By the age of 5, she was known as a gospel prodigy, gaining fame by In fact, even her real name is a mystery. Lorinda Reese Jameson is the only child of Philadelphia banker G. David Jameson, and her father raised her as he would a son, to ride and to shoot. Many of the details of Place's life have been lost to time. However, Willis concedes that Gray never admitted or even claimed to be Etta Place; he merely made that connection on his own, given the similarities of their age, and the period in which Gray said she went to South America coinciding with Place's time in South America. The one instance where she is known to have signed her name, she recorded it as "Mrs. Ethel Place." She was said to have spoken in an educated manner, and she indicated that she was originally from the East Coast, although she never revealed an exact location. Davis was the sheriff of Carbon County, WY. The photo was sent to a family member and remained in the family for many years until it was published in 1992. 18961905) Taglines. Flourished around 18961905; dates and locations for her birth and death are unknown, as are parents' names, marriages, and children; thought to have been educated in the East as a teacher. The Outlaw Trail. It shows how daring these people are, he wrote his brother in 1905. Redford, Robert. In a letter to his neighbor and close friend Daniel Gibbon, dated February 29, 1904, Cassidy shows genuine immersion in the everyday routine of ranching. Matthew Lee , freelance writer, Colorado Springs, Colorado. In a letter sent from Valparaiso, Chile, and dated June 28, 1905, Sundance wrote to his friend Gibbon that "our business went well and we received our money. Cite this article Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. Harry Longabaugh, also known as the Sundance Kid, and his paramour, Ethel Etta Place, leaned in closely to listen. They traveled to Monte Carlo, took up residence on the Riviera, and generally lived an easy life for a while. One of their mules was recognized by a local as having been stolen, and a nearby Bolivian cavalry company was alerted. Etta Place may well have been a woman named Eunice Gray, who for many years operated a bordello in Fort Worth, Texas, and afterwards ran the Waco Hotel there until her death in a fire in January 1962. Refer to each styles convention regarding the best way to format page numbers and retrieval dates. In 1906 he and Cassidy returned to outlawry, robbing banks, trains, and mining interests in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. He rode away in order to escape the possibility of being caught by the Pinkerton men, and the couple never saw one another again. About a minute later, I heard the one who was outside say in English something like "all set." Originally named Robert LeRoy Parker, Butch Cassidy was the celebrated leader of the Wild Bunch, a loosely knit group of outlaws and ne'er-do-wells. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/ettajames-5452.php. However, the most intriguing mystery is not her past but rather where Etta Place went after Longabaugh and Parker were killed. She has written more than thirty books on the subject and is a Will Rogers Medallion Award-winner. Robert Longabaugh died in a fire in Missoula, Montana on December 18, 1972. The woman later known as Ethel Place, is most likely born in Texas in 1876. That is except for the time I had to high-tail it out of town. In support of this is his alleged involvement in the July 3, 1901, holdup of a Great Northern train near Wagner, Montana. WebEtta Place - Longabaugh's Alleged Son Longabaugh's Alleged Son Robert Harvey Longabaugh (February 21, 1901-December 18, 1972), who claimed years later to be the son of Longabaugh, claimed that Etta Place was actually Hazel Tyrone, a half-sister to his mother, Annie Marie Thayne. A membe, Theodore Roosevelt In early 1905, the trio sold the Cholila ranch as once again the law was beginning to catch up with them. She was awarded Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for the album Mystery Lady, and two more for, Let's Roll, and, Blues to the Bone, for Best Contemporary and Traditional Blues Albums categories respectively. The book purports to tell the "true" story of Etta and Sundance and includes many historical figures such as Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley and Eleanor Roosevelt. Encyclopedia.com gives you the ability to cite reference entries and articles according to common styles from the Modern Language Association (MLA), The Chicago Manual of Style, and