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AM I BLUE? Ethel Waters
1929. The extraordinary talent and life of Ethel Waters. 5-14-1929 Columbia 1837-D Am I Blue? From Warner Brothers Talking Picture "On With The Show." Ethel Waters was an American blues, jazz and gospel vocalist and actress.
- 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, but she began her career in the 1920s singing blues. Waters 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. She was 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...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Waters
