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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musician
gptkb:Actress
gptkb:Person
gptkb:Singer
gptkb:performers
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gptkbp:active_years
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1917-1970
1919-1977
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gptkbp:active_years_end
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gptkb:1970
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gptkbp:active_years_start
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gptkb:1917
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gptkbp:appears_in
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gptkb:The_Big_Broadcast_of_1938
gptkb:The_Ethel_Waters_Show
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:Billie_Holiday
gptkb:Duke_Ellington
gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
gptkb:Cab_Calloway
Her Band
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
gptkb:Billie_Holiday
gptkb:Duke_Ellington
gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
gptkb:Benny_Goodman
African American culture
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
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gptkbp:awarded_to
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gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Featured_Actress_in_a_Musical
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
Academy Award Nomination
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gptkbp:birth_date
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October 31, 1896
1896-10-31
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Chester,_Pennsylvania
gptkb:Chester,_Pennsylvania,_USA
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gptkbp:born
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October 31, 1896
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park
gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park,_Glendale,_California,_USA
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Ethel_Waters
gptkb:Ethel_Waters_VI
Ethel Waters III
Ethel Waters IV
Ethel Waters V
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Ethel_Waters
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gptkbp:contribution
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
American music history
Bridged the gap between jazz and gospel music.
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gptkbp:death_date
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1977-09-01
September 1, 1977
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
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gptkbp:debut
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gptkb:The_Ethel_Waters_Show
1939
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gptkbp:died
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September 1, 1977
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Juilliard_School
Self-taught
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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gptkb:African_American
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gptkbp:famous_for
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Civil rights activism
Broadway performances
Television appearances
Film appearances
Singing and acting career
Her role in the Broadway musical ' As Thousands Cheer'
Her performance in ' The Member of the Wedding'.
Her rendition of ' Stormy Weather'
Her rendition of ' Stormy Weather'.
Her role in the musical ' Cabin in the Sky'.
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gptkbp:famous_song
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gptkb:Happiness_Is_Just_a_Thing_Called_Joe
gptkb:You_Can't_Take_That_Away_from_Me
gptkb:Georgia_on_My_Mind
gptkb:Ain't_That_a_Kick_in_the_Head?
gptkb:As_Time_Goes_By
gptkb:Cry_Me_a_River
gptkb:Fly_Me_to_the_Moon
gptkb:I_Will_Always_Love_You
gptkb:My_Funny_Valentine
gptkb:Someone_Like_You
gptkb:Someone_to_Watch_Over_Me
gptkb:Summertime
gptkb:Take_the_'_A'_Train
gptkb:The_Man_I_Love
gptkb:The_Very_Thought_of_You
gptkb:The_Way_You_Look_Tonight
gptkb:Unchained_Melody
gptkb:What_a_Wonderful_World
gptkb:You_Are_My_Sunshine
gptkb:You_Don't_Know_Me
gptkb:The_Nearness_of_You
gptkb:The_Girl_from_Ipanema
gptkb:Skyfall
gptkb:Sweet_Georgia_Brown
gptkb:Minnie_the_Moocher
gptkb:Can't_Help_Falling_in_Love
gptkb:God_Bless_the_Child
gptkb:I_Got_Rhythm
gptkb:I_Wish_You_Love
gptkb:Mood_Indigo
gptkb:Over_the_Rainbow
gptkb:Rolling_in_the_Deep
gptkb:Set_Fire_to_the_Rain
gptkb:Stormy_Weather
gptkb:Chasing_Pavements
gptkb:Dinah
gptkb:Easy_on_Me
gptkb:I_Can't_Give_You_Anything_But_Love
gptkb:It's_a_Sin_to_Tell_a_Lie
gptkb:Killing_Me_Softly_with_His_Song
gptkb:At_Last
gptkb:Ain't_No_Sunshine
gptkb:When_We_Were_Young
gptkb:Ain't_Misbehavin'
gptkb:Hello
gptkb:Before_You_Go
gptkb:Make_You_Feel_My_Love
gptkb:Someone_You_Loved
My Man
Blue Skies
Am I Blue?
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:1949
gptkb:Pinky
gptkb:The_Sound_of_Music
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gptkbp:film_appearance
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gptkb:Pinky_(1949)
gptkb:The_Cabin_in_the_Sky_(1943)
gptkb:The_Big_Broadcast_of_1938
gptkb:Pinky
gptkb:The_Member_of_the_Wedding
gptkb:The_Great_John_L.
