Diana Ross & the Supremes host Hollywood Palace (3 of 5)

Diana Ross & the Supremes host Hollywood Palace (3 of 5) Aired 03/08/1969
-- Ethel Waters - "Suppertime"
-- Ethel Waters and Diana Ross - "Bread 'n' Gravy"

[@GIJOE64]

Very nice to see a young Diana Ross, respectfully share the stage to honor the great Ethel Waters. Diana today is probably the age that Ms. Waters was when this originally aired. Life was a lot harder back then and Ms Ross has aged gracefully and remains a star.

[@SuperSeahorse22]

Ethel and Diana together is just lovely!

[@daniel15671]

So brilliant. She pulls the best out of whoever she's with. She even brought out a new quality in Diana Ross's voice that I hadn't heard before.

[@MANUELFARINELLI]

I love the way Miss Waters embrace Diana.. she is an angel!.. she is an angel!, I like "Suppertime".. she is an actress, I have heard that song with Barbra Streisand.. wow wonderful ladies all of them!!

[@legedaryone]

Miss Ross carries herself with such such grace and sophistication..youd foreget she was only about 23 during this time..they dont make'em like that no more

[@ThuxOliveira]

Ethel and Diana! What a moment for black woman in the music's history

[@RodHagwood]

People today don't know this kind of talent. Sweet. really sweet.

[@classanddignity]

I can’t get enough of this duet. Diana has always song well with others; trademark of a good singer. She is blending so well with Ms. Waters nice voice because she is listening to her, before she responds. I even noticed that when she was humming with her mouth open, her volume got a little loud & Ms. Waters gently tap her arm. Diana quickly adjusts and hums with a closed mouth & lowers her voice. That’s harmony, that’s reverence, that’s control. Whoever she sings with, the song is usu. a hit.

[@tobeydicaprio]

Diana played her in her Tony award winning special An Evening With Diana Ross! I never knew she had met her. This is amazing! Ethel Waters and Diana Ross!

[@irvinetustin]

The most amazing thing about Ethel Waters wasn't her singing voice. Though Ethel's singing voice is amazing, her legendary status is achieved through her facial expressions and her body language which she uses to make the audience "feel" the tone of whatever song she's singing. No one does it better than Ethel! I like this video because it shows her singing a happy song and a sad song and you can really "feel" the tone of each song. Thanks for posting!

[@jonldn]

Stunning piece of entertainment history

[@keithmerscheim1924]

The Hollywood Palace was always my favorite variety show. And this was the main reason. Talent on all levels and ages.

[@classanddignity]

What a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful duet. Two great singers BLEND two distinctive styles and voices to create a touching piece. I am all cheese and tears.

[@californiabrent]

If one ever see's the entire Hollywood Palace from 3/69, you would see how DIANA ROSS truly out shines the Supremes and her contemporaries of the day. No wonder she was already being called a legend in the 70's. Thank you Diana. Your much loved.

[@egyptprincet5058]

californiabrent this had nothing to do with how Diana out shine anyone...

[@jacquelinelowery5589]

She was groomed to outshine the Supremes

[@MichaelShaw]

I love how Ethel hugs up Ross like she's her daughter. #SoSweet! Ross always looked up to Ethel too as one of her heroes. This must've been a dream come true for her

[@ComoLaFlorr]

I hopeee ill meet diana ross one day she is amazing and this performence is pure genius.. lovelovelove it!!!!!!

[@stage7]

SUCH a BEAUTIFUL and inTENSEly efFECtive woman! I LOVE her!!!!!

[@jacquelinelowery5589]

This is the first time I'm seeing this video and Ethel Waters made me cry when she sang "suppertime".

[@Vincent50]

Astounding performance. One of the last greats. I saw this air on TV in 1968 adn loved it. To this day it still touches me to see Ethel Waters. She has so much history i must read about.

[@ibcrazysoufboi]

Just beautiful

[@facebeater]

I was there for the taping of this show, I remember sitting in the third row. After all these years Miss Waters stellar performance still haunts me to this day.

[@rocketcommander]

Ethel Waters...outstanding...hard to find a class act such as her these days!

[@sjamotown]

OMG!! I am so grateful to see this again; I didn't think I would. Thank you KZbin, thank you poster "dentelTV2". Whenever The Supremes weren't on "The Ed Sullivan Show," they were on "The Hollywood Palace" in a big way.

[@OceanBlue82]

So special to see someone who was born in the 19th century's.

[@blaksexfiend]

Their voices are so beautiful together. Ms. Waters' beautiful personality just shines through in this video...I can't stop watching the "bread and gravy" part of this

[@vincentmarchese8202]

So Beautiful ❤️

[@TivoliEclipse]

Wow!!!!!!

[@drumrollgold]

Diana was 23 or 24....She also did a wonderful performance on Danny Thomas as herself..wanting to go back to school. Lovely

[@juliusmaloney]

...and Miss Ethel Waters was not known as particularly gracious to fellow performers, this is lovely.

[@BNCA70]

wow, that must have been pretty incredible when it went out on TV over there.

[@2toofine]

Real talent.

[@InsertName125]

This is why everyone should play a musical instrument. The respect shown here was genuine and a mark of class.

[@llh1906]

This song leaves a lump in your throat.

[@ralphrapheallw4659]

Thanks for posting.

[@Maatization]

made me cry

[@friendsfamilyaccount]

oh my goodness - I love EW so much.... :) Thank you for posting.

[@moonraker30]

I have always wanted to see this, and now I can, thank you so much.

[@wonderboyjoy]

@classanddignity i agree. many say that mary and florence were great together, and they were but diana is also excellent at harmonizing.

[@kentie1964]

Thanks for posting this. I've only read about her performance of Suppertme. She was a powerhouse.

