41. Waters, Ethel ethel waters, one of the most influential jazz and blues singers of her time, popularised many song classics including Stormy Weather . waters was also the http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/W/htmlW/watersethel/watersethel.htm

WATERS, ETHEL U.S. Actor Ethel Waters, one of the most influential jazz and blues singers of her time, popularised many song classics including "Stormy Weather". Waters was also the first African-American woman to be given equal billing with white stars in Broadway shows, and to play leading roles in Hollywood films. Once she had established herself as one of America's highest paid entertainers she demanded, and won, dramatic roles. Single-handedly Waters shattered the myth that African-American women could perform only as singers. In the early 1950s, for example, she played a leading role in the stage and screen versions of Carson McCullers' The Member of the Wedding. Ethel played a Southern mammy, but demonstrated with a complex and moving performance that it was possible to destroy the one-dimensional Aunt Jemima image of African American women in American theater and cinema. In a career that spanned almost sixty years, there were few openings for an African-American woman of her class, talent and ability. She appeared on television as early as 1939 when she made two experimental programmes for NBC:

42. Ethel Waters Brief biography with photograph of the artist. http://www.jazzateria.com/roots/ewaters.html

Ethel Waters Ethel Waters was the first black Superstar... an innovator who opened all the theatrical doors hitherto closed to black performers of her day, to attain the towering position she reached as a headliner. She fought hard and long to achieve solo star status in the white world of vaudeville, night clubs, Broadway theater, radio, films and television. More than any other black performer of the century, Ethel Waters was a woman of the theater, and the celebrity she attained in maturity as an actress tended at times to overshadow-at least in memory-the importance of her accomplishments and influence as a singer. Her talents defied categorical limits. She was the fountainhead of all that is finest and most distinctive in jazz and popular singing. Widely imitated during the 30's and 40's, one still hears echoes of Ethel Waters in many singers who came after her. Joe Turner, Bing Crosby, Ivie Anderson, Lee Wiley, Mildred Bailey, Connie Boswell, and Ella Fitzgerald have acknowledged their debt to her. Her range soared easily from a low, chest tone to a high, clear head voice: on records she sang from a low E to high F, just over two octaves, and on "Memories of You" she hits a spectacular high F sharp. Her diction was clear and impeccable, coloring the lyrics with the proper emotion necessary to express the feelings she wanted to convey. Born October 31, 1896, in Chester, Pennsylvania, her eighty year life was a turbulent one filled with low valleys and high peaks. In her autobiography

43. Songbirds: Ethel Waters Detailed review of waters's CD, Takin' a Chance on Love, by Bill Reed, with a discussion of the artist's impact on American popular music. http://www.mrlucky.com/songbirds/html/oct99/9910_waters.html

Winter 2000 The Songbirds Archives Takin’ a Chance on Love Definitive Records (DRCD 11114), Spain, 1999 Reviewed by Bill Reed (Los Angeles) Ethel Waters was the most confident-sounding voice to emanate from black America during the 1920s and 1930s. The self-assurance Waters possessed, however, was gained at great expense. Notorious for her unbridled rage, she once became so jealous of the attention paid to the younger, prettier, lighter-skinned Lena Horne (who was certainly no more talented) while filming Cabin in the Sky that she broke in into an anti-Semitic snit that effectively closed the picture down for several days. Word of her behavior spread and Waters’ career was in the dumper for several years. This is but one of many instances of the star’s legendary foul temper. Common wisdom attributes her prickliness to the hard-scrabble racist atmosphere of her childhood and early professional life. Ultimately, however, the diva temperament was a small price to pay: Waters was, along with Al Jolson, Fanny Brice and a handful of others, one of the finest variety artists of her time, a "grande vedette," as the influential Chicago critic, Ashton Stevens, pointed out, in French tradition of "Yves Guilbert. The greatest artist of her race and generation." Waters was also a major link in the evolution of vernacular/non-operatic singing. "[Waters’

44. Ethel Waters A look at ethel waters's life from a Christian perspective, from the Famous Christians in History series. http://www.mhmin.org/FC/fc-1193EthelW.htm

Home Prayer Partnership TV ... About Us FAMOUS CHRISTIANS IN HISTORY PREVIOUS STORY NEXT STORY Ethel Waters Ethel Waters, one of the world's most highly acclaimed Christian and secular singers, was born October 31, 1900, in Chester, Pennsylvania. Her mother was 12 years old when she was raped at knife point by a 23-year-old mulatto, who violated her because she was a virgin. Throughout her life Ethel fought hard for her mother's affections, but never felt she was truly loved because she was a product of the most tragic and frightening event a young girl could ever experience. Ethel was adopted by her grandmother, Sally Anderson, but because "Mom's" work required her to live elsewhere, Ethel lived with her older alcoholic aunts and uncles. She was responsible for raising herself in Pennsylvania's multicultural, red-light district where legal prostitution, gambling, and other vices were accepted as normal. There was little stability in Ethel's young life - 15 months was the longest her family lived in one place. She became a professional thief and stole food out of necessity. There was never a day in Ethel's childhood that she was not hungry; cat and dog food were culinary delights. Ethel's grandmother, a staunch Catholic, enrolled her (at the age of nine) in a Catholic school in Philadelphia. In an attempt to shield herself from the rejection and hurt she had come to expect, Ethel had built walls of hate between herself and others. In this school she immediately set about to establish her reputation as a menace. But her hatred and defiance were met with love, her badness and meanness with patience.

