Elisabeth Welch, American actress and singer (born 1904)

Elisabeth Welch

American singer, actress, and entertainer (1904–2003)

Elisabeth Margaret Welch was an American singer, actress, and entertainer, whose career spanned seven decades. Her best-known songs were "Stormy Weather", "Love for Sale" and "Far Away in Shanty Town". She was American-born, but was based in Britain for most of her career.