Etta James: R&B in its original sense

They auditioned for legendary R&B bandleader Johnny Otis, who hired the trio for his road show. “Johnny Otis rechristened me [as Etta James]. He was the one who flipped everything around,” she said. James soon recorded her first hit for Modern Records: “Roll With Me, Henry,” co-written with Otis, was …

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Etta James: R&B in its original sense