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Album · 2000

Matriarch of the Blues

by Etta James

Released
12 December 2000
Label
Private Music
Catalogue no.
01005-82205-2
Tracklist
12 tracks
Length
1:04:25
Country
US

“Matriarch of the Blues” is an album by Etta James, released in 2000 on Private Music. The original release has 12 tracks with a running time of 1:04:25. Jazz standards on the record include “Try A Little Tenderness”. The line-up features Bobby Murray (guitar), Donto James (drums (drum set), percussion), Etta James (lead vocals, background vocals), Josh Sklair (guitar, slide guitar) and Sametto James (bass, mix).

Who played on Matriarch of the Blues

  • Bobby Murray guitar all tracks
  • Donto James drums (drum set), percussion, mix, producer, recording all tracks
  • Etta James lead vocals, background vocals all tracks
  • Josh Sklair guitar, slide guitar, keyboard, electric guitar, acoustic guitar all tracks
  • Sametto James bass, mix, producer, recording all tracks
  • David K. Mathews clavinet, electric piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, piano, keyboard on 10 tracks
  • Jimmy Z tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, harmonica on 8 tracks
  • Lee Thornburg trumpet, valve trombone on 8 tracks
  • Tom Poole trumpet on 7 tracks
  • Mike Finnigan Hammond organ, vocals on 6 tracks
  • Leo Nocentelli guitar on 4 tracks
  • Goldman Redding background vocals on 3 tracks
  • Ross Locke background vocals, percussion on 3 tracks

Tracklist

  1. 1 Gotta Serve Somebody — Bob Dylan 6:49
  2. 2 Don't Let My Baby Ride 5:16
  3. 3 Rhymes 4:36
  4. 4 Try a Little Tenderness standard — Harry M. Woods 4:47
  5. 5 Miss You 6:00
  6. 6 Hawg For Ya — Otis Redding 3:46
  7. 7 You're Gonna Make Me Cry — Don Robey 6:18
  8. 8 Walking the Back Streets — Sandy Jones 7:08
  9. 9 Let's Straighten it Out — Latimore 5:24
  10. 10 Born on the Bayou — John Fogerty 4:42
  11. 11 Come Back Baby 5:57
  12. 12 Hound Dog — Mike Stoller 3:43

Production

  • Doug Sax mastering
  • Lupe Deleon producer

More albums by Etta James

Live At Montreux 1975 - 1993 · Live · Eagle Records At Last! 1960 · Argo The Second Time Around 1961 · Argo Miss Etta James 1961 · Crown Records Etta James 1962 · Argo Etta James Sings for Lovers 1962 · Argo Rocks the House 1964 · Live · Argo Queen of Soul 1965 · Argo Call My Name 1966 · Cadet Records Tell Mama 1968 · Cadet Records Etta James Sings Funk 1970 · Cadet Records Losers Weepers 1970 · Cadet Records

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Matriarch of the Blues?

The line-up of Matriarch of the Blues includes Bobby Murray (guitar), Donto James (drums (drum set), percussion), Etta James (lead vocals, background vocals), Josh Sklair (guitar, slide guitar), Sametto James (bass, mix), David K. Mathews (clavinet, electric piano), Jimmy Z (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone) and Lee Thornburg (trumpet, valve trombone).

Which label released Matriarch of the Blues?

Matriarch of the Blues was released in 2000 on Private Music (01005-82205-2).

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