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Kate Smith. Kathryn Elizabeth Smith (May 1, 1907 – June 17, 1986) was an American contralto. [1][2][3][4] Referred to as The First Lady of Radio, Smith is well known for her renditions of "God Bless America" and "When the Moon Comes over the Mountain".
Kate Smith, American singer on radio and television, long known as the ‘first lady of radio.’. She was most closely associated with the song ‘God Bless America,’ which she introduced on Armistice Day in 1938. Learn more about Smith’s life and career, including her various shows.
This video showcases the American cultural icon, Kate Smith, passionately singing the patriotic anthem, "God Bless America," from the classic wartime musical, "This is the...
Jul 3, 2019 · Kate Smith singing “God Bless America” before a Philadelphia Flyers hockey game in 1975. The team removed its Kate Smith statue this year after some racist songs she performed came to light.
Kate Smith "God Bless America" on The Ed Sullivan Show, November 11, 1956. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubscribe Watc...
Mar 26, 2016 · Kate Smith sings her immortal song "God Bless America" on a popular variety show in 1965. This song helped, it its way, to win WWII. Written by perhaps the greatest of...
Kate Smith, whose vibrant voice made ''God Bless America'' an unofficial national anthem and was one of the most popular singers of the century, died yesterday afternoon at...
Kate Smith at Radio City Music Hall, 1951. Credit: NBC Television. Years before the mass-marketing of country music, Smith was the conduit from Tin Pan Alley directly to the heartland. She was...
Biography. Kathryn Elizabeth Smith was born in Greenville, Virginia on May 1, 1907. It was at an early age that she first fell in love with singing and dancing. In 1926, while performing locally in theaters and nightclubs, a New York City show producer discovered her talent.
In Hello, Everybody! (1933), Kate Smith literally played Kate Smith, a meek, plus-sized radio singer who unabashedly tends to her farm in between jobs while losing the man of her dreams (Randolph Scott) to her svelte-looking sister, played by Sally Blane.