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14, . , , , (Hank Ballard) Midnighters Work with Me Annie. - 1965 , . , -, Roll with Me Henry - (Richard Berry). - . , . Roll with Me Henry Dance with Me Henry, 1955 -- .
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50- Modern Records, . , Good Rockin Daddy, 1955 . , W-O-M-A-N Tough Lover, . . 60- . , , , .
, 1960 , Argo, Chess Records. (Leonard Chess) , , , . , - Moonglows. All I Could Do Was Cry, . 40 .
1961 , . , At Last, Dont Cry, Baby Trust in Me, . 10 -, Dont Cry, Baby 40 -. , At Last!.
Chess Records . -, , , . , , Somethings Got a Hold on Me, 1962 ( 40). 1963 Etta James Rocks the House, New Era . Sugar Pie De Santo In the Basement, 1966 .
. . Chess Records , 1967 . Fame, (Rick Hall), , Tell Mama, . , , Id Rather Go Blind. 1968 , Tell Mama , . 23 - - . , , . Id Rather Go Blind Tell Mama .
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- 1987 , Island Records. - Seven Year Itch 1988 . Sticking to My Guns (1990) -- . 1992 The Right Time for Elektra, (Jerry Wexler), -. . (Billie Holiday), . 1994 - Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday. . . Grammy .
, . 90- - 2000- . 1998 Etta James Christmas. 2001 : - Blue Gardenia . - . , , . , , . . : Matriarch of the Blues (2000), Love Songs (2001), Burnin Down the House: Live at the House of Blues (2002), Lets Roll (2003), Blues to the Bone (2004). , LP Lets Roll Grammy .
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