ArtistInfo
Esther James / Lord Faith & The James Men
No Man Is Above The Law
Album US 1967 on Faith label
Reggae and Spoken Word (Dialogue, Calypso)
Side one is spoken word stories by Esther James, who was a widower & 60 something grandmother, who NY House of Representative member Adam Clayton Powell accused on a local television program of being a "bag woman" for Italian numbers runners - against whom he was campaigning because he argued that blacks, not Italians, should control the numbers in Harlem. James sues Powell for slander and libel and won a judgement against him in the amount of $211,500. Eventually the sum was reduced to $46,000 but Powell refused to pay and evaded his obligation from nearly seven years. Side two consists of Calypso songs about Esther James and the corruption of Adam Clayton Powell. These tracks are performed by Lord Faith and the James Men.
Musicians
 | Esther James / Lord Faith & The James Men , album by |
 | Garnett Heathcote interviewer |
 | Esther James , performer on track |
 | Lord Faith & The James Men , performer on track |
Producers
| Carlton Lee engineer |
| Teddy Troob executive producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Am A Citizen Of The U.S.A. | Esther James | 5:45 | |
| 2 | An Attempt On My Life | Esther James | 4:05 | |
| 3 | No Man Is Above The Law | Esther James | 4:34 | |
| 4 | Murder In The Street | Esther James | 8:41 | |
| 5 | I Forgive Adam Clayton Powell | Esther James | 1:34 | |
| 6 | Adam Smart, Esther Smarter | Lord Faith & The James Men | 2:03 | |
| 7 | My Esther | Lord Faith & The James Men | 2:48 | |
| 8 | Hold The Dough | Lord Faith & The James Men | 1:48 | |
| 9 | Harlem Farewell | Lord Faith & The James Men | 2:17 | |
| 10 | Bimini Boat Song | Lord Faith & The James Men | 2:07 |
DiscogsArtistInfo App
ArtistInfo for iOS and ArtistInfo for Mac are presenting musicians, composers and producers that are envolved in the musical work that you are listening to in Apple Music, iTunes, or Spotify. Discover new music via the network among artists. Manage your favorite musicians and albums via iCloud and share recommendations with your friends via email, AirDrop, or Social Media.
Acknowledgements
To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.ArtistInfo for Mac, iPad, and iPhone
ArtistInfo by Metason © 2015-2020
