James was discovered as a teen by talent scout Johnny Otis. Her career took off in the '60s with hits like "All I Could Do Was Cry" and "At Last." She died in 2012. Originally broadcast in 1994. This ...

When the New Times fax machine, which never sleeps or eats, always on guard for the next stunning press release, vomited up a notice that Etta James and the Roots were playing Old School Square (51 N.

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Let's continue our archive series R&B, rockabilly and early rock 'n' roll with rhythm and blues singer Etta James. She got her start at the age of 15 when she was ...

You said, work with me, Annie, then we said, roll with me, Henry. So one night, the young girl and myself that were - we were the same age. I think we were both like 16, and the older sister was like ...