amassed an incredible musical legacy by refusing to limit her vocal exploits to one genre. Jumping R&B;, doo-woppish ballads, tough blues, smoldering torch ballads, sizzling soul -- Miss Peaches did it all during her primordial days in the studio. Etta James Rocks takes an in-depth gander at James' early years of rocking and rolling with 29 well-selected tracks from the Modern/Kent and Chess/Argo archives. Naturally, her 1955 debut R&B; chart-topper 'The Wallflower' -- a sassy response to The Midnighters' 'Work With Me Annie'