Ethel waters biography book

  • Ethel Waters's His Eye Is on the Sparrow stands as perhaps the greatest autobiography of a black female performer, capturing both the horror and the joy of the.
  • A remarkable chronicle of the life and career of an extraordinary woman who had a major impact on American entertainment.
  • Ethel Waters was an American singer and actress.

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    Ethel Waters

    American vocalist and actress (–)

    Ethel Waters

    Waters in Cabin in the Sky,

    Born()October 31, [1]

    Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.

    DiedSeptember 1, () (aged&#;80)

    Chatsworth, California, U.S.

    Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S.
    Other&#;names
    • Ethel Howard
    • Sweet Mama Stringbean
    Occupations
    Years&#;active–
    Spouse(s)

    Merritt Purnsley

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    [2]

    Clyde E. Matthews

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    Edward Mallory

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    RelativesCrystal Waters[4] (great-niece)
    Musical career
    Genres
    InstrumentVocals
    Labels

    Musical artist

    Ethel Waters (October 31, &#;– September 1, ) was an American singer and actress. Waters frequently performed jazz, swing, and pop music on the huvudgata stage and in concerts. S

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    His Eye Is On The Sparrow: An Autobiography

    February 6,
    An autobiography of Ethel Waters, His Eye Is On The Sparrow was published in when Waters was staring in Member of the Wedding. The book was a best seller.

    I found a ragged and yellowed copy of the book on a free shelf at a library used book sale several years ago. I did not really know anything about Ethel Waters. Photographs from her stage plays inside the cover showed scenes from Mamba's Daughters, Pinky, The Member of the Wedding, and As Thousands Cheer. I brought the book home with me, willing to learn more about this African American entertainer.

    What I discovered was a heart-wrenching, raw story that one wishes was pure fiction. Ethel's voice is strong in some places, while at times Samuels' voice puts her emotions into beautiful, if unauthentic, words. As an 'ofay' reading the book I felt my otherness. Ethel's black pride was fierce. It took many years before she would trust the white theater and movie establishment

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    His Eye is on the Sparrow; an Autobiography by Ethel Waters with Charles Samuels

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