Ethel Waters was a pioneer who broke down barriers on Broadway, in films, and on television. She was the first to sing the song "Stormy Weather" at the famed Cotton Club in 1933. In fact, her recording of the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame nearly 70 years after she recorded it and in 2004, The Library of Congress added it to the National Recording Registry. But behind Waters' soft smile, was pain a…
SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 09:00AM on September 8, 2019