The big compliment came from the beer drinkers who didn't know me. They wouldn't drink or move when I sang. If they had their glasses in mid-air, the glasses wouldn't come down.
Ethel WatersAbout author
- Author's profession: Musician
- Nationality: american
- Born: October 31, 1896
- Died: September 1, 1977
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