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The Resource Rage to survive : the Etta James story, Etta James ; and David Ritz

Rage to survive : the Etta James story, Etta James ; and David Ritz

Creator
Contributor
Summary
The noted rhythm and blues singer shares her own turbulent life, in an anecdotal memoir that recalls her rise from poverty to the heights of musical fame and her struggle with addiction, obesity, loss, and broken love affairs
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Second Da Capo Press edition.
Extent
xvi, 271 pages, [16] pages of plates
Contents
  • Foreword : "Etta, the time is now!"
  • Jamesetta
  • Years of fears
  • "Swing it away, echoes of Eden choir!"
  • Tragic stroke
  • Sugar on the floor
  • Wild
  • Etta James
  • More road shows
  • Kings and queens
  • "Wake up, Etta, and tell the man you a nigger!"
  • Rage
  • At last
  • Jamesetta X
  • "Dear god, how did it come to this?"
  • Fluid on the brain
  • The pimp
  • The repertoire
  • "A change is gonna come"
  • Working for my habit
  • "Bitch, I'm god"
  • Gender benders
  • Security
  • Frantic
  • The chicken is heroin
  • Bonnie and Clyde
  • Living for the city
  • "I'm Etta James and I'm a spoiled baby"
  • Rumble in the jungle
  • Deep in the night
  • Like a Rolling Stone
  • "You ever heard of Etta James?"
  • Back to the blues
  • Seven-year itch
  • Swap-meet girl
Isbn
9780306812620
Instance
Label
Rage to survive : the Etta James story
Title
Rage to survive
Title remainder
the Etta James story
Statement of responsibility
Etta James ; and David Ritz
Title variation
Etta James story
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
The noted rhythm and blues singer shares her own turbulent life, in an anecdotal memoir that recalls her rise from poverty to the heights of musical fame and her struggle with addiction, obesity, loss, and broken love affairs
Awards note
Winner of the Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award, 1995.
Biography type
autobiography
Cataloging source
NQA
Dewey number
  • 782.421643/092
  • B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
discographies
Label
Rage to survive : the Etta James story, Etta James ; and David Ritz
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes discography (page 265) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Foreword : "Etta, the time is now!" -- Jamesetta -- Years of fears -- "Swing it away, echoes of Eden choir!" -- Tragic stroke -- Sugar on the floor -- Wild -- Etta James -- More road shows -- Kings and queens -- "Wake up, Etta, and tell the man you a nigger!" -- Rage -- At last -- Jamesetta X -- "Dear god, how did it come to this?" -- Fluid on the brain -- The pimp -- The repertoire -- "A change is gonna come" -- Working for my habit -- "Bitch, I'm god" -- Gender benders -- Security -- Frantic -- The chicken is heroin -- Bonnie and Clyde -- Living for the city -- "I'm Etta James and I'm a spoiled baby" -- Rumble in the jungle -- Deep in the night -- Like a Rolling Stone -- "You ever heard of Etta James?" -- Back to the blues -- Seven-year itch -- Swap-meet girl
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
Second Da Capo Press edition.
Extent
xvi, 271 pages, [16] pages of plates
Isbn
9780306812620
Lccn
2009035820
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • 1753925
  • (OCoLC)54060289
  • 1745105
  • (OCoLC)ocm54060289
  • 1745105
  • 1753925
  • 1753925
Label
Rage to survive : the Etta James story, Etta James ; and David Ritz
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes discography (page 265) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Foreword : "Etta, the time is now!" -- Jamesetta -- Years of fears -- "Swing it away, echoes of Eden choir!" -- Tragic stroke -- Sugar on the floor -- Wild -- Etta James -- More road shows -- Kings and queens -- "Wake up, Etta, and tell the man you a nigger!" -- Rage -- At last -- Jamesetta X -- "Dear god, how did it come to this?" -- Fluid on the brain -- The pimp -- The repertoire -- "A change is gonna come" -- Working for my habit -- "Bitch, I'm god" -- Gender benders -- Security -- Frantic -- The chicken is heroin -- Bonnie and Clyde -- Living for the city -- "I'm Etta James and I'm a spoiled baby" -- Rumble in the jungle -- Deep in the night -- Like a Rolling Stone -- "You ever heard of Etta James?" -- Back to the blues -- Seven-year itch -- Swap-meet girl
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
Second Da Capo Press edition.
Extent
xvi, 271 pages, [16] pages of plates
Isbn
9780306812620
Lccn
2009035820
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • 1753925
  • (OCoLC)54060289
  • 1745105
  • (OCoLC)ocm54060289
  • 1745105
  • 1753925
  • 1753925

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