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Ethel Waters

Oct 31, 1896 - Sep 01, 1977 (80 years old) in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Ethel Waters (October 31, 1896 – September 1, 1977) was an American blues, jazz and gospel vocalist and actress. She frequently performed jazz, big band, and pop music, on the Broadway stage and in concerts, although she began her career in the 1920s singing blues.

Her best-known recordings includes, "Dinah", "Birmingham Bertha", "Stormy Weather" "Hottentot Potentate", and "Cabin in the Sky", as well as her version of the spiritual, "His Eye Is on the Sparrow". Waters was the second African American to be nominated for an Academy Award.

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Known For

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Climax!
Aunt Kate
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Route 66
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Daniel Boone
Rachael
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What's My Line?
Self
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The Steve Allen Show
Self - Singer
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
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The Great Adventure
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The Voice That Thrilled the World
Self (segment 'On with the Show!') (archive footage)
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Blues Masters
Self (archive footage)
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Saturday Spectacular: Manhattan Tower
Sunday School Teacher

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