[@redjupiter2]

After the election of Mr. Obama this kind of video history is vital. The number Suppertime was so haunting, it is impossible not to wonder how many women actually lived through that very tragic moment in America's troubled history.

[@TIMCATPRODUCTIONS]

Wow!!!!!!!!

[@Genevaave]

Why dont todays young stars pay this kind of honor to the legends that are still amongst us, can you image Rhianna & Nancy Wilson sitting like this together just bonding

[@blkshepherd]

i nearly cried myself. i never saw this before, but i remember when it aired. i was only about 12yrs old..didnt understand why the older lady was crying..but now it near brought me to tears..she went from come to intense to hysterical..and the thought of a lynching is something to cry scream and be hysterical about..that was a deep performance..that showed a part of history the world never wants to visit again. thanks for posting

[@jklein9823]

These two women on stage together are a symbol of progress in our society for African Americans. Ethel Waters took stereotypical roles because they were all that was available to her. She was nominated for Best Actress for playing a wash woman in "Pinky" in 1949. A few years after this, Diana Ross would be nominated for Best Actress for playing a very glamorous Billie Holiday in "Lady Sings the Blues". Ethel Waters paved the way for Diana by playing the tough roles so Diana wouldn't have to.

[@direfranchement]

@kenhamlett1 Diana may have opened them "for good", but the late great Ethel Waters was the vision that showed there was even a door to open. Before she became America's favorite colored entertainer, as far as popular perception was concerned, there was only a solid wall. Perhaps her most direct successor was Billie Holiday (b. 1915)--listen to her first record, "Your Mother's Son In Law"--the swing and diction (which she quickly abandoned) is all Waters.

[@juliusmaloney]

This is also historic to have Ethel performing Suppertime in it's original context...WOW!

[@wonderboyjoy]

@daniel15671 yes she does but this shows just how versatile diana was. she could and did sing with anyone and everyone and always slotted in perfectly. she was and is a star for sure.

[@saveourselvespc]

Those who suggests that Diana Ross does not have a great voice are confusing a myriad of vocal runs, loudness, and complicated phrasing with the God given purity of an instrument, even when on occassion the singer executing a song may by Europeans preoccupations with sharps and flats misdiagnose genius talent as bas singing. Diana Ross is one of the voices of this modern era.

[@benhamouphilippe]

I JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT UPON HEARING Ethel Waters I immediately thought of the Strisand version which is also one of my favorites so you see you are not alone .

[@dentelTV2]

Thanks for pointing that out to me. Sometimes it takes so long to upload a video, I forget to go back in and finish the tags. All fixed now.

[@gateway1foeva]

Diana was known in certain circles for having demanding moments, that which was highly exaggerated by the public to begin with, but not an all around bad temper. Get it right.

[@hovac1987]

What is the name of the song that Ethel Waters and Diana Ross are singing?

[@jklein9823]

I wonder how many people know how tough Ethel Waters' personal life was. To start with, her birth was the result of her mother being raped at knife point. It's a miracle that she overcame what she did and had such a fantastic career. Bravo! Thanks for posting this clip.

[@enghaii]

shit i would like to see this on tele these days...fuck everything and everyone is cold no one performing it warm like they just did

[@lesthebest3171]

“Super time,” This was a very controversial song that Waters electrified Broadway audiences with In 1933 musical play Thousands Cheer.. Diana Ross and Berry Gordy could have had Ethel Waters sing any of her more well known hits, after all she introduced more classic standard than any of her contemporaries. But instead they chose this song to perhaps remind America of its tragic past and Ethel at 72rose to the occasion once again.

[@nednottage1184]

Indeed Indeed Indeed Indeed Indeed Indeed Indeed Indeed Indeed Indeed Indeed Indeed Indeed Indeed Indeed

[@madman37115]

There's a star quality and charisma and charm that entertainers like Miss Waters had that I don't see anymore. Louis Armstrong had it. Jimmy Durante had it. Martha Raye had it. Thanks for postiing this sweet reminder of how wonderful Ethel Waters was.

[@BroccoliBeefed]

Totally unfair. Diana offered $3million of her own money to get Mary to tour with her. Cindy didn't want to do it regardless - she just wasn't interested.

[@egyptprincet5058]

BroccoliBeefed what does this had to do with this video

[@m.l7091]

Two beautiful gods,⚘

[@ramardo1994]

Sweet Mama Stringbean and Motown's Twiggy on the same stage. Both had badd tempers

[@erdnre]

Can you say Ethel?

[@tousaint520]

Why are some of you so judgemental of Rhianna, your comments are so ignorant and Im not a Rhianna fan. You don't know that Rhianna isn't aware of Nancy Wilson, in fact she might know her personally. Sometimes it's best to keep your mouth closed and let people wonder whether or not you are a fool, than to open it and remove all doubt.

[@ramardo1994]

Don't get me wrong... Ethel Waters was known for her bad temper during her career. Diana Ross was known for her temper as well.

[@leplaq]

i agree, although i dont consisder Diana the best singer she does have a great voice that is much stronger now than before and although i dont know what hapened with the group i stil think she coulda did a bit more to help florence out (if they ere such good friends). just my thoughts

[@yeahok7772]

I don’t know what happened to Diana’s voice besides age and child birth. It just wasn’t the same after the Diana album. I personally enjoy her pre solo voice a lot better than her solo voice.

[@carlosiswhoiis9971]

Suppertime; Not the same power as Billie Holiday's Strange Fruit.

[@Drillin4Oil]

As much as I love Diana Ross, I can never forgive her for screwing us Supremes fans in 2000. Nevertheless, she is a great performer and I love this segment of Ethel Waters literally passing the torch to one of the most fabulous entertainers of our generation.