Fatty and Etta

[L.S. Dennis]

It has long been rumored that Fats was the father of Etta James. This foto suggests there may be some truth to that, I for one thing that he probably was.

 

[garczar]

This has been covered to death(https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/minnesota-fats-etta-james.102601/) over the yrs. No proof one way or another. Fats said his entire life he didn't know the woman much less father a kid.

 

[Island Drive]

Fats didn't even want to get married to Evelyn.
Ev's mom would not allow her daughter to go off with Fats a second time.
First time I think it was a deathly ill situation with one of Fats sisters.

Floozie was the name given to women like that (back in that era) going off with a man when not married.