Ethel Waters SUPPERTIME

[Almira]

Decades after she introduced the song, Waters' performance is devastating.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5Zvjjbc-Hk

She deserves more appreciation.. she was a GREAT actress.

[CurtainPullDowner]

And a Bio-pic also.

[Almira]

She certainly deserves an AMERICAN MASTERS profile at least.

[RippedMan]

Eden Espinosa did a show dedicated to her at 54 Below. Was pretty great.

[justoldbill]

Did she do the number on top of the dog house?

[JackiesBroJoe]

Ripped man, are you thinking of Tonya Pinkins? She did an Ethel Waters show at 54 Below that was really spectacular.

[GavestonPS]

Thank you so much, Almira! Of course I've read about the number many times, but I'd actually never heard it.

[GlindatheGood22]

She looks so lost and weary, all while downplaying it. Wonderful.

[PalJoey]

I actually think she overplays the weeping at the end, compared to the simplicity with which she breaks down on her original recording:

http://youtu.be/sZ58Kfe41kI

http://archive.org/details/EthelWaters-SupperTime1933