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Ethel Waters Collection

Opportunities for female African American singers were few and far between when Ethel Waters started, but a strong heart and an even stronger voice shattered many glass ceilings.

Ethel Waters

13 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 3 hours, 27 min)
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"Ethel Waters on Kraft Music Hall"



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Ethel Waters
(1896 – 1977)

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, "His Eye is on the Sparrow," she frankly detailed the nastiness of her childhood and early struggles. Ethel Waters publicity still circa 1939vaudeville, radio, films and television.After many amateur night performances in Philadelphia Ethel's singing career began. Then she slowly moved into the Black theater route, where she was nicknamed as "Sweet Mama String bean."

To attain the lofty position she reached as a headliner, Ethel Waters must have been the pacesetter who unfastened all the theatrical doors which were, until then, closed to African American entertainers of her day. She strived long and hard to accomplish solo star standing in the white world of Broadway Theater, night clubs, vaudeville, radio, films and television.

She began recording in 1921 for the Black Swan label, continuing with that company through 1924. When she introduced "Dinah" at the famous Plantation Club (Broadway and 50th Street) in New York City in 1925, she met with such success that she was signed by Columbia Records, for whom she was to make many of her most famous recordings during the next decade. At the same time, she became the first black to star in a sponsored coast-to-coast old time radio show, accompanied by the Jimmy Dorsey orchestra.Please note these recordings are also available in the larger chronological Divas of Old Time Radio Collection.To attain the lofty position she reached as a headliner, Ethel Waters must have been the pacesetter who unfastened all the theatrical doors which were, until then, closed to African American entertainers of her day. She strived long and hard to accomplish solo star standing in the white world of Broadway Theater, night clubs,

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    She was the greatest jazz singer and performer of our time..saw her performing in summer stock during tbe 1950's..don't miss her memorable performance in the movie "Cabin in The Sky"

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    One of the greatest performers of our time...Fantastic jazz singer, and was fortunate to see her on the NY Broadway Stage in the "Member of the Wedding" with Julie Harris

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    13 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 3 hours, 27 min
    13 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 3 hours, 27 min
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    1. 13 shows - total playtime 3 hours 27 minutes
    2. Big Show 510318 Fred Allen Ella Ethel Waters.mp3
    3. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters Aint Goin Marry.mp3
    4. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters All The Time.mp3
    5. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters Down Home Blues.mp3
    6. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters EthelSingsEm.mp3
    7. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters IfYouDon'tThink.mp3
    8. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters Oh Daddy.mp3
    9. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters SweetManBlues.mp3
    10. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters YouCantDoWhatMyLastManDid.mp3
    11. Ethel Waters Birmingham Bertah.mp3
    12. Ethel Waters My Special Friend Is Back In Town.mp3
    13. 421009 Duke Ellington, Ethel Waters, Rochester.mp3
    14. KMH 410612 Guest Ethel Waters.mp3
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    13 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 3 hours, 27 min
    13 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    total playtime 3 hours, 27 min
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    1. 13 shows - total playtime 3 hours 27 minutes
    2. Big Show 510318 Fred Allen Ella Ethel Waters.mp3
    3. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters Aint Goin Marry.mp3
    4. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters All The Time.mp3
    5. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters Down Home Blues.mp3
    6. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters EthelSingsEm.mp3
    7. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters IfYouDon'tThink.mp3
    8. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters Oh Daddy.mp3
    9. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters SweetManBlues.mp3
    10. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters YouCantDoWhatMyLastManDid.mp3
    11. Ethel Waters Birmingham Bertah.mp3
    12. Ethel Waters My Special Friend Is Back In Town.mp3
    13. 421009 Duke Ellington, Ethel Waters, Rochester.mp3
    14. KMH 410612 Guest Ethel Waters.mp3
  • Standard Audio CDs are delivered by mail on archival quality media with up to 60 minutes on each CD and play in all CD players



    13 recordings on 3 Audio CDs. Total playtime 1 hours, 59 min
    13 recordings on 3 Audio CDs
    total playtime 1 hours, 59 min

    Ethel Waters Disc A001

    1. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters Aint Goin Marry
    2. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters All The Time
    3. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters Down Home Blues
    4. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters EthelSingsEm
    5. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters IfYouDon'tThink
    6. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters Oh Daddy
    7. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters SweetManBlues
    8. 1923Black SwanEthel Waters YouCantDoWhatMyLastManDid
    9. Ethel Waters Birmingham Bertah
    10. Ethel Waters My Special Friend Is Back In Town

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    Ethel Waters Disc A002

    1. KMH 410612 Guest Ethel Waters

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    Ethel Waters Disc A003

    1. 421009 Duke Ellington, Ethel Waters, Rochester

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