Batman (Ben Affleck) has ... his mom's name? More on that later because this movie is obsessed with the name Martha.
Of course we all saw Beyonceâs âroleâ in the movie Cadillac Records but unfortunately that role was not the factual life of Etta James. For those of you whoâve never read the the autobiography of Etta James, Rage To Survive, I strongly encourage you to check out this book.
Etta James was born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles in January 1938. Her mother was a sexually active,14-year-old black girl, Dorothy, who never revealed the identity of herfather. He was possibly Italian but James was convinced it was the pool player, Minnesota Fats, as she possessed many of his characteristics.