 In addition to acting in many films, McDaniel recorded 16 blues sides between 1926–1929 (10 were issued), was a radio performer and television star; she was the first black woman to sing on radio in the United States.She appeared in over 300 films, although she received screen credits for only 83.Encountering racism and racial segregation throughout her career, McDaniel was unable to attend the premiere of "Gone with the Wind" in Atlanta because it was held at a whites-only theater, and at the Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles she sat at a segregated table at the side of the room; the Ambassador Hotel where the ceremony was held was for whites only, but allowed McDaniel in as a favor.