(1907-05-01)May 1, 1907 Greenville, Virginia, U.S.
Died
June 17, 1986(1986-06-17) (aged 79) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupations
Singer
Years active
1926–1976
Labels
RCA Victor, Savoy Records
Musical artist
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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shows for CBS: KateSmith and Her Swanee Music (1931–33), sponsored by La Palina Cigars; The KateSmith Matinee (1934–35); The KateSmith New Star Revue...
The center is located in Friendswood, Texas, and is named for Laura KateSmither (April 23, 1984 – April 3, 1997), a 12-year-old girl who was abducted...
A statue of singer KateSmith (1907–1986) by Marc Mellon was installed outside Philadelphia's Xfinity Live!, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, until 2019...
when she was 21 and he was 29. Smith changed his name to S. Ogden Ludlow at her behest so that she would not be "KateSmith", which she considered too plain...
2019, after the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Flyers ceased using KateSmith's recordings of "God Bless America" at games due to the deceased singer...
to businessman Edward Abel Smith since 2012. She has a child from each marriage, including actress Mia Threapleton. Kate Elizabeth Winslet was born on...
Carter On 1952 Episode Of 'The KateSmith Evening Hour'". Country Music Family. Retrieved October 15, 2022. "The KateSmith Evening Hour w/ WSM's Grand Ole...
up to World War II in 1938. The later version was notably recorded by KateSmith, becoming her signature song. "God Bless America" takes the form of a...
some of the major popular singers of the day. Versions were recorded by KateSmith, Bing Crosby, and Al Jolson. A version by operatic contralto Marian Anderson...
Kate Rooney Mara (/ˈmɛərə/ MAIR-ə; born February 27, 1983) is an American actress. She is known for work in television, playing reporter Zoe Barnes in...
Children's Rights. Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin was born in Philadelphia, the daughter of lawyer Robert N. Smith, and of Welsh descent. Kate experienced a happy...
action films. The only child between actors Richard Beckinsale and Judy Loe, Kate Beckinsale made her acting debut when she was only a year old, as an extra...
Kate Mary Smith (1847-1932) was a businesswoman from Brisbane, Queensland. She was Queensland's first