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Ethel Waters (* 31. Oktober 1896 im Chester County, Pennsylvania; † 1. September 1977 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) war eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin und Sängerin .
Ethel Waters (October 31, 1896 – September 1, 1977) was an American singer and actress. Waters frequently performed jazz, swing, and pop music on the Broadway stage and in concerts. She began her career in the 1920s singing blues.
15. Apr. 2024 · Ethel Waters (born October 31, 1896, Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died September 1, 1977, Chatsworth, California) was an American blues and jazz singer and dramatic actress whose singing, based in the blues tradition, featured her full-bodied voice, wide range, and slow vibrato.
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12. Juni 2020 · Ethel Waters was a pioneer in U.S. entertainment as a blues singer, Broadway star, and film and TV actress. She was also a lesbian who lived with a partner in the 1920s and a religious woman who toured with Billy Graham.
Learn about Ethel Waters (1896–1977), the first African American to star in her own TV show and to be nominated for an Emmy. Explore her achievements in music, film, and activism at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Ethel Waters was a versatile African-American singer, actress and radio star who rose from poverty to fame and acclaim. She performed in vaudeville, nightclubs, Broadway, movies and TV, and was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Pinky (1949).
24. Feb. 2022 · Despite a long, trailblazing career as a popular singer of jazz, swing, and pop music on the Broadway stage and in concerts, and Oscar and Emmy nominations, Ethel Waters is hardly known or recognized today among younger generations of movie and music lovers.