45. Ethel Waters: Blackbird Of The Blues (RETRO Magazine) Detailed account of the career of one of the 20th Century's great blues singers, by Retro Magazine. http://www.jenalouisiana.com/links/ethelwaters.html

Site Map Site Map Ethel Waters: Blackbird of the Blues by Rusty DeSoto S HE WAS A Philadelphia chambermaid who was urged up on stage by friends one fateful amateur night on Halloween in 1911. It also happened to be her fifteenth birthday. Warbling "St Louis Blues" to the crowded theatre while wearing a mask to conceal her nervousness, Ethel Waters brought down the house for the first of many times in her career. Two decades later, Ethel remarked, "They raised such a ruckus that the manager gave me first prize and a steady job. I sang, and he collected. He took in $25 a week and only paid me $9. I hope I never have another man like that around me!" With her bell-clear soprano voice, proper diction and amazing vibrato, Ethel provided inspiration to such later vocal giants as Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan. You can hear the roots of Ella's scat chops in Ethel Waters' "West End Blues" and "Guess Who's in Town," both circa 1928. West End Blues by Ethel Waters Ethel Waters never learned to read a note of music, yet she could remember a song if someone played it for her a time or two. She was perfectly suited to jazz because she never performed a song exactly the same way twice. She said of her style, "I just let it out the way it comes to me. Once the orchestra gets used to letting themselves go, everything works out fine. The song is really the main thing, the song and the way you sing it." Her expressive face with its wide, gap-toothed smile, deep dimples, expressive eyes and dramatic facial gestures also helped establish her as a comedienne. "The only thing about my face that I want people to take notice of is my gestures," she once said of her appearance. She was also known for wearing her signature jewelry: huge dangly earrings.

46. Ethel Waters ethel watersethel waters Filmography, Awards, Biography, Agent, Discussions, Photos, News Articles, Fan Sites. http://www.imdb.com/Name?Waters, Ethel

47. Waters, Ethel waters, ethel. (1896/19001977), singer and actor. Born in Chester, Pennsylvania, on October 31, 1896 or 1900, ethel waters grew up in extreme poverty and http://search.eb.com/women/articles/Waters_Ethel.html

Waters, Ethel (1896/1900-1977), singer and actor Born in Chester, Pennsylvania, on October 31, 1896 or 1900, Ethel Waters grew up in extreme poverty and was married for the first time at the age of 12, while she was still attending convent school. At 13 she became a chambermaid in a Philadelphia hotel, and the same year she sang in public for the first time in a local nightclub. At 17, billing herself as "Sweet Mama Stringbean," Waters was singing professionally in Baltimore. It was there that she became the first woman to sing the W.C. Handy classic "St. Louis Blues" on the stage. Her professional rise was rapid, and she moved to New York City. In 1925 she appeared at the Plantation Club in Harlem, and her performance there led to Broadway. In 1927 Waters appeared in the all-black revue Africana, and thereafter she divided her time between the stage, nightclubs, and eventually movies. In 1930 she was on the Broadway stage again in Blackbirds, a revival of the popular 1924 musical, and the following year she starred in Rhapsody in Black.

48. Ethel Waters Brief biography of the artist, with a photograph. http://www.wntb.com/blackachievers/ethlwaters/

ETHEL WATERS Waters, Ethel (b. October 31, 1896?, Chester, Pa.; d. September 1, 1977, Chatsworth, Calif.), American singer and actress who brought black urban blues into the mainstream. Ethel Waters was born to a 12 year old mother, Louise Anderson, who had been raped by a white man, John Waters. Although she was raised by her maternal grandmother, she took her father's surname. Reared in poverty, she left school at the age of 13 in order to support herself through domestic housework. Waters performed for the first time at the age of five in a children's church program. She was called Baby Star and later, performing on the black vaudeville circuit, became known as Sweet Mama Stringbean. After moving to New York City in 1919, at the start of the Harlem Renaissance , Waters recorded songs for Black Swan Records and then Colombia Records while playing in revues and performing on the white vaudeville circuit during the 1920s. Two of her more popular songs were "Dinah" (1925) and "Stormy Weather" (1933). By refining the lyrics and the performance, Waters introduced urban blues to a white audience. Her stylistic alterations created a niche for the black nightclub singers who gained popularity from the 1930s through the 1950s. In 1927, Waters's career as an actress began with the musical

