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Ethel Waters
(1896–1977) was an American
blues
,
jazz
, and
gospel
vocalist
and
actress
. She began her career in the 1920s singing blues, but later frequently performed jazz, big band, and pop music, on the
Broadway
stage and in concerts. In 1949 Waters was nominated for an
Academy Award
, the second
African American
(after
Hattie McDaniel
) to receive such a nomination. In 1962 she became the first African-American woman to be nominated for an
Emmy Award
. Her recordings include "
Dinah
", "
Stormy Weather
", "
Taking a Chance on Love
", "
Heat Wave
", and "
Cabin in the Sky
" .
Photograph:
William P. Gottlieb
; restoration:
Adam Cuerden
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Template:POTD
Picture of the day archives
:
2015 September
<
2015 August 31
2015 September 2
>
Picture of the day
Ethel Waters
(1896–1977) was an American
blues
,
jazz
, and
gospel
vocalist
and
actress
. She began her career in the 1920s singing blues, but later frequently performed jazz, big band, and pop music, on the
Broadway
stage and in concerts. In 1949 Waters was nominated for an
Academy Award
, the second
African American
(after
Hattie McDaniel
) to receive such a nomination. In 1962 she became the first African-American woman to be nominated for an
Emmy Award
. Her recordings include "
Dinah
", "
Stormy Weather
", "
Taking a Chance on Love
", "
Heat Wave
", and "
Cabin in the Sky
" .
Photograph:
William P. Gottlieb
; restoration:
Adam Cuerden
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Wikipedia Picture of the day September 2015
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