The song was recorded for the blue gardenia by nat king cole who also performs the song in the film as a lounge singer. Etta james blue gardenia lyrics and tracklist genius. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. Nov 07, 2014 provided to youtube by sony music entertainment blue gardenia etta james blue gardenia. Etta james, harvey fuqua if i cant have you by jazz and blues experience. Coproduced by james, josh sklair, and her sons danto and sametto, the dreamers 11 tracks offer an imperfect but utterly worthy portrait of the places shes been musically with a couple of selections that reveal her dictum that every song is a blues. Blue gardenia contains thirteen jazz standards from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.
Chuck berry and etta james rock n roll music by john1948threea. Blue gardenia dorothy leatherwood etta jamess mother. Etta james come rain or come shine by tinaturnerfan84. Jan 01, 2001 blue gardenia is the twentyfifth studio album by etta james, released through the record label private music. Ruth lee jones born august 29, 1924 in tuscaloosa, alabama.
It was ranked as the 62nd best album of the 1960s by pitchfork magazine. All of the standards were arranged by pianist cedar walton, with the exception of love letters, which was. The final track is sung by etta s mother, dorothy leatherwood, and shell bring a tear to your eye with her rendition of blue gardenia. Californian blues belter whose exquisite recordings have wafted into jazz and soul from the 1950s into the 21st century. Listen free to etta james blue gardenia this bitter earth, hes funny that way and more. A christmas album, etta james christmas, was released in 1998. It was produced by john snyder, who had worked with james on five of her previous studio albums. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment this bitter earth etta james blue gardenia. Cole recorded blue gardenia in a 20 january 1953 session at the capitol records recording.
Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Jul 27, 2001 blue gardenia is the twentyfifth studio album by etta james, released through the record label private music. Sounded as though it was recorded at a totally different time or studio. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from etta james. Blue gardenia is the twentyfifth studio album by etta james, released through the record label private music.
Her penetrating voice, excellent timing, and crystalclear. Find etta james discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Etta james one for my baby and one more for the road 1961 by peter. Blue gardenia by etta james 8718627221211 cd barnes.
Released on argo records in november 1960 the album was produced by phil and leonard chess. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Again in the company of pianist cedar walton, james inhabits these foolish things, cry me a river, and nearly a dozen others with her bluesdrenched, hardlived sensibility. Blue gardenia chords by etta james with chords drawings, easy version, 12 key variations and much more. L 2012 20 album live at montreux 2012 album icon 2011 album the dreamer 2011 album whos blue. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of blue gardenia 2001 by etta james at mp3caprice. Aug 25, 20 oh, its been such a long, long time looks like id get you off my mind oh, but i cant just the thought of you turns my whole world misty blue oh honey, just the mention of your name turns the. Jan 02, 2011 blue gardenia is a song for the film the blue gardenia. Etta james i sing the blues down and dirty blues by. It became a jazz standard, performed by nat king cole, and of course dinah washington. Etta james original album classics 2011, cd discogs. Oddly, the title cut blue gardenia didnt impress me as the others did.
Blue gardenia, an album by etta james on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Beyonce sings church bells cadillac records 125 by cadillacrecordsmovie. James, etta 5cd original album classics life, l ove. Blue gardenia dorothy leatherwood etta james s mother blue gardenia dorothy leatherwood etta james s mother. James works with them on blue gardenia, where she is joined by her mother. Dec 02, 2008 blue gardenia is the twentyfifth studio album by etta james, released through the record label private music. Blue gardenia is the title of a torch song composed by lester lee and bob russell for the 1953 movie the blue gardenia in which a recording of the song serves as a crucial plot point. Recorded between november of 2000 and march of 2001, the sound is terrific, and has a very intimate sound, as if one were front row and center in a small club. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described.
Etta james and the roots band take me to the river from burnin down the house dvd by eagle rock. Empress of soul gladys knight etta james chaka khan bb king by empressgladys. Dinah washington blue gardenia emarcy records 1955 youtube. Etta james blue gardenia 2001 written by bluesever wednesday, 20 march 20 17. James and her sons donto and sametto james produced the album with josh sklair, which reached number four in the billboard top blues chart the album was given a grammy award in 2005 for best traditional blues album.
Jun 06, 2004 blue gardenia is the twentyfifth studio album by etta james, released through the record label private music. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Provided to youtube by universal music group steal away etta james tell mama. By the mid1990s, james s earlier classic music was being used in commercials. Sep 01, 2001 james is joined on this album by a sterling group of veteran jazz men. The constant is the rhythm section of the inimitable cedar walton on piano, bassist tony dumas, ralph pendland on drums and the fine work of josh sklair on guitar. Blue gardenia chords by etta james learn how to play chords diagrams. But etta is never a disappointment to my ears so im happy with the cd.
Etta james one for my baby and one more for the road 1961. The album contains a selection of twelve blues standards which are among her favourites. Putting her agedeepened voice to another set of smallgroup versions of jazz and pop standards, etta james makes blue gardenia a personal statement of mellow truth. The essential etta james comprises 44 tracks summarizing the long and brilliant chess tenure of miss peaches, etta james, opening with her 1960 smash all i could do was cry, and encompassing her torchy, fully orchestrated ballads at last, my dearest darling, and trust in me, and continuing on through her 1962 gospelrocker somethings got a hold on me, the chicago soul standouts i. Etta james, gladys knight and chaka khan aint nobody business.