![I learned from Ethel Waters, Duke Ellington, Adelaide Hall, the Nicholas Brothers, the whole thing, the whole schmear. [The Cotton Club] was a great place because it hired us, for one thing, at a time when it was really rough [for Black performers].](/assets/img/quote-photos/i-learned-from-ethel-waters-duke-ellington-adelaide-hall-the-nicholas-brothers.jpg)
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