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
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 121 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-28592 | 10-in. | 9/25/1923 | Down South blues | Ross Gorman ; Virginians | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-95605 | 10-in. | 10/16/1935 | Hottentot potentate | Russell Wooding Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-95606 | 10-in. | 10/16/1935 | Thief in the night | Russell Wooding Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-028387 | 10-in. | 11/9/1938 | You're mine | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-028388 | 10-in. | 11/9/1938 | Frankie and Johnnie | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-028389 | 10-in. | 11/9/1938 | They say | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-028390 | 10-in. | 11/9/1938 | Jeepers creepers | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-035355 | 10-in. | 3/27/1939 | Lonesome walls | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-035356 | 10-in. | 3/27/1939 | If you ever change your mind | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-035357 | 10-in. | 3/27/1939 | What goes up must come down (And baby, you've been flyin' too high) | Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-035358 | 10-in. | 3/27/1939 | Y' had it comin' to you | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-041552 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Bread and gravy | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-041553 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Down in my soul | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-041554 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Georgia on my mind | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-041555 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Stop myself from worrying over you | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, songwriter | |
Victor | BS-041556 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Old man Harlem | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-041557 | 10-in. | 8/15/1939 | Push out (Te-huey, te-huey, te-huey) | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-042717 | 10-in. | 9/22/1939 | Baby, what else can I do | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-042718 | 10-in. | 9/22/1939 | I just got a letter | Edward Mallory Orchestra ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
Victor | D7VB-0079 | 10-in. | 1/21/1947 | Blues in my heart | Herman Chittison Trio ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81150 | 10-in. | 7/27/1923 | Kind lovin' blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | 81151 | 10-in. | 7/27/1923 | Down South blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | lyricist | |
Columbia | W140564 | 10-in. | 4/29/1925 | Brother, you've got me wrong | Ebony Four ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with oboe and piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | W140565 | 10-in. | 4/29/1925 | No one can love me (Like the way you do) | Ebony Four ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo, with saxophone and cornet | vocalist | |
Columbia | W140597 | 10-in. | 5/13/1925 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Ebony Four ; Ethel Waters | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental ensemble | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Waters, Ethel," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104683.
Waters, Ethel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104683.
"Waters, Ethel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.
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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
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