the American Psychological Association (APA). was a companion of the American outlaws Robert LeRoy Parker, alias Butch Cassidy and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, alias Sundance Kid. A respected dentist and neighbor, George Newbery, stated that the three "were considered respectable citizens.". Author Richard Llewellyn claimed that while in Argentina he found links that indicated Place had moved to Paraguay following the death of Longabaugh, and that she had married into wealth. In 2009, a critically-acclaimed new novel about Etta Place was released. July 31, 1909: Place attempts to obtain a death certificate following his alleged death in Bolivia so that she can settle his estate. In Search of Butch Cassidy. Robert Longabaugh is the reason that the town of Marion, Oregon, comes into question, due to his claim that it was in Marion that his mother taught school. Research has also detected that Robert Longabaugh possibly was told by his mother that Etta Place was in reality her half-sister, and that her real name had been Hazel Tyrone. An article in the December 26, 1917, San Antonio Light reported that Etta Place died on December 15, 1917. However, Place was little more than 20 years of age when she first met Longabaugh, and there is no evidence whatsoever to support those claims. WebIn Sundance Kid. Life on the ranch in Cholila proved to be too mundane for Butch, Etta and Sundance. Lorinda Reese Jameson is the only child of Philadelphia banker G. David Jameson, and her father raised her as he would a son, to ride and to shoot. Etta had her clothes tailored, and adorned herself with expensive jewelry. His cohorts in crime thought the idea had promise and were enthusiastic about the opportunity. HER STORY CONTINUES - TO Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, To Pancho Villa and His Rebel BanditsShe Was a Lot of WomanTo a Lot of Men! Author Richard F. Selcer spent over ten years researching Hells Half Acre, the area in Fort Worth where Eunice Gray's brothel was located, but he was unable to prove beyond any doubt that Gray and Place were in fact the same person. Beverly Hills, CA: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, 1969. In 1901 she was going by the name Ethel and Etta is Spanish for Ethel. 1907: Place is living in San Francisco, without Longabaugh, and there is no evidence that they have seen one another since his departure two years prior. Because each style has its own formatting nuances that evolve over time and not all information is available for every reference entry or article, Encyclopedia.com cannot guarantee each citation it generates. After signing with Chicago's Chess Records her career began to soar. Because the news could not be confirmed, police doubted the bandit had indeed passed away. NE: University of Nebraska, 1998. With Longabaugh now dead, and Place having no real ties to any overt criminal acts, Pinkerton interests' in her location die down, and her trail goes cold. She never makes any indications that she is, nor does she attempt to fuel this rumor, but rather avoids the topic altogether. Etta James was known for her spectacular voice that had the power to move one to tears, and despite her brilliant career, her latter years were marred with legal battles between her husband and son. His death certificate lists his father as being Harry Longabaugh, and his mother as being Annie Marie Thayne. Other claims indicate that the two were still involved in a relationship, and that she simply returned due to her tiring of life in South America. Willa Cather In some respects, stories of Americas Wild West feel like a young country trying to build itself a mythology from scratch. This photo shows the Sundance Kid, Etta Place and Butch Cassidy getting ready to have tea on their Cholila ranch in 1903. In February 1901, she accompanied Longabaugh, whom she may or may not have married, to New York City, where at Tiffany's jewelers they purchased a lapel watch and stickpin and where at a studio in Union Square on Broadway she posed with him for the now famous DeYoung portrait, one of only two known images of her [2]. "It shows how daring these men are, and while you are looking for them in the wilderness and mountains they are in the midst of society.". Butch Cassidys sister, Lula Parker Betensen, told reporters from the Los Angeles Times on April 7, 1970, that the Bolivian Army did not kill her brother and Etta. Gerald Kolpan's ETTA (www.ettathenovel.com) purports to tell the "true" story of Etta and Sundance and includes