Ethel Ennis
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Ethel Ennis (born November 28, 1932) is an American jazz musician.
Ennis began performing as a pianist in high school, her LP debut was 1955's Lullabies, released on Jubilee Records. The follow-up, Change of Scenery, was released in 1957 on Capitol Records. After touring Europe for a time with Benny Goodman, Ennis returned to Baltimore, her hometown, and only played outside that area a few times in the next several decades. She soon took a six year hiatus from recording, then released three LPs through RCA Records, then another eight year hiatus, before releasing 10 Sides of Ethel Ennis in 1973. Later that year, she sang at the re-inauguration of Richard Nixon. In 1980, she released a live album, then didn't record again until If Women Ruled the World in 1998.
