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[[File:ethelwaters.png|200px|thumb|left|Ethel Waters]]

==Country==

United States

==Birth - Death==

1896 - 1977

==Occupation==

Entertainment

==Description==

African-American jazz and blues singer, one of the most influential of her time.  Noted for her rendition of 'Stormy Weather'.  Made a transition to dramatic stage roles.  One of America's highest paid entertainers of her time.  First African woman to be nominated for an Emmy Award (1962).  Had a lesbian relationship with dancer Ethel Williams.

==See Also==

* [[LGBTQ Jazz]]
* [[Rhythm & Blues and the LGBTQ Community]]

==Further Reading/Research==

* http://www.biography.com/people/ethel-waters-9524982#awesm=~oDr3VDT0a7krDI
* http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_waters_ethel.htm
* http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/637514/Ethel-Waters
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWoEXnHzJqg

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