Ethel Waters
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actress
blues singer
film actress
gospel singer
human
jazz singer
radio performer
singer
stage actress
Ethel Waters was a pioneering American blues, jazz, and gospel singer and actress who broke racial barriers on stage, in film, and on radio during the early to mid-20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ethel Waters canonical | 12 |
| Ethel Waters played Beulah on television | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actress
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blues singer ⓘ film actress ⓘ gospel singer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz singer ⓘ radio performer ⓘ singer ⓘ stage actress ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1896-10-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1977-09-01 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Waters ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
gospel music ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Ethel ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Ethel Waters self-link ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first African-American woman to star in her own television show in the United States
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one of the first African-American women to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award ⓘ pioneered crossover success for African-American performers on radio ⓘ |
| notableAward |
Primetime Emmy Award nomination
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surface form:
Emmy Award nomination
Grammy Hall of Fame Award ⓘ
surface form:
Grammy Hall of Fame induction
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| notableRole | Berenice Sadie Brown in The Member of the Wedding ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Am I Blue
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surface form:
Am I Blue?
Cabin in the Sky ⓘ His Eye Is on the Sparrow ⓘ The Member of the Wedding ⓘ
surface form:
Member of the Wedding
Stormy Weather ⓘ Supper Time ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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singer ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Cabin in the Sky
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surface form:
Cabin in the Sky (film)
Cabin in the Sky ⓘ
surface form:
Cabin in the Sky (stage musical)
The Member of the Wedding ⓘ
surface form:
Member of the Wedding (film)
On with the Show ⓘ
surface form:
On with the Show!
Pinky (1949 film) ⓘ The Emperor Jones (1933 film) ⓘ
surface form:
The Emperor Jones (film)
The Member of the Wedding ⓘ
surface form:
The Member of the Wedding (Broadway play)
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| placeOfBirth | Chester, Pennsylvania, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chatsworth, California, United States ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Brunswick Records
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Columbia Records ⓘ Decca Records ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Saint Louis Blues
this entity surface form:
Ethel Waters played Beulah on television