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Ethel Waters - His Eye Is On The Sparrow ( 1965 )by TheSevenMidnight14,664 views- 5:45
Ethel Watersby friendsfamilyaccount2,903 views
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ETHEL WATERS - His Eye Is On The Sparrowby Denncourt65,425 views
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Maxine Sullivan - Night and Day (1938)by direfranchement5,613 views
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Kate Smith - That's Why Darkies Were Born 1931by warholsoup1006,270 views
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Ethel Waters - Where Jesus Is, 'Tis Heaven ( 1969 )by TheSevenMidnight2,291 views
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ETHEL WATERS AND BARBARA MCNAIR HOLY UNTO THE LORDby thejazzsingers5,238 views
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Ethel Waters' "Heatwave"by Larkworthy3,693 views
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Ethel Waters - Takin' A Chance On Love (1946)by direfranchement4,901 views
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Ethel Waters My Handy Manby jazzysclassicjazz5,587 views
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Ethel Waters & Count Basie - Quicksandby mcfunkyfreshhh7,081 views
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The Ladies Sing the Blues Documentary(Ethel Waters)by MissSassy2213,178 views
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1926 ETHEL WATERS sings THE CHARLESTON - SWEET MAN & DINAH w HER PLANTATION ORCHESTRAby sanfranphono6,381 views
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ETHEL WATERS PARTNER WITH GODby thejazzsingers7,721 views
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The Lawrence Welk Show: Autumn Leavesby tvcollector7118,466 views
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Cabin in the Sky 1943 Ethel Waters Eng13by x3roman13,229 views
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"Some of These Days" Ethel Watersby prettyfunky15,403 views
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Ethel Waters - What Did I Do To Be So Black And Blue (1930)by edmundusrex21,083 views
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Odetta Sings "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child"by soulflypie232,016 views
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Ethel Waters - Shoo Shoo Boogie Boo (1929)by edmundusrex22,289 views
lol sure they do about watermelon and chicken
3909clancy 2 weeks ago
this song is so moving for me . so sad but powerful . her voice is amazing
bubuthefool 3 weeks ago
Ecapital46 I love your passion, however, perhaps to read a little bit about Ms. Ethel this song is an irony. The lyrics depicts the sad tales that were told to people of color. Of course we must dream, why Ms. Ethel's life is a portrait of the importance of these dreams. She paved the way for those who haved followed in her foot steps. Be encouraged by this song - that one MUST DREAM!!
Aware681 3 months ago
This is a classic example of what happens when you lack the integrity and backbone to tell the boss you ain't doing this one - either change the song or get somebody else for the film. You have to be willing to be blacklisted rather than insult your people. The enemy won't like it but will respect your refusal. They wouldn't ever approach Billie Holiday to sing shit like this, 'cause she would have told them where to go. Fool Waters is now capture on film for eternity singing an idiot song.
ecapital46 4 months ago
lol, love the comments by all the rationalists. This song is total condescending garbage - a black parent singing to her child calling him a darkie and telling him he is not to dream because it will be useless. If plantation slaves had this attitude your dumbasses would still be in slavery. Harriet Tubman dreamed her ass off, then took action to make the dream come true...she didn't wait and slaves were held at gunpoint. This is white propaganda acquiesce to by a talented but fool singer.
ecapital46 4 months ago
@nuscholar1979 She went where many a performer feared to tread. She was quite comfortable in her skin. And, yes, you must listen carefully.
ccaammiiittoo1 9 months ago 2
Nuscholar1972, I hear you LOUD and CLEAR. And thank you!
ccaammiiittoo1 9 months ago
On its face, it's offense. And yet, listen closely and you get the subtle irony. OK, as a Black person I can live with it.
nuscholar1979 1 year ago
it's a song that really tells the truth about what it was about for black folks back then but you can't be this honest today.
Chutson353 1 year ago 2
What a wonderful, telling song. such a song could not be done today.
LaserBeam002 1 year ago 2