many historical figures such as Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley and Eleanor Roosevelt. Bolivias plateaus were filled with silver, gold, copper and oil. was a companion of the American outlaws Robert LeRoy Parker, alias Butch Cassidy and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, alias Sundance Kid. Longabaugh and Place sail to San Francisco, where she remains, while he returns to South America. Few entertainers have equalled the legendary Bill Pickett for bravery, showmanship, or physical prowess. This photo shows the Sundance Kid, Etta Place and Butch Cassidy getting ready to have tea on their Cholila ranch in 1903. Ethel Etta Place, Western Woman of Mystery. Curiously, the agency took no action, perhaps because of a reticence on the part of their North American clients to support the operation. Documents salvaged from the fire indicate she was 77 years of age. In fact, there were a number of North American outlaws drifting throughout the Southern Continent, any of whom may have been responsible for the crimes blamed on them. Twenty-eight-year-old Etta smiled happily at her two companions as the conversation strayed from the execution of the job to the large amount they had stolen. According to the February 19, 1950, edition of the, Butch Cassidys sister, Lula Parker Betensen, told reporters from the. Harry Sundance Kid Longabaugh biographer Ed Kirby believes but she might have been the daughter of Emily Jane Place and related to Longabaughs mother Annie Place. Because Pinkerton's believed the story was true, historians believed it too. We hunt them in the mountains and the wilderness and they are in the midst of society.. Differing accounts have her traveling to Denver for a medical procedure and settling there, fighting in the Mexican Revolution, living somewhere in South America, residing in Mexico City with Longabaugh, or settling in a number of locations within the United States. According to legend, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Harry Longabaugh) infamous Utah outlaws noted throughout the It's known that in 1902 and 1904 Sundance and Etta made return trips to the United States evidence of which was later uncovered by the Pinkertons. He recorded each lead in his 1977 book, The Identity of Harry Longabaugh's Mysterious Lover. Boulder, CO: Johnson Books, 1985. Etta James Rocks the House, her first and finest live album was released in 1964. THE administration of Theodore Roosevelt was in some respects the first modern presidency. They then traveled west where again they sought medical treatment, this time in Denver, Colorado. Gerald Kolpan's ETTA (www.ettathenovel.com), tells the story through the eyes of Etta Place, the alleged girlfriend of the Sundance Kid. Place was believed to have been born around 1878, which should have made her 84 years of age by 1962. Late 1909: A beautiful woman named Eunice Gray arrives in Fort Worth, Texas, and begins running a brothel. Wenceslao Solis, a Chilean ranch hand employed by Longabaugh, claimed to have assisted in the outlaws' departure from Cholila on May 9, 1905. The Sundance Kids widow Etta Place joins up with Pancho Villa. Genres. She was the one who held the horses and remained on guard while they robbed and stole. There have also been claims that Place was first the lover of Parker, becoming involved with Longabaugh later, and that she met them both while working in a brothel as a prostitute. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1977. There were dangerous desperados associated with the gangmen like Harvey Logan, alias Kid Curry and George Flatnose Currie, whose names were synonymous in certain parts of the country with robbery, cattle stealing and gun fighting. Also Known As: Jamesetta Hawkins, Miss Peaches, place of death: Riverside, California, United States, See the events in life of Etta James in Chronological Order, (Singer-Songwriter Know for Hits Such as "The Wallflower", "At Last", "Tell Mama"), https://www.wbur.org/news/2012/01/20/etta-james, http://www.ebony.com/video/entertainment-culture/beyonce-as-etta-james-id-rather-go-blind#.VbsgtrUpp2A. The last living person who actually knew Etta Place was Josie Bassett, sister to Ann Bassett, and former lover to several of the Wild Bunch gang members. According to the Buenos Aires Herald: Four well-mounted horsemen rode up to the [bank] and, knife in hand, entered, taking the employees by surprise. