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Ethel Waters
2009-10-20 00:00:00
/>Died September 1, 1977 (aged 80)
Chatsworth, California, USA
Genre(s): Jazz
Occupation(s): Actress, singer
Instrument(s): Vocals
Years active: 1925-1977
Associated acts:
Bessie Smith,
Alberta Hunter,
Josephine Baker
Ethel Waters (October 31, 1896 - September 1, 1977) was an Oscar-nominated American blues vocalist and actress. She was the second African American to ever be nominated for an Academy Award.
Waters frequently performed jazz, big band, gospel, and
popular music, on the Broadway stage and in concerts.
Her best-known recording was her version of the spiritual,
"His Eye is on the Sparrow."
BIOGRAPHY:
Early life:
Waters was born in Chester, Pennsylvan...
2009-10-20 00:00:00
/>Died September 1, 1977 (aged 80)
Chatsworth, California, USA
Genre(s): Jazz
Occupation(s): Actress, singer
Instrument(s): Vocals
Years active: 1925-1977
Associated acts:
Bessie Smith,
Alberta Hunter,
Josephine Baker
Ethel Waters (October 31, 1896 - September 1, 1977) was an Oscar-nominated American blues vocalist and actress. She was the second African American to ever be nominated for an Academy Award.
Waters frequently performed jazz, big band, gospel, and
popular music, on the Broadway stage and in concerts.
Her best-known recording was her version of the spiritual,
"His Eye is on the Sparrow."
BIOGRAPHY:
Early life:
Waters was born in Chester, Pennsylvan...