gptkb:Cabin_in_the_Sky
gptkb:The_Great_American_Broadcast
gptkb:The_Cabin_in_the_Sky
gptkb:The_Sound_of_Music_(TV_special)
The Member of the Wedding (1952)
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gptkbp:film_debut
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gptkb:The_Green_Pastures
1936
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gptkbp:final_television_year
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gptkb:1970
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Gospel
gptkb:jazz
Blues
blues
R& B
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gptkbp:has_album
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gptkb:Ethel_Waters:_The_Complete_Recordings
gptkb:The_Best_of_Ethel_Waters
Ethel Waters Sings
Ethel Waters: The Early Years
Ethel Waters: The Later Years
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gptkbp:has_genre
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gptkb:Gospel
gptkb:jazz
Blues
blues
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gptkbp:has_influence_on
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gptkb:Billie_Holiday
gptkb:Diana_Ross
gptkb:Aretha_Franklin
gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
gptkb:Nina_Simone
gptkb:Lena_Horne
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gptkbp:has_label
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gptkb:The_Songbird_of_the_South
Ethel Waters and Her Band
Ethel Waters: A Life in Music
Ethel Waters: A Tribute
Ethel Waters: The Icon
Ethel Waters: The Innovator
Ethel Waters: The Legacy
Ethel Waters: The Legend
Ethel Waters: The Pioneer
Ethel Waters: The Trailblazer
Ethel Waters: The Voice of a Generation
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gptkbp:has_song
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gptkb:His_Eye_Is_on_the_Sparrow
gptkb:The_Man_I_Love
gptkb:Sweet_Georgia_Brown
gptkb:God_Bless_the_Child
gptkb:Stormy_Weather
gptkb:Dinah
gptkb:I_Can't_Give_You_Anything_But_Love
My Man
What a Little Moonlight Can Do
Am I Blue?
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ethel Waters
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gptkbp:image
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Ethel_ Waters_1940.jpg
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Gospel
gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:Billie_Holiday
gptkb:Aretha_Franklin
gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
gptkb:Nina_Simone
gptkb:theater
Blues music
African American music
gospel music
Theater arts
R& B music
Many future African American artists
Many African American artists
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Ma_Rainey
gptkb:Billie_Holiday
gptkb:Sarah_Vaughan
gptkb:Bessie_Smith
gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
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gptkbp:is_married_to
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gptkb:John_W._Waters
gptkb:M._A._Waters
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:Actress
gptkb:Cabin_in_the_Sky
Blues music
acting
Broadway performances
blues music
Film appearances
Jazz and Blues music
Her powerful contralto voice
Broadway star
film appearances
Pioneering African American performer
blues singing
Member of the Band
Pioneering African American performers in film and theater
Film roles in the 1940s
Influential in jazz and blues music
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gptkbp:last_appearance
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gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
gptkb:The_Merv_Griffin_Show
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:cultural_icon
Influential African American artist
Influence on future generations of artists.
Cultural impact on American music.
Induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Influence on African American music
Influence on African American music and theater
Inspiration for civil rights movements.
Pioneer for Black performers
Trailblazer for black performers
Recognition as a trailblazer for African American women in entertainment.
Pioneer for black performers
Trailblazer for African American women in entertainment
Influence on jazz and blues music
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Sweetheart_of_the_Blues
gptkb:The_First_Lady_of_Jazz
gptkb:The_Lady_of_the_Blues
The Trailblazer
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gptkbp:notable_album
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Ethel Waters Sings
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gptkbp:notable_burials
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gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame
First African American woman to receive an Academy Award nomination
Performed at the White House for President Franklin D. Roosevelt
First African American to star in a Broadway musical
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gptkbp:notable_song
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gptkb:His_Eye_Is_on_the_Sparrow
gptkb:Sweet_Georgia_Brown
gptkb:Stormy_Weather
Am I Blue?
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Pinky
gptkb:The_Member_of_the_Wedding
gptkb:Member_of_the_Wedding
gptkb:Cabin_in_the_Sky
gptkb:Stormy_Weather
gptkb:The_Ethel_Waters_Show
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gptkbp:number_of_stages
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gptkb:The_King_and_I
gptkb:The_Last_Goodbye
gptkb:The_Devil's_Advocate
gptkb:The_Wiz
gptkb:A_Raisin_in_the_Sun
The Big White Fog
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Actress
gptkb:Singer
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gptkbp:performed_in
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gptkb:Pinky
gptkb:The_Member_of_the_Wedding
gptkb:Porgy_and_Bess
gptkb:Cabin_in_the_Sky
Mamba's Daughters
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Chester,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
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gptkbp:portrayed_in
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gptkb:The_Ethel_Waters_Story
gptkb:The_Blues_Brothers
gptkb:The_Great_White_Hope
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gptkbp:raises_funds_for
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gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:received
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gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Vocalion_Records
gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:RCA_Victor
gptkb:Capitol_Records
Victor Records
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gptkbp:recorded_in
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gptkb:His_Eye_Is_on_the_Sparrow
gptkb:Sweet_Georgia_Brown
gptkb:Stormy_Weather
Am I Blue?
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:New_York_City,_USA
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gptkbp:resting_place
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gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park,_Glendale
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:William_A._Waters
gptkb:M._A._Mc_Coy
gptkb:M._A._Waters
gptkb:M._A._Mc_Gowan
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gptkbp:television_appearance
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gptkb:The_Nat_King_Cole_Show
gptkb:The_Dean_Martin_Show
gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
gptkb:The_Judy_Garland_Show
gptkb:The_Ethel_Waters_Show
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gptkbp:was_known_for
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Acting
Singing
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gptkbp:was_part_of
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gptkb:The_Harlem_Renaissance
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gptkbp:website
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Ethel Waters.com
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gptkbp:won
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gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
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gptkbp:year
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Lived in Los Angeles
Struggled with health issues
Continued to perform
Passed away in 1977
Received recognition for her contributions
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Cicely_Tyson
gptkb:Bessie_Smith
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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