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www.PaulRomaine.com Like many great singers Etta James started out at a young age. As with many children in the South, church attendance was important. At five years of age she was getting active at St. Paul's Baptist Church. She loved the church and its choir which was under the direction of Jakes Earle Hines. He was the one that first taught Etta to sing. "And what a Teacher he was". He expected his students to sing with fire and soul and told them, 'don't hold nothing back'. You'll hear all about his enthusiasm in this audio podcast about the thunder and joy, ripping music that was sung at Church. You'll also hear about all of Etta's singing pals that she hung out with. They were a who's who list of the top singers and musicians on planet earth at that time. Some of them were Johnny Otis, Stan Kenton Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Jimi Hendrix, Little Richard, Janis Joplin, Sly Stone, Wilson Picket and Elvis Presley. Also Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Ste