Ethel Waters

Ethel Waters

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. Her notable recordings include "Dinah", "Stormy Weather", "Taking a Chance on Love", "Heat Wave", "Supper Time", "Am I Blue?", "Cabin in the Sky", "I'm Coming Virginia", and her version of "His Eye Is on the Sparrow". Waters was the second African American to be nominated for an Academy Award, the first African American to star on her own television show, and the first African-American woman to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 31, 1896 (Chester County), Died September 1, 1977 (Chatsworth)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, lyricist, leader

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 121 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W146881	10-in.	8/23/1928	West End blues	Ethel Waters ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	vocalist
Columbia	W146882	10-in.	8/23/1928	Organ grinder blues	Ethel Waters ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	vocalist
Columbia	W146883	10-in.	8/23/1928	Get up off your knees	Ethel Waters ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	vocalist
Columbia	W146884	10-in.	8/23/1928	My baby sure knows how to love	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	vocalist
Columbia	W148531	10-in.	5/14/1929	Birmingham Bertha	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	W148532	10-in.	5/14/1929	Am I blue?	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Columbia	W148670	10-in.	6/6/1929	Second handed man	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, songwriter
Columbia	W148671	10-in.	6/7/1929	True blue Lou	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Columbia	W148672	10-in.	6/7/1929	Do I know what I'm doing?	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Columbia	W148673	10-in.	6/7/1929	Shoo shoo bogie boo	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Columbia	W148734	10-in.	7/8/1929	Georgia blues	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	vocalist
Columbia	W148735	10-in.	7/8/1929	I like the way he does it	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	vocalist
Columbia	W148798	10-in.	7/11/1929	Waiting at the end of the road	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	W148799	10-in.	7/11/1929	Trav'lin' all alone	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	W148804	10-in.	7/11/1929	Long lean lanky mama	Ethel Waters ; Pearl Wright	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	vocalist
Columbia	W148805	10-in.	7/11/1929	Better keep your eye on your man	Ethel Waters ; Pearl Wright	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	vocalist
Columbia	W150159	10-in.	4/1/1930	Porgy	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo	vocalist
Columbia	W150160	10-in.	4/1/1930	(What did I do to be so) Black and blue	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo	vocalist
Columbia	W150562	10-in.	6/3/1930	My kind of a man	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo	vocalist
Columbia	W150563	10-in.	6/3/1930	You brought a new kind of love to me	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo	vocalist
Columbia	W150747	10-in.	8/29/1930	You're lucky to me	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Columbia	W150748	10-in.	8/29/1930	Memories of you	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Columbia	W150966	10-in.	11/18/1930	I got rhythm	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	W150967	10-in.	11/18/1930	Three little words	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Columbia	W151298	10-in.	2/10/1931	When your lover has gone	Ethel Waters	Female vocal solo	vocalist

(Results 76-100 of 121 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Waters, Ethel," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104683.

Waters, Ethel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104683.

"Waters, Ethel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104683

External Sources

Wikipedia: Ethel Waters

Discogs: Ethel Waters

Allmusic: Ethel Waters

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IMDb: Ethel Waters

Britannica: Ethel Waters

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84149705

Wikidata: Ethel Waters - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q242725

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/105261364

MusicBrainz: Ethel Waters - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ab55e9c9-d475-4fa5-a903-06ff270b1e75

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/155432

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