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Esther Phillips

From a Whisper to a Scream
Born
23 December 1935, Galveston, TX, United States
Died
7 August 1984, Carson, CA, United States
Related Artists
Johnny Otis
Also Known As
Esther Mae Washington [birth name], Esther Mae Jones, Little Esther
Genres
Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Disco, Vocal Jazz, Smooth Soul, Pop Soul
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Discography

396
Credits 43

Album

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+1
3.41
21
21
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Cover art: Release Me
Release Me
1962 • "Little" Esther Phillips
+1
3.52
55
2
55
2
Cover art: And I Love Him
And I Love Him
1965
 
3.34
27
27
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Cover art: Esther Phillips Sings
Esther Phillips Sings
1966
+2
3.53
116
1
116
1
Cover art: Alone Again, Naturally
Alone Again, Naturally
1972
+3
3.73
322
5
322
5
Cover art: From a Whisper to a Scream
From a Whisper to a Scream
1972
+2
3.66
117
2
117
2
Cover art: Black-Eyed Blues
Black-Eyed Blues
1973
+1
3.55
54
1
54
1
Cover art: Performance
Performance
1974
+7
3.44
139
3
139
3
Cover art: What a Diff'rence a Day Makes
What a Diff'rence a Day Makes
1975
+3
3.26
45
2
45
2
Cover art: Capricorn Princess
Capricorn Princess
1976
+3
3.54
56
1
56
1
Cover art: Confessin' the Blues
Confessin' the Blues
1976
+3
3.05
54
3
54
3
Cover art: For All We Know
For All We Know
1976 • Esther Phillips With Beck
Esther Phillips
Joe Beck
 
3.21
24
1
24
1
Cover art: You've Come a Long Way, Baby
You've Come a Long Way, Baby
1977
+1
3.26
25
1
25
1
Cover art: All About Esther Phillips
All About Esther Phillips
1978
+1
2.67
16
2
16
2
Cover art: Here's Esther, Are You Ready
Here's Esther, Are You Ready
1979
 
2.55
9
9
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Cover art: Good Black Is Hard to Crack
Good Black Is Hard to Crack
1981
 
3.46
10
10
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Cover art: A Way to Say Goodbye
A Way to Say Goodbye
1986
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EP

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4.50
1
1
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Cover art: Hello Walls (Little Esther)
Hello Walls (Little Esther)
1964
 
4.50
1
1
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Cover art: And I Love Him
And I Love Him
1965

Single

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+3
3.50
42
1
42
1
Cover art: Double Crossing Blues / Back Alley Blues
Double Crossing Blues / Back Alley Blues
1950 • Johnny Otis Quintette / The Beale St. Gang
Johnny Otis
The Beale Street Gang
 
3.50
24
1
24
1
Cover art: Mistrustin' Blues / Misery
Mistrustin' Blues / Misery
1950 • Little Esther with Mel Walker / Little Esther with the Johnny Otis Orch.
Esther Phillips
Mel Walker
Johnny Otis
+1
3.40
9
2
9
2
Cover art: Heart to Heart / Lookin' for a Man (To Satisfy My Soul)
Heart to Heart / Lookin' for a Man (To Satisfy My Soul)
1951 • Little Esther and The Dominoes / Little Esther
Esther Phillips
Billy Ward and The Dominoes
 
3.43
5
1
5
1
Cover art: The Crying Blues / Ring-a-Ding-Doo
The Crying Blues / Ring-a-Ding-Doo
1951 • Little Esther / Little Esther and Mel
Esther Phillips
Mel Walker
 
3.47
10
10
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Cover art: The Storm / Summertime
The Storm / Summertime
1952
+1
3.22
5
5
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Cover art: Last Laugh Blues / Flesh, Blood and Bones
Last Laugh Blues / Flesh, Blood and Bones
1952 • Little Esther and Little Willie / Little Esther
Esther Phillips
Little Willie Littlefield
 
3.66
7
7
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Cover art: Turn the Lamps Down Low / Hollerin' and Screamin'
Turn the Lamps Down Low / Hollerin' and Screamin'
1953 • Little Esther and Little Willie / Little Esther
Esther Phillips
Little Willie Littlefield
+1
3.56
8
8
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Cover art: You Took My Love Too Fast / Street Lights
You Took My Love Too Fast / Street Lights
1953 • Little Esther and Bobby Nunn / Little Esther
Esther Phillips
Bobby Nunn
+1
3.03
5
5
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Hound Dog / Sweet Lips
1953
+1
3.59
19
1
19
1
Cover art: Cherry Wine / Love Oh Love
Cherry Wine / Love Oh Love
1953 • Little Esther
+4
3.43
38
1
38
1
Cover art: And I Love Him / Shangri-La
And I Love Him / Shangri-La
1965
 
3.68
11
11
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Cover art: Try Me / Fever
Try Me / Fever
1966
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Appears On

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3.00
2
2
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Cover art: Mean Ole Gal / Good Old Blues
Mean Ole Gal / Good Old Blues
1950 • Single • Johnny Otis
 
3.76
2
2
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Cover art: Love Will Break Your Heart / I Don't Care
Love Will Break Your Heart / I Don't Care
1950 • Single • Johnny Otis
 
3.16
5
5
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Cover art: I Dream / Hangover Blues
I Dream / Hangover Blues
1951 • Single • Johnny Otis
 
3.76
3
1
3
1
Cover art: Give Space a Chance
Give Space a Chance
2003 • DJ Mix • Discobar Galaxie
 
3.05
3
3
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Cover art: Back to Mine
Back to Mine
2007 • DJ Mix • Guillemots
+1
3.28
79
79
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Cover art: 127 Hours
127 Hours [film score, motion picture soundtrack]
2010 • Album • A. R. Rahman
+1
3.54
255
255
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Cover art: Late Night Tales
Late Night Tales
2017 • DJ Mix • BADBADNOTGOOD
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Compilation

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V/A Compilation

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3.51
71
1
71
1
Cover art: Cry-Baby
Cry-Baby [motion picture soundtrack]
1990
 
3.66
56
4
56
4
Cover art: Disco Discharge. Classic Disco
Disco Discharge. Classic Disco
2009
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Bootleg / Unauthorized

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4.55
7
7
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Cover art: Radio Radio: Theme Time Radio Hour Volume One
Appears on: Radio Radio: Theme Time Radio Hour Volume One [selector comp]
2008 • Various Artists
From a Whisper to a Scream

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