Ethel Waters
Actor
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ethel Waters, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Who is Ethel Waters?+
Ethel Waters was a pioneering American blues, jazz, and gospel vocalist and actress who became a major figure on the Broadway stage and in cinema.
What is Ethel Waters known for?+
She is best known for her acclaimed performances in films like Pinky, Cabin in the Sky, and The Member of the Wedding, as well as iconic recordings like Stormy Weather.
What major milestones did Ethel Waters achieve in her career?+
She was the second African American to be nominated for an Academy Award and the first to star in her own television show.
