This superstar of the mid-twentieth century gained her fame by singing a song which became an American classic, at a ritzy Harlem club.
by Rich Watson
Ethel Waters had a spectacular career as a singer and an actress. As the latter, she was the first black star on TV and the second to get an Oscar nomination.
As the former, she was known for singing one of the greatest songs in American history. She did it at a place famous for its array of black entertainers during the Harlem Renaissance era—the Cotton Club.
