Ethel Waters : I touched a sparrow / by Twila Knaack ; introduction by Ruth Bell Graham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knaack, Twila.

Contributor:

Graham, Ruth Bell, writer of introduction.

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977.

Waters, Ethel.

Singers--United States--Biography.

Singers.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

156 pages, 4 unnumbered pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm

Edition:

Special Crusade edition published for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

Other Title:

I touched a sparrow

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, Minnesota : Published by World Wide Publications, 1978.

Contents:

"Now my life is reflected in the songs I sing about God's love. If I get a heart attack, I'm not going to call on 'Stormy Weather,' I'm going to call on my Jesus."

"Whoever teaches the fish to swim and the birds to fly taught me to sing. I can't remember having a lesson."

"God don't sponsor no flops."

"I know rabbits and rabbits' habits," Ethel used to say. She had people all figured out .

"People can still hurt me. Jesus never will.

"Everybody gets an Oscar with Jesus."

"I might only be able to croak, but this sparrow wants to be heard."

"Now you children listen to Mom. If I was sitting over there I would smack you one, and then put my arms around you and love you real good."

"No use complainin'. It only makes the devil happy."

"I'll be looking for you in Heaven."

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

ISBN:

0849900840

OCLC:

5036557