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James had two sons, Donto James and Sametto James, born to different fathers. [60] Both of her sons became musicians and eventually performed professionally with their mother; Donto played drums at Montreux in 1993, and Sametto played bass guitar circa 2003, among other performances and tours.
Jan 25, 2012 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The widow of billiards legend Minnesota Fats said Tuesday her husband always denied that he was the father of singer Etta James. James died last week in Riverside, Calif., at...
Jan 24, 2012 · Minnesota Fats’ widow said Tuesday that James and Mr. Fats met about 20 years ago, and he told her he was not her father. James died last week and she never knew her father but believed that ...
Singer Etta James said she believed that he was her biological father, having reportedly been told that by her mother as well as by others who knew her mother and whom James described as "people who were there and should know". [40]
Jan 31, 2012 · While Etta wondered much about the true identity of her father, most of her issues of rejection and insecurity stemmed from her mother, Dorothy, a single teenage mother who traveled in and out of Etta’s life like a bad storm.
Mar 28, 2023 · 1. She Didn’t Know Her Dad. In Los Angeles, California, on January 25, 1938, 14-year-old Dorothy Hawkins gave birth to a baby girl, who she named Jamesetta. Hawkins didn’t have a husband and wasn’t telling anyone who Jamesetta’s father was.
May 12, 2021 · Early Life. James was born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938, in Los Angeles, California, to a 14-year-old mother, Dorothy Hawkins, who encouraged her daughter's singing career. James would...
Etta James was born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles, California on January 25, 1938; her mother was just 14 years old at the time, and she never knew her father, though she would later say she had reason to believe he was the well-known pool hustler Minnesota Fats.
Jan 24, 2012 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The widow of billiards legend Minnesota Fats said Tuesday her husband always denied that he was the father of singer Etta James. James died last week in Riverside, Calif., at...
Jan 20, 2012 · Jamesetta Hawkins was born in Los Angeles on 25 Jan 1938, the illegitimate daughter of a 14-year-old African-American girl and a white father whom James never met.