Uploaded by lululaw on Mar 17, 2008
A tribute to the legendary Ethel Waters.
Link to this comment:
Uploader Comments (lululaw)
Top Comments
-
This stunning performance set Broadway on it's heel. To see a Black performer so serious so dramatic so soulful all roled into one was something no one had dared to witness before. Ethel Waters was the first African American woman to become a pop superstar and Broadway star of both musicals and drama. She is the real deal who opened all the doors on the stage and screen for serious talented Black Divas. She should be given more credit. Today she is mostly forgotten
2 years ago 6
All Comments (35)
-
She really resembles Cape Verdean singer Cesaria Avora.
-
Ooooooo the way she broke down at the end really did it. very powerful.
-
Wow. Pretty powerful.
-
she put such emotion into this .
-
@foreverlarge I thought the crown you write of belongs to Josephine Baker
-
@foreverlarge how true and what beautifulwords.what year was this treasure recorded?
-
wow
-
@sammysaywhat49 Do you know I think that's where I saw it... and then spent forever trying to find it.
-
@sammysaywhat49 sorry i was looking for the same video when i found this. I didnt know that show played on PBS. I have the dvd's of that documentary. if you want to find THAT its called "Broadway the American Musical" its a wonderful history of broadway in general but I never did find the live video so tell me if you do. Later
-
@James88keys I saw a clip of that performance on a PBS musical theatre special. I was so moved by that performance.. do you know where I could find that video?
- 6:44GHUM Ethel Waters.wmvby teacherbrad308 views
Featured Video
68 videos
YouTube Mix for Ethel Waters- 3:00"Some of These Days" Ethel Watersby prettyfunky12,588 views
- 4:58Ethel Waters Suppertimeby millsbrothers4,667 views
- 2:53Suppertime- Audra McDonaldby AudraMcDonaldFan5,993 views
- 3:15Ethel Merman - After I've Gone 1931by preservationhall0115,682 views
- 2:26Ethel Waters Sings: I Ain't Gonna Sin No Moreby perfectjazz786,534 views
- 6:20Lena Horne on Rosie O'Donnell 1998 - Part 1by lenahorneclub52,457 views
- 4:36Taking A Chance On Love - Ethel Watersby JimmyPower17,607 views
- 4:20A Little Talk With Ethelby drivinjim1,546 views
- 4:10Ethel Waters - Am I Blue-1929 Filmby preservationhall0179,559 views
- 3:06Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone - Ethe...by 1930RedRed2,440 views
- 3:03Heatwaveby diogenesis2642 views
- 2:56Video of Gaddafi Caught Alive (still standing)利...by lizard151103547,734 views
- 0:51PORGY & BESS - Summertime Trevor Nunn's new pro...by mafarka49108,748 views
- 3:06Ethel Waters - What Did I Do To Be So Black And...by edmundusrex20,356 views
- 2:34Ethel Waters - Eyes On The Sparrowby footcheck162,589 views
- 3:12Am I Blue? (Billie Holiday)by mrjuaomaya12,094 views
- 2:28"Suppertime" - Sheila Jonesby alfieism2,346 views
- 9:41Diana Ross & the Supremes host Hollywood Palace...by dentelTV218,098 views
- 3:19Ethel Waters "WEST END BLUES" (1928)by bsgs9811,057 views
I have been looking for this for years! Thank you so much for posting this moving piece.
weirdloopyloo 3 years ago 5
I made this video for a college course on "The History of the Musical." As soon as I heard this song it drew me in and I couldn't get the story out of my mind. This was for a final project, we had to pick a specific Broadway performer. I'm glad you found it, thanks!
lululaw 3 years ago