49. Black History ethel waters. Brown Brothers waters grew up in extreme poverty and was married for the first time at the age of 12, while she was still attending http://search.eb.com/Blackhistory/article.do?nKeyValue=76270

50. Waters, Ethel waters, ethel. actress, singer Birthplace Chester, Pa. Born 1896 More on ethel waters from Infoplease. Black History Quiz Artists and Entertainers http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0159349.html

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Encyclopedia Discussion Forgot Your Password? Not a Member Yet? JOIN TODAY. IT'S FREE! Advertising Opportunities Terms of Service Alpha Index: A-B C-F G-K L-Q ... T-Z Subjects: A-B C-E F-L M-Z Waters, Ethel (1896-1977) Ethel Waters is perhaps best remembered for the depth and acuity she brought to her fat "mammy" roles in plays and films such as Carson McCullers's Member of the Wedding (1950, 1952) and television shows such as Beulah (1950), in the title role of which she replaced the redoubtable Hattie McDaniel. However, Waters had a long, varied, and colorful career. She began as "Sweet Mama Stringbean," a slender and glamorous blues singer, whose technical and emotional agility made her one of the major stars of the Harlem nightclubs of the 1920s. Sponsor Message. Her ability to infuse dramatic meaning and intensity into her music made her a natural in musical theater as well, and for a time in the 1930s she was the highest paid performer on Broadway, winning rave reviews for her roles in such plays as Blackbirds (1930) and Mamba's Daughters She earned an Academy Award nomination for her supporting performance in the film Pinky (1949) and a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award as Best Actress of 1950 for her luminous performance on Broadway as the maid in Member of the Wedding

53. Ethel Waters Filmography (with TV appearances) and biography. http://imdb.com/name/nm0914083/

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Entries Publication Data Dedication Advisory Board ... World Civilizations The Great American History Fact-Finder Waters, Ethel (1900?-77), black singer and actress. Gaining fame as a singer of blues and popular songs, Waters starred in Broadway musicals such as Africana and At Home Abroad . Her hit songs include «Heat Wave,» «Stormy Weather,» and «Taking a Chance on Love,» and she became the first woman entertainer to sing W. C. Handy's «St. Louis Blues» on stage. Her dramatic achievements include her performances in the film Pinky and in Member of the Wedding film, 1953 ). Her best-selling autobiography, His Eye Is on the Sparrow , was published in 1951. Site Map I Partners I Press Releases I Company Home I Contact Us Terms and Conditions of Use Privacy Statement , and Trademark Information

56. Old Chester, PA: Famous Personalities A true Chester native, ethel waters was born in the city on October 31, 1896. Click here for more about ethel waters from Louis J. Warfel s http://www.oldchesterpa.com/famous.htm

Old Chester, PA: Famous Personalities Haley, Bill "As a biographer of Bill Haley, I have a fair number of stories relating to Bill's time in the area. For now, one which comes to mind from visiting the Chester-Bridgeport Ferry page is that the ferry ran aground on the sandbank on 12th April 1954, and made Bill Haley and His Comets late for the Rock Around the Clock recording session for Decca Records in New York." Chris Gardner, c.gardner@virgin.net Alton Hants UK Although a Michigan native, Bill Haley and his family moved to Boothwyn when he was a teenager and he renamed his band while working at Chester radio station WDRF (See the story on that page contributed by Paul Crowther.) Joe M. DiPlacido, joe.diplacido@exeloncorp.com adds: " ... Bill Halley and the Comets had their studio across the street from the [Hanley] firehouse ." from Betty-Jane Bennett Smith, Smith9697@aol.com "I believe the original drummer for Bill Haleys Comets was Ralph Jones Class of 1940 CHS . He was Vice President of my class. He played the drums for the CHS Dance Band under the direction of Charles D. Long."

57. Waters, Ethel --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia waters, ethel (1896–1977), US actress and singer. Born in Chester, Pa., on Oct. 31, 1896, waters broke the race barrier in the entertainment industry, http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-9314093

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58. Waters, Ethel --  Encyclopædia Britannica waters, ethel American blues and jazz singer and dramatic actress whose singing, based in the blues tradition, featured her fullbodied voice, wide range, http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9076270

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59. WATERS, Ethel : MusicWeb Encyclopaedia Of Popular Music MusicWeb Encylopaedia of Popular Music edited by Donald Clarke formerly the Penguin Encyclopaedia of Popular Music. http://www.musicweb-international.com/encyclopaedia/w/W26.HTM

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