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I’d Rather Go Blind by Etta James

First released: 1967, Length: 2:35

Creators (15)

Arranger

  1. Rick Hall

Instruments

  1. Aaron Varnell saxophone
  2. Albert Lowe Jr. guitar
  3. Carl Banks organ
  4. Charles Chalmers saxophone
  5. David Hood electric bass guitar
  6. Floyd Newman saxophone
  7. Gene “Bowlegs” Miller trumpet
  8. Jimmy Johnson guitar
  9. Roger Hawkins drums (drum set)
  10. Spooner Oldham organ, piano

Vocals

  1. Etta James lead vocals

Producer

  1. Rick Hall

Recording Engineer

  1. Rick Hall

Locations

Recorded At

  1. FAME Studios (23 Aug 1967)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. I’d Rather Go Blind (23 Aug 1967)

    Composer

    1. Ellington Jordan

    Lyricist

    1. Billy Foster

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. Tell Mama Jan 1968 Etta James
  2. Tell Mama 21 Aug 1968 Etta James
  3. Tell Mama 1987 Etta James

Album - Compilation

  1. The Sweetest Peaches, Part 2 (1967-1975) 1988 Etta James
  2. Tell Mama 1988 Etta James
  3. At Her Best 1988 Etta James
  4. Blues History 1989 Various Artists
  5. Tell Mama, Volume 1 1989 Etta James
  6. The Blues 1990 Various Artists
  7. Blue Heaven 1990 Various Artists
  8. Comin' Home to the Blues II 1991 Various Artists
  9. Back in Blues 1991 Etta James
  10. American Blues Busters 1991 Various Artists
  11. The World of Soul / Sex Machine. (disc 4) 1992 Various Artists
  12. I’d Rather Go Blind 1992 Etta James
  13. My Greatest Songs 1992 Etta James
  14. Chess Blues 02 Feb 1993 Various Artists
  15. The Essential Etta James 08 Jun 1993 Etta James
  16. Woman to Woman 1993 Various Artists
  17. Blues Brother Soul Sister 1993 Various Artists
  18. Woke Up This Morning 1993 Various Artists
  19. The Chess Story, Volume 3: From R&B to Soul 1993 Various Artists
  20. Blues Brother Soul Sister 1993 Various Artists
  21. Art Laboe’s Dedicated to You, Volume 3 25 Feb 1994 Various Artists
  22. The Chart Show Ultimate Blues 1994 Various Artists
  23. Living the Blues: Blues Masters 1995 Various Artists
  24. The Blues Album 1995 Various Artists
  25. The Very Best of Blues Brother Soul Sister 1995 Various Artists
  26. 100% Blues & Soul 1995 Various Artists
  27. The Genuine Article: The Best of Etta James 26 Feb 1996 Etta James
  28. Classics From the Roadhouse 1996 Various Artists
  29. Blues Classics 1927-1969 1996 Various Artists
  30. Her Best 25 Mar 1997 Etta James
  31. Her Best 25 Mar 1997 Etta James
  32. Chess Blues Classics: 1957 to 1967 1997 Various Artists
  33. Mad About the Boy - The Ladies Sing the Blues 1997 Various Artists
  34. Living the Blues - Blues Masters 1997 Various Artists
  35. How Blues Can You Get? 1998 Various Artists
  36. A Little Blues in Your Soul 1998 Various Artists
  37. Blues Brother Soul Sister Classics 11 Jan 1999 Various Artists
  38. 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Etta James 06 Apr 1999 Etta James
  39. Home of the Blues 03 Aug 1999 Various Artists
  40. Good Morning Saigon 27 Sep 1999 Various Artists
  41. A música do século, volume 41 1999 Various Artists
  42. 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Etta James 1999 Etta James
  43. The Best Blues Album in the World... Ever! 29 Feb 2000 Various Artists

Single

  1. Tell Mama 1967 Etta James

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. In the Mood 1991 Various Artists Plato record shop promotion
  2. Qualis: Blues Forever 1995 Various Artists