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University Press, 1975. https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/place-etta-fl-1896-1905, "Place, Etta (fl. A novel accurately relates the difficulties experienced by European immigrants in the United S, Pickett, Bill 18701932 Gang member Will Carver also began a relationship with one of Porter's "girls," Lillie Davis, and Wild Bunch female gang member Laura Bullion is believed to have worked at the brothel from time to time. January 1901: Longabaugh and Place visit his family in Mont Clare, Pennsylvania. Parker Betenson, Lula. December 1900: Place and Longabaugh marry, with him using the alias of Harry A. After a bad patch, she returned with the single and album, Tell Mama, in 1967. What is known, with little doubt, is that she simply changed her name and began a new life, essentially disappearing from history. The real Etta Place, according to Pinkerton's (per author James D. Horan) claimed Cassidy and Sundance met Place at Fannie Porter's brothel in San Antonio, Texas. ?) Then, copy and paste the text into your bibliography or works cited list. The same sources, as well as the Sundance Kids family, report that Etta and Sundance married in December 1900. With her death, there remained no known person who could verify as to whether Place and Gray were or were not the same person. ?) Sundance bought Etta a gold lapel watch. WebEtta Place was involved with the Sundance Kid and was a member of the Butch Cassidys Wild Bunch. Butch purchased a Tiffany lapel watch for Etta, and she and Sundance posed for their now famous photograph at De Young's Studio, 857 Broadway at 17th St. Nearly a year and a half later, the Pinkerton Agency would receive a copy of the photograph. After that, nothing more was ever heard of her. Under a new law of 1884, they were granted 15,000 acres (61 km) of adjacent land to develop, 2,500 of which belonged to Place herself, who has the distinction of being the first woman in Argentina to acquire land under the new act, as land ownership had hitherto been almost the exclusive preserve of men. January 1962: A fire destroys the Waco Hotel operated and owned by Eunice Gray, located at 110 E. 15th Street in Fort Worth, and Eunice Gray dies in the fire. Digging Up Butch and Sundance. Through his research, he discovered a paper trail and enough eyewitness reports to significantly improve the chance of capturing the outlaws. The woman later known as Ethel Place, is most likely born in Texas in 1876. Add synopsis. Pinkerton flyers describe some of their activities: This is to advise all offices that the above named [Harry Longabaugh] was in New York City February 1, 1901, at which time he lived with a woman he called his wife, at the boarding house of Mrs. Taylor, 234 East 12th St. She possessed the vocal range of a contralto and was initially marketed as R&B and doo-wop singer but broke through as a traditional pop-styled singer, covering jazz and pop music standards. His point had been proven many times in the six years the outlaws had been in South America. While befriending the gang's leader, Butch Cassidy, she developed a romantic relationship with another central gang member, Harry Longabaugh, better known as the Sundance Kid. Dueting with Harvey Fuqua, she recorded her first hit singles, If I Can't Have You, and, Spoonful. Bullets ricocheted around them as they surveyed the scene looking for a place to take cover. She was brought -up by foster parents, Mama Lu, and Sarge who forced her to sing for his friends. History writer Edward Kirby noted in his book The Saga of Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch that she was truly the mystery woman of the Wild Bunch story.. Other versions have Cassidy and Longabaugh eluding capture, and eventually splitting up to live anonymously throughout North and South America. Estimates of her birth year range from 1878 to 1882 or 1883. Etta Place (1878-unknown) was almost certainly not her real name, but no one knows for sure what name she was born under. Richard M. Abrams These tactics netted them much success, especially after railroad or bank robberies. In February 1905, the outlaws heldup the Banco de Tarapaca y Argentino in Rio Gallegos, located in southern Argentina. After each job, a series of relay horses would quickly deliver the bandits to one of their sanctuaries, most notably Hole-in-the-Wall, Brown's Park, or Robbers' Roost. Legendary figures like Wyatt Earp, Jesse James, Belle Starr and the Apache Kid had their exploits built up far out of proportion to the actuality. She is the third of five children to be raised in the area her mother will rename