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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".
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...
Apr 30, 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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"God Bless America" is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin of Belarusian origin during World War I in 1918 and revised by him in the run up to World War II in 1938. The later version was notably recorded by Kate Smith , becoming her signature song .
