Monthly Archives: January 2012

Etta James & Johnny Otis: Linked Then, Now and Always

They died within two days of each other — Ioannis Alexandros Veliotes aka “Johnny Otis” and Jamesetta Hawkins aka “Etta James” – and it got me to thinking about how music connects even the most disparate of souls and smooths … Continue reading

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Social Lubricant

It’s no big secret that Jim liked his women, his wine and his whiskey.  Anyone who spent any time with him knows the effort it took to keep him from practically pouring the booze down your throat, especially if he … Continue reading

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