Ethel Waters duet with Pearl Bailey

Memorable moment from a 1960s syndicated tv show titled "Pearl" (the Pearl Bailey network show was later)

[@itsthehumor95]

NOTICE HOW THEY LET THE SONG BREATHE!!! No unnecessary runs, no excessiveness, just good amazing singing.

[@kenyettaready]

Bless her 💗. Ethel Waters looks like somebody's young looking grandmother. She's absolutely beautiful. She aged so gracefully. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@johnhalbert3575]

😊 😊 😊 I'm very vpls to know I'm not the only one that loves😍 👆 the song but when last did you play it

[@garo3115]

Both ladies are classy, lovely, beautiful women from my grandmother's, "Greatest or GI Generation" time!!!! Ms. Waters was a seemingly jovial, sweet spirited, talented pretty actress. Ms. Bailey was a foxy, sassy entertainer, who always loved to dress, wearing a stunning cut!!!! My brother and I were always curious Boomers, asking my grandmother a multitude of questions about her era!! My grandmother, expressed that they worked very hard, they enjoyed a simple life, where family/friends were close knit, they loved the LORD/the church!!!!!!!

[@John-ok4zh]

What a wonderful comment What a beautiful song, it brings peace to my heart, I sound of hope, how lovely What do you admire most about them?

[@jeannie1renee2]

​@@John-ok4zh Ethel's faith. She loved the Lord!

[@jeannetteduette6704]

This is how I love to hear sacred songs sung. Todays sings shout and do not enunciate words well enough to be heard or understood. Loved this clip.

[@lennybuttz2162]

OMGosh today's gospel singers make me so angry, they sing every gospel song in a sort of whispery voice like it's a pop love song.

[@MissPoochSmooch]

Thank GOD this still exists! May these legends never be forgot by the next generation.

[@christinapowers5827]

Rare and absolute joy

[@CosmicMomDove]

Thank you for posting this gem.

[@kevinp.knoblett2212]

I don't think you can watch and listen to these two legends and not smile.

[@carolsayers5741]

Agreed‼️ ❤

[@jeannie1renee2]

I'm smilin!😄

[@elsangrecaliente]

Pearl Bailey and Ethel Waters together? I had no idea. Wonderful!

[@alisialewis3066]

This is so beautiful the flow between them 😂

[@davidanthonystone5165]

yes indeed I love Ethel Waters and Pearl Bailey Trail Blazers

[@mariemarchesani1595]

love them!,

[@carolcheny]

Pearl Bailey was one of the smartest performers of her time. like most comic performers, she's not comfortable to be genuine in public. Leave it to the legendary Ethel Waters to bring out the peaceful beauty in Bailey.

[@08CARIB]

what a treasure, Pear's face/bone structure is breath taking

[@hcombs0104]

Great cheek bones.

[@michemiche7294]

Angels singing in heaven who where practicing on earth ❤❤❤❤

[@1927Norma]

wow oh wow I never saw this before. Pearl Bailey also had great pipes. Great duet. Thank you for this rare post.

[@showtunestarpower]

This duet is as glorious as it gets. What great team work. The ladies are so different - yet so with each other in this song.I love how Pearl gently supports Ethel - and what a dynamo is Ethel.

[@danielrobinson9270]

I love them both..Two magnificent legends...Awesome!!!

[@travisjohnson5978]

I can't watch this enough! One of my favorite performances on KZbin! 2 ICONS!!

[@Ibelieveinlov]

What a delight to be able to see these two legends...Thanks U Tube...

[@mreunome]

This is great! I love Pearl....such a great personality and voice to match. Always made me happy to see her, and Della Reese another great beauty and singer!!

[@BlakeBarbieDoll]

Pearl Bailey was truly beautiful.

[@jeannie1renee2]

Love Ethel! She was such a character! I'll bet she would have been fun to spend a day with.

[@shirleymosley8962]

That was cute how Ethel Waters made her voice deeper in the their duet towards the end .

[@ccaammiinniiito2]

Shirley Mosley She often did that in her early years. Listen to "I Can't Give You Anything But Love." That's a different Pearlie Mae that we see in duet with the former "Sweet Mama Stringbean."

[@garyroberts9517]

Does not get any better than to listen to these special ladies.

[@davidwalsh3439]

Two of Americas greatest stars. I love both of them.

[@jasonpatten4574]

Thanks for sharing! There's SO MUCH going on in this 3 minute segment and it touches the heart on so many levels. So lovely to see this side of Pearl Bailey her reverence and sweetness and giving Ethel Waters the spotlight with grace and humility... Both of them such accomplished and timeless entertainers... We won't see the likes of them again.

