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Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938) is an United States|American blues, soul music|soul, rhythm and blues|R&B, and jazz singer and songwriter. In the 1950s and 60s, she had her biggest success as a blues and R&B singer. She is best known for her 1961 in music|1961 ballad "At Last", which has been classified as a "timeless classic" and has been featured in many movies and television commercials since its release.

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Early life and career
Jamesetta Hawkins was born in Los Angeles, California to an unmarried 14-year-old African-American mother, Dorothy Hawkins. She claimed that her mother told her that her father was the white Rudolph Wanderone Jr.|Rudolph "Minnesota Fats" Wanderone, and that they received financial support from him on the condition that they keep his paternity a secret. As James was born in Los Angeles in 1938, at a time when Wanderone was known to be managing a pool hall in Washington, D.C. (and was not known to have been the cross-country traveler he became later in life) this seems unlikely, though it has not been definitively disproved.

She received her first professional vocal training at the age of five years old, from James Earle Hines, musical director of the Echoes of Eden choir at St. Paul Baptist Church in Los Angeles.

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1. Etta James + Etta James And The Roots Band at Northern Lights Theater, Milwaukee on 2 Apr 2008
Location: 1721 West Canal Street, Milwaukee 53233, United States Potawatomi Bingo Casino Presents: ETTA JAMES AND THE ROOTS BAND Live at the Northern Lights Theater in the Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee, WI Tickets: $35.00-$45.00 / On Sale March 1st, 2008
2. Etta James + Rusty Wright Band at The Whiting, Flint, MI on 4 Apr 2008
Location: Flint, MI United States
3. Etta James at Wildhorse Saloon, Nashville on 8 Apr 2008
Location: Nashville United States
4. Etta James at Horseshoe Casino, tunica, ms on 26 Apr 2008
Location: tunica, ms United States
5. Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Oct 2008 on 5 Oct 2008
Location: San Diego United States Seven Days of more fun than you can imagine. Bluesin' on the high seas with 19 plus bands. Music all day and jammin' all night. With ports of call at Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and La Paz. October 5 to 12, 2008 aboard the Holland America ship MS Ryndam. Rooms are going fast.
6. Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise - Caribbean 2009 on 24 Jan 2009
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida United States Sailing out of Ft. Lauderdale on Holland America's NEW ship MS Eurodam to Dominica, Tortola, Samana Jan 24-31 2009. Seven days and nights of bluesin' on the high seas.
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