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Laughing Through the Tears: The Enduring Journey of Etta James

by Iain Ellis

[12.Feb.09] :. As much as Etta James used her songwriting and vocal skills as primary sources for empowerment and critique, her performances and image were equally significant in reflecting a public persona bursting with wit, wildness, and sassy radicalism.

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Chess vs. ‘Cadillac’: The Chicago story

by Robert K. Elder [Chicago Tribune (MCT)]

[5.Jan.09] :. The movie “Cadillac Records” tells the story of the artists behind Chicago’s famous Chess Records. Notably, Beyonce plays Etta James, Jeffrey Wright brings Muddy Waters to life and...

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Film Review

Cadillac Records

by Cynthia Fuchs

[5.Dec.08] :. In the ambitious and cluttered Cadillac Records, Leonard Chess redistributes income among his artists, but the point is not lost on any of them that he decides who plays when and even how to play.

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