Browns Park. Willis believed that Place and Gray held a striking resemblance to one another, but there is no way of verifying his assumption. In fact, Bassett was arrested for rustling cattle, and also entered her first marriage, while Place was in South America with Longabaugh and Parker. The isolated mountain village of, Historians and researchers debate this fanciful account of the final demise of Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid and Etta Place. She received her first professional vocal training at the age of five from James Earle Hines, musical director of the St. Paul Baptist Church Echoes of Eden choir, in south central Los Angeles. Meadows, Anne. Etta and Sundance boarded a ship to New York, ostensibly to visit Longabaugh's relatives in Pennsylvania and Atlantic City. Harry Sundance Kid Longabaugh biographer Ed Kirby believes but she might have been the daughter of Emily Jane Place and related to Longabaughs mother Annie Place. Between 2000 and 2011, she released albums including, Matriarch of the Blues, Blue Gardenia, Let's Roll, and The Dreamer. Josie Bassett died in 1964, and there is no indication that she was ever asked to confirm whether Eunice Gray was or was not Etta Place. Popular locations for her place of birth include Utah, New York City, Pennsylvania, or by Chris Enss | Jul 15, 2019 | Features & Gunfights. The Wild Bunch. It's known that in 1902 and 1904 Sundance and Etta made return trips to the United States evidence of which was later uncovered by the Pinkertons. From here, Butch left his companions to return to their ranch, traveling south by water to Rawson, then west by land to Chubut Province. ?) It comprised a 4-room log cabin on the east bank of the Blanco River. Theories abound regarding Etta's earlier life. During the time Etta was unaccounted for, the Wild Bunch successfully lived up to their name. Their trip included a sojourn to Coney Island, and possible further medical treatment for Longabaugh's unknown condition. After returning to the U.S., Pinkerton agents sent a letter to the Buenos Aires police: It is our firm belief that it is only a question of time until these men commit some desperate robbery in the Argentine Republic. The Wild Bunch had been on, By the early 1900s, the law was closing in and Butch Cassidy was beginning to, George Scarborough was a tough and deadly lawmanuntil he ran into members of the Wild. A bloody stand-off ensued, ending with the injured Butch shooting the mortally wounded Sundance in a mercy killing, and then taking his own life. WebIn much the same way as she appeared, Etta Place suddenly vanished from history with only rumors and myth to explain her fate. Law enforcement was lax in the region, and the bandits again got away. They are all thorough plainsmen and horsemen, riding from 600 to 1,000 miles after committing a robbery. Encyclopedia.com. The Pinkerton Agency had received word the pair were in the area and began tracking them. The couple was spotted in Saint Louis, Missouri, at the Worlds Fair in 1904. Another account formulated by research done by journalist Jim Dullenty indicates that Etta moved to Marion, Oregon, after news that Sundance had been killed in Bolivia. The Pinkerton Agency had known their precise address for some months, but the rainy season prevented their assigned agent, Frank Dimaio, from traveling there and making an arrest. Palmer Lake, CO: Filter Press, 1977. After a ten year battle with drug addiction and alcoholism, she released two albums in 1989 - Seven Year Itch, and Stickin' to My Guns, produced by Barry Becket and recorded at Fame Studios. He concludes with "Kindest Regards to your Wife and Family." , which reached number two on the R&B chart and followed that up with, Trust in Me, to string instruments. Principally the companion of Longabaugh, little is known about her; both her origins and her fate remain mysterious. According to the police report, "two subjects armed with large revolvers, apparently Colts, presented themselves in the establishment." Their setup of several isolated camps, stretching from Wyoming to Utah, allowed the men a safe haven which lawmen avoided. On August 9, she was with Longabaugh at the Hotel Europa in Buenos Aires, and on the 15th she sailed with him aboard the steamer SS Chubut to return to their ranch. Butch was regaling the pair with stories of the South American riches yet to be had by those willing to take them. Butch reasoned that law enforcement in Bolivia was lacking, and their chances of getting away with the crime great. Etta