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The greatest acts in colored show business had long made Harlem their home and favorite stamping ground.
Ethel Waters
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Ethel Waters
Age: 80 †
Born: 1896
Born: October 31
Died: 1977
Died: September 1
Film Actor
Jazz Musician
Singer
Stage Actor
Vocalist
Chester
Pennsylvania
Greatest
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Business
Stamping
Shows
Harlem
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Colored
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Acts
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