Kathleen Howard “Deep River” (W. C. Fields actress) African American spiritual
Kathleen Howard sings “Deep River” on a Pathe disc issued in 1917. This is a young Kathleen Howard--around 15 years later she would be featured in W. C. Fields film titled It's A Gift, playing a shrewish wife. Howard created Zita in GIANNI SCHICCHI at the Met in 1918. She became fashion editor at Harper's Magazine and a gossip writer before turning to film acting.
Kathleen Howard sings “Deep River” on a Pathe disc issued in 1917. This is a young Kathleen Howard--around 15 years later she would be featured in W. C. Fields film titled It's A Gift, playing a shrewish wife. Howard created Zita in GIANNI SCHICCHI at the Met in 1918. She became fashion editor at Harper's Magazine and a gossip writer before turning to film acting.