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   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". She became known as The Songbird of the South because of her tremendous popularity during World War II .

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Kate-SmithKate Smith | Biography, God Bless America, & Facts

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   May 21, 2024 · 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.

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4. www.usatoday.com › story › lifeKate Smith: Here's why her racist recordings are newly ...

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   Apr 23, 2019 · The late singer, known for \"God Bless America\", is accused of recording songs with offensive lyrics about black people. Teams and cities remove her statues and stop playing her music, while some defend her legacy as a patriot.

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6. www.youtube.com › watchKate Smith's Heart-Stirring 'God Bless America' - This Is the ...

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   128K subscribers. Subscribed. 7.6K. 557K views 11 months ago #HDMusic #Remastered #GodBlessAmerica. Welcome to a nostalgic journey back to 1943! This video showcases the American cultural icon,...

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7. www.youtube.com › watchKate Smith: God Bless America (The Hollywood Palace) - YouTube

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   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 songwriters, Irving...

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   When did Kate Smith become a singer?

   • Kate Smith (born May 1, 1909, Greenville, Virginia, U.S.—died June 17, 1986, Raleigh, North Carolina) was an American singer on radio and television, long known as the “first lady of radio.” Smith started singing before audiences as a child, and by age 17 she had decided on a career in show business.

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   Is Kate Smith a candidate for a ban on 'God Bless America'?

   • Decades after her death, singer Kate Smith is in the news again and not in a good way. The woman who helped make “God Bless America” a seminational anthem, played before countless sports events and other national displays of patriotism, is suddenly a candidate for banishment from public spaces for her recordings of racist songs in the distant past.

   Kate Smith: Here's why her racist recordings are newly controversial

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   Who is Kate Smith?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Kate Smith (born May 1, 1909, Greenville, Virginia, U.S.—died June 17, 1986, Raleigh, North Carolina) was an American singer on radio and television, long known as the “first lady of radio.”

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   How did Kate Smith become famous?

   • That same year Smith added a daytime radio talk program, Kate Smith Speaks, to her schedule, and by the 1940s she was known as the “first lady of radio.” In 1939 U.S. Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced her to King George VI of England by saying, “This is Kate Smith. Miss Smith is America.”

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9. www.cnn.com › 2019/04/22 › entertainmentKate Smith: What to know about the singer at the center of ...

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   Apr 22, 2019 · CNN — It’s been more than 30 years since Kate Smith died, but the singer is at the center of a recent controversy about racist lyrics. Last week, the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers announced they...

10. www.nytimes.com › 2019/07/03 › artsThe Rich and Complicated History of ‘God Bless America’

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    Jul 3, 2019 · Associated Press. By Nancy Coleman. July 3, 2019. It was 1938, and Kate Smith was in the market for a new brand. She was several years into her singing career — a career that would span five...