[@MICHGO1]

ABSOLUTELY, I JUST WATCHED A DUET SHE DID WITH DINAH SHORE AND SHE HAD DINAH GASPING FOR AIR. GREAT REVERENCE SHOW ETHEL. LIKE WHEN STREISAND SANG OVER THE RAINBOW. SHE COULD HAVE BELTED IT OUT BUT SHE PULLED BACK.

[@cherrymedina3504]

​@@MICHGO1 11:40 am Friday, the 16 th.

[@davidanthonystone5165]

wonderfully talented people.

[@michaeltaubenhaus6032]

This is great. I was looking for some relaxing music for a short nap. This is perfect. Such beautiful harmonies and the sound of the Hammond organ is awesome. Reminds me of the working men's and social clubs in Manchester UK, in the 70's and 80's.

[@classanddignity]

I like Pearl Bailey, especially in musicals. She for some reason looks very much like Queen Latifah to me.

[@murrayaronson3753]

+classanddignity She does look like Queen Latifah to me too.

[@StrongCaramel]

classanddignity you are so right.. Queen Latifah not only looks like Miss Pearl she sounds like her at times too.. eerie 😳❤️

[@nesieg.984]

I thought the same thing. The resemblance between Pearl Bailey and Queen Latifah is uncanny!!

[@artisttemple8268]

My sentiments exactly.

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

classanddignity I've always said that! Queen looks like Mahalia too!

[@2eleven48]

Oh my, Pearl Bailey. I'd forgotten about her. That warm smooth silky voice. I need to rediscover her. Thank you.

[@abk.6043]

This was such a gift. 🎁 Thank you!

[@noemiencarnacion7077]

Blessed EXTRA SPECIAL MEMORIES!!!❤❤

[@patrickryan1515]

Luminaries, sweet.

[@MrCJ-qz9dl]

Two wonderful women!!! Legends in their own time.

[@potdog1000]

love the way she called her Pearly May

[@mamatibborscassady9388]

+john e Lawler She was often called Pearlie Mae, with great affection.Loved both, Waters had a very difficult early life, and if I remember right Pearlhad a good life, was a good will ambassador, and happily married....

[@voceval1]

+mamatibbors cassady I remember one night seeing Pearl and husband Louie Bellson strolling down the street in NYC arm-in-arm. She chatting away and he the attentive listener. They were a striking couple for sure and lit up the block, I'll never forget it.

[@potdog1000]

+voceval1 you were lucky , I wish i'd seen her

[@JosephR.H.]

Oh man what a wonderful performance by two of our great ladies of stage and screen . Thank you so much for this post . God bless you .

[@jdd9993]

These are the icons I grew up idolizing. They were the best!

[@kimclayton2860]

Awesome ladies. ty for this upload.

[@TheSaltydog07]

Fabulous ladies.

[@deanna3301]

LOVE IT!

[@johnhalbert3575]

😊 😊 😊 I'm very vpls to know I'm not the only one that loves😍 👆 the song but when last did you play it

[@MissCraig]

I love Pearl's voice.

[@terib6270]

man what a beautiful personality!! Ms Waters!

[@artisttemple8268]

Wow, what a treasured, heartfelt, and cherished performance from two greats!

[@524kirkd]

Very cool! Wish we had this kind of TV entertainment today.

[@dj4123]

Two of the finest and most talented women!

[@jemarikyewilkins8494]

I LOVE U-TUBE LOOK AT WHAT WE CAN SEE.... I HATE ALL THIS CRAZY TECHNOLOGY BUT STUFF LIKE THIS KIS SO GOOD THANS FOR POSTING

[@kazkazzie3906]

Wow two legends! Sing ladies, sing.

[@ericevearitt3317]

WE'LL BE UP THERE FOREVER AND EVER TO BEHOLD HIS FACE BRIGHT AND FAIR. AMEN.

[@gnirol]

Great to be reminded of the musical and spiritual tradition from which they, and so many other great singers came. Thank you.

[@ahmad.tillery.1987]

This brings joy to my spirit you can't help but love these two. #RIPEthelWater#RIPPearlBailey

[@trenthesterman2665]

This is awesome, two god given talents , I love them !!!!

[@mamamialove]

precious duet...so real.

[@John-ok4zh]

What a wonderful comment What a beautiful song, it brings peace to my heart, I sound of hope, how lovely What do you admire most about them?

[@briankdesilva8732]

Beautiful!😀😀😀

[@zuazhar1630]

Tears are flowing watching these two Saints!

