Jazz took too much discipline. You have to come in at the right place, which is different than me singing the blues, where I can sing, ‘Oh, baby,’ if there’s a pause in the melody. With jazz, you better leave that space open, or put in something real cool. — Etta James

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Etta James : American Musician
Born:  January 25, 1938
Died:  January 20, 2012

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