James was born Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938, in Los Angeles to fourteen year old Dorothy Hawkins. WebEtta Place - Longabaugh's Alleged Son Longabaugh's Alleged Son Robert Harvey Longabaugh (February 21, 1901-December 18, 1972), who claimed years later to be the son of Longabaugh, claimed that Etta Place was actually Hazel Tyrone, a half-sister to his mother, Annie Marie Thayne. She was principally the companion of Longabaugh. HER STORY CONTINUES - TO Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, To Pancho Villa and His Rebel BanditsShe Was a Lot of WomanTo a Lot of Men! The Outlaw Trail. Place owned 2500 acres herself becoming the first female landowner in the country which had just changed its laws to allow women to own land. She was well educated and an excellent horsewoman. This unfortunate lack of facts only adds to the curiosity about one of the most mysterious figures of the American West, the woman who rode with the Wild Bunch. May 1, 1905: Place, Longabaugh, and Parker decide to sell their Cholila Ranch and leave South America to avoid the law there. Add synopsis. However, the date of retrieval is often important. The album included her version of Otis Redding's Security, and I'd Rather Go Blind, regarded a blues classic. Early to late 1903: Female outlaw Ann Bassett marries a rancher by the name of Henry Bernard, and shortly thereafter is arrested for rustling, having no known contact with her former lover Parker. Four years later, she recorded, Roll with Me Henry, with the Otis band. The two men quickly dove under the table. According to the September 18, 1920, edition of the Seattle Post Intelligencer, Its likely no one will ever know what truly became of Cassidy and the Kid, but Etta is most certainly still alive. Calling her a master criminal, the report contends she had been seen in Paris and Monte Carlo in the fall of 1915. When Dimaio departed Buenos Aires empty-handed in May 1903, he assembled and distributed WANTED posters describing Butch, Sundance, and Etta. February 27, 2023. Born In: Los Angeles, California, United States. Ethel Etta Place, Western Woman of Mystery. Etta James was known for her spectacular voice that had the power to move one to tears, and despite her brilliant career, her latter years were marred with legal battles between her husband and son. Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Al Sharpton and she was entombed at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Los Angeles County, California. Historical Atlas of the Outlaw West. Two of her songs were given Grammy Hall of Fame Awards for "qualitative or historical significance- At Last, and, Dance with Me, Henry. It is thought that Butch and Sundance finally had had enough, and decided to "go straight" in a land where they were unknown. WebAccording to reports of the day, Bassett and Davis were two of only five women ever allowed into the Robbers Roost hideout, the other three being Josie Bassett, the Sundance Kid 's girlfriend Etta Place, and Wild Bunch gang member Laura Bullion . The woman later known as Ethel Place, is most likely born in Texas in 1876. It's known that in 1902 and 1904 Sundance and Etta made return trips to the United States evidence of which was later uncovered by the Pinkertons. This singer recalled her mothers advice, My mother always told me, even if a song has been done a thousand times, you can still bring something of your own to it. NY: Devin-Adair, 1959. August 9, 1902: Place registers them at the Hotel Europa in Buenos Aires. Bolivian soldiers claim they found Sundance lying next to Etta. By mid-January 1901, the Wild Bunch had gone their separate ways. According to one of the many legends of Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid and Etta Place in South America, two men and one woman at the table pulled their chairs into the limited shade offered by the thin limbs of casadensis trees. Its unlikely Etta, Ethel or Place is her real name. In his claims, he stated that Etta Place became involved with Longabaugh after his mother told him she was pregnant. The Pinkerton Agency, which had a strong interest in Etta, described her as attractive, speaking with an educated tone. We heard from him from time to For the next two-and-one-half years, the trio ran a successful ranching enterprise, with Etta's equestrian skills and knowledge of horses surely contributing to a doubling of their stock. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (112 min. 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