Little Esther Mae Jones was born in Galveston, Texas. Her folks' early divorce saw her to bounce between Texas and Watts, California. She'd discovered early on that music was one thing that couldn't ...

R&B and blues singer Esther Phillips is among the 2023 inductees into The Blues Foundation’s Blues Hall of Fame. Phillips had two top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 — “Release Me” (1962, when she ...

Originally released in 1975, Esther Phillips’ disco album features her soulful delivery and passionate feel for the blues. This came toward the end of her career, during the singer’s second major ...

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Jacki Lyden quotes from "Aged and Mellow Blues," a song performed by R&B legend "Little Esther" Phillips: "I've got a strange philosophy/Nothing here appeals to me/I like my men like I like my whiskey ...

Today's birthdays include the late Little Esther Phillips, who was born in 1935; guitarist Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, and Chi-Lites lead singer Eugene Record, both in 1940 (age ...

It was only a few years ago that I discovered Esther Phillips. I don’t recall ever hearing her records while growing up in the ’80s, when she had long fallen into obscurity and was dead by the middle ...

Little Walter: The Complete Chess Masters is this year's classic blues recording album. By Paul Grein R&B and blues singer Esther Phillips is among the 2023 inductees into The Blues Foundation’s Blues ...