Her His eye is on the sparrow, 1951: t.p. (Ethel Waters) p. 6 (b. 10/31/1900 inChester, Pa.)
LC data base, 7-3-85 (hdg.: Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977)
Baker's biog. dict. 6th ed. (Waters, Ethel, b. 10/31/1896; d. 9/1/77)
Southern, E. Biog. dict. of Afro-Amer. and African musicians, 1982 (Waters (nee Howard) Ethel, b. 10/31/1896 [1900?] began singing career at 17 though age has to be stated as 21)
New Grove dict. of jazz, 2nd ed. (Waters (nee Howard), Ethel; b. Oct. 31, 1896, Chester, PA, d. Sept. 1, 1977, Chatsworth, CA; singer)