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Track: One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
Artist: Etta James
Album: The Second Time Around

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Name: Etta James
Spotify Genres: soul, jazz blues, soul blues, blues, vocal jazz
Followers: 1,975,214
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American R&B/soul contralto vocalist (born January 25, 1938, Los Angeles, California, USA - died January 20, 2012, Riverside, California, USA), the most prominent female vocalist of the [l=Chess] label. Etta James was discovered as a teenager by [a=Johnny Otis], with her first hit in 1955. She recorded for [l=Modern Records (2)] and [l=Kent Records] for the remainder of the 1950's. She signed with [l=Chess] in 1960, recording with them until 1976. From 1965 to the mid 1970's she battled heroin addiction. In 1978 she recorded the [a=Jerry Wexler] produced "Deep in the Night", which was her final recording until 1988, returning to the [l264127] to record "Seven Years Itch". From 1988 through 2006, she recorded frequent albums. She was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. In 2008, the movie "Cadillac Records" told the story of her career through to the late 1970's, with her role being played by [a=Beyoncé] Knowles, who also recorded some of James' songs for the soundtrack. For writing credits in her early career she used the last name from a couple that took care of her as a child, [a=Jamesetta Rogers] and on a rare occasion her real name [a=Jamesetta Hawkins]. Mother of [a558080] and [a558081].

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Release: Etta James - At Last! Sings For Lovers
Year: 2015
Genres: Jazz, Blues

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LYRICS

It's quarter to three, there's no one in the place
Except you and me
So set 'em' up Joe, I got a little story
I think you should know
We're drinking my friend, to the end
Of a brief episode
Make it one for my baby
And one more for the road
I know the routine, put another nickel
In the machine
I feel kind of bad, can't you make the music
Easy and sad
I could tell you a lot, but it's not
In a gentleman's code
Make it one for my baby
And one more for the road
You'd never know it, but buddy I'm a kind of poet
And I've got a lot of things I'd like to say
And if I'm gloomy, please listen to me
Till it's talked away
Well that's how it goes, and Joe I know your gettin'
Anxious to close
Thanks for the cheer
I hope you didn't mind
My bending your ear
But this torch that I found, It's gotta be drowned
Or it's gonna explode
Make it one for my baby
And one more for the road