Music
January, 1979
Physically the antithesis of Ethel Waters, the gorgeous Diahann Carroll has, nevertheless, with the aid of the Duke Ellington Orchestra under the direction of his son, Mercer Ellington, managed to offer A Tribute to Ethel Waters (Orinda) that is very close to the mark. Not that Carroll has attempted a facsimile of the legendary Miss Waters. Rather, she has gone for the spirit of the great actress-singer and, at that, she succeeds admirably. From the opening After You've Gone to the closing Suppe...
