Ethel Waters
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Born: 31 October 1896 Died: 1 September 1977
Country of origin: United States
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Ethel Waters (October 31, 1896 โ September 1, 1977) was an African-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 include "Dinah," "Stormy Weather," "Taking a Chance on Love," "Heat Wave," "Supper Time," "Am I Blue?" 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, after Hattie Mc
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1. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
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5. The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
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1. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
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2. Pinky
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3. Cabin in the Sky (1943)
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4. Stage Door Canteen (1943)
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5. Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975)
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"If youโre not familiar with her name, actress and singer Ethel Waters is someone you should do a little research on. Though she got her start in the 1920s singing blues, it was her 1962 Emmy nomination that helped her make history. Along with becoming the first Black woman to ever be nominated for the award, Waters โ contrary to popular belief โ became the first African-American to star in her own television show, โThe Ethel Waters Showโ, in 1939."
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