[@johnhalbert3575]

😊 😊 😊 I'm very vpls to know I'm not the only one that loves😍 👆 the song but when last did you play it

[@John-ok4zh]

What a wonderful comment What a beautiful song, it brings peace to my heart, I sound of hope, how lovely What do you admire most about them?

[@shirleybowers7251]

Amen! Love these saints!❤❤

[@markwarrington7705]

get moment to great entertainers together brilliant

[@markdorais2846]

Love these Ladies 🌸✨👍🌸✨👍

[@robertobordino7141]

How wonderful

[@sluggzmcgee7420]

Pearlie Mae Bailey {1918-1990} Ethel Waters {1896-1977}

[@gerrygeorge1468]

Two Truly-Blessed Human Beings ! Gosh, how I love and respect everything they've done, and stand for ! Gerry George.

[@carolp6219]

how great .I love it and it is getting us thou. thank you

[@Rowoches]

Thanks so much for sharing!!

[@claudiascott6484]

Love these two ladies.

[@peter53223]

Beautiful

[@claudetteholloway1126]

Perfect skin, both of them...

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

THIS MAKES ME HAPPY AND SAD AT THE SAME TIME!!! Happy that talent like this existed and that you had to have it to become a star and SAD that although this level of talent still exist, these platforms have long since gone to the dogs. I know KIDS who can do this right now but will never become a celebrity because they don't know how to dumb down to what we now push as talent...

[@Mzamela]

YES, WHEN OUR NAME IS CALLED IN GLORY, WE'L BE UP THERE..meet you soon Ethel

[@BarbItalia]

My two favorite ladies growing up. I wanted them to be my mom.

[@John-ok4zh]

What a wonderful comment What a beautiful song, it brings peace to my heart, I sound of hope, how lovely What do you admire most about them?

[@andrewedwards9539]

Two Beautiful & Talented Icons!!!

[@garymattscheck9066]

One of my favorite singers!

[@davep1103]

THAT WAS..... BEAUTIFUL ! 😢

[@glp329]

My father loved all this singers now I do.

[@cajsheen2594]

Lovely ladies! I saw Miss Waters in Pinkie with Jean Crane and Ethel Barry more, she gave a wonderful performance, and I've been a fan ever since. ❤ XXX

[@yourhungrycoyote]

love

[@stevevandien310]

Two of our greatest performers, kicking some serious butt for Our Lord --

[@africansuperhero]

Witnessing torches being passed 🙏🏿!

[@Jbellaire]

This is amazing.

[@steverector9670]

Wonderful

[@Cheryl-wx8ty]

👏👏👏👏💖🙏

[@caninbar]

Oh LawdY! All those colours! Glad Pearl wore a black dress! :D

[@jspud10]

❤️ ❤️ ❤️. Pure Joy!

[@Yrr666]

They are the blessed and lovely women.

[@evonza4858]

Ethel looked like Della Reese for a minute 🥰❤️🖤💚#I love all of my sisters whether they could sing or not❤️🖤💚🥰

[@Marybellb]

Wonderful smile. Wonderful woman.

[@marilynfosseen1541]

Glory hallelujah that's good! I love these two women.

[@christophermoore4262]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@japhya0378]

WOW, Pearl Bailey and Ethel Waters together. Makes me tear up

[@haroldstella1398]

LEGENDS ❤️❤️⭐️⭐️🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@dnettles]

WOW!

[@alexandriajohnson6656]

So happy you posted this, thank you so much.👏

[@TheDaydreammaster]

Awww she's just so dog-on gorgious! Joy and love drip from her.. Surely, Ethel is madly in love with Jesus. Love u all! Keep ur eyes on the sky team! 😉

[@jamerarubiano]

There was suh’m about the beauty of these ladies…the class, the grandeur…it was sexy; it was true; it was sanctified

[@atelierbentoche]

Ma vie en blues, sa vie parue en 1952 en France à lire

[@gospelgriot8464]

🥰👏🥰

[@janedow1319]

Stringbean, which was Ms. Waters' nickname, and Pearlie Mae. Two of the greatest performers ever.

[@sergeypozdnyak7021]

Спасибо.

[@tamiamatthews4410]

Oh my

[@ginadyson4214]

when did this come out??? please let me know. thank u.

[@consuelaallen4372]

💘

[@SOGT610]

I am afraid to be a white patronizing jerk, but these two ladies are two of the greatest ladies who have given us such magnificent talent

[@joecole4208]

OMG is Ethel Waters great. I have recently discovered her.

[@goodshepherd3438]

Yes will be free can't wait for Jesus to come.We shall be in GLORY ALLELUJAH