Ethel Merman died today – 24 years ago

Singer (think: “leather lungs”) Ethel Merman was born as Ethel Agnes Zimmermann on January 16, 1908 in Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York. She said, “I can never remember being afraid of an audience. If the audience could do better, they'd be up here on stage and I'd be out there watching them." [That’s confidence for ya’.]... Ms. Merman died on February 15, 1984 in New York City, New York.