Where Charlie Parker got the name “Bird” is a mystery — In one famed story from The Reno Club in Kansas City, Drummer Jo Jones (no relation to “Philly” Jo Jones) threw a cymbal at teenage Charlie Parker’s feet when he poorly improvised a saxophone solo in the wrong key, causing him to fly like a bird.

This Bluescentric Brand official Etta James ladies t-shirt is available in relaxed fit sizes up to 2XL. The material is a 4.2 oz 100% airlume combed and ringspun cotton with side seams. Heather colors are 52/48, Athletic Heather is 90/10, Heather Prism colors are 99/1.

Tell Mama! All About it! Tell Mama! What you need! Tell Mama! What you want! And I'll make everything alright!  

This design features Etta James' famously empowering slogan "Tell Mama" and her signature.

This piece is officially licensed, every sale directly benefits James' estate. 

Recorded at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama in the fall of 1966, Etta James had to be convinced by FAME's Rick Hall to even sing "Tell Mama". It was a response song to Clarence Carter's "Tell Daddy".

Released as a single the following October, with I'd Rather Go Blind as the B Side, "Tell Mama" was a hit! Peaking at Number 10 on the R&B chart. Janis Joplin quickly & famously adopted James' tune into her repertoire.  

Weight 0.38 lbs
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LADIES ATHLETIC HEATHER, LADIES BLACK, LADIES BLUE, LADIES DEEP HEATHER, LADIES HEATHER DEEP TEAL, LADIES HEATHER PRISM BLUE, LADIES HEATHER RED, LADIES SAND DUNE, LADIES WHITE

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