Singer Etta James (1938-2012) was born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles. James grew up as the child of a troubled teenager. As a result of her mother's lack of stability, James had a hard childhood filled with abandonment and abuse that continued into adulthood. Perhaps it's this history that gave her the ability to sing the blues with such authenticity. Similar to Aretha Franklin, James developed her sultry singing style in a black Baptist church, made her living singing secular music, and struggled with overeating. She made her mark in a cappella group called the peaches from which she derived the nickname Miss Peach. Early in her career James sang on the chitlin circuit with such notable artists such as Bo Diddley and little Richard.
Palisade Colorado Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients
4 cups Palisades peaches run through a sieve
2 cups light cream
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons brandy
Instructions
Add the sugar to the cream and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add the peaches and brandy. Freeze in a hand-turned or electric ice-cream freezer. Use eight parts of ice to one part rock salt.
New York World’s Fair Cook Book (New York: Double Day, Doran and Company, 1939)
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