On May 6, 2003, “Private Music” label released “Let’s Roll”, the twenty-sixth Etta James studio album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Etta James, Josh Sklair, Donto Metto James and Sametto James. “Let’s Roll” won a “Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album” in 2003, and in 2004 the “W. C. Handy Award” as the “Soul/Blues Album of the Year” from the “Blues Foundation”.
Personnel:
- Etta James – vocal
- Josh Sklair – banjo, 12 string guitar, acoustic and electric, slide guitar, synthesizer
- Bobby Murray – electric guitar
- Jimmy “Z” Zavala – harmonica, tenor and baritone saxophone
- Sametto James – bass guitar
- Donto James – vocals, drums, percussion
- Tom Poole – trumpet
- Lee Thornburg – trombone
Track listing:
- Somebody to Love – Delbert McClinton, Gary Nicholson
- The Blues Is My Business – Kevin Bowe, Todd Cerney
- Leap of Faith – Glen Clarke, Gary Nicholson
- Strongest Weakness – Bekka Bramlett, Gary Nicholson
- Wayward Saints of Memphis – Kevin Bowe, Delbert McClinton
- Lie No Better – Gary Nicholson
- Trust Yourself – Kevin Bowe, Grady Champion
- A Change Is Gonna Do Me Good – Al Anderson, Bob DiPiero
- Old Weakness – Gary Nicholson
- Stacked Deck – Billy Wright
- On the 7th Day – Kevin Bowe, Kostas Lazarides
- Please, No More – David Egan, Greg Hansen
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