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Ethel Waters, 22 June 1933

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 25
Identifier: 01_25_1933

Scope and Contents

4 8x10 photographs of the singer/composer. "Ethel Waters sings Underneath the Harlem Moom."

Dates

  • 22 June 1933

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Ethel Waters was born 31 October 1896 in Chester, Pa. The American singer, actress and composer performed jazz, big band and pop music, appeared on the Broadway stage and film and performed in concerts. She began her career in the 1920s as a blues singer. Her best known songs are Stormy Weather, Am I Blue and Taking a Change on Love. She died 1 Septmber 1977 in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, Ca.

Extent

From the Series: 12 boxes (Carl Van Vechten Collection of African-American Arts & Letters)

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Millersville University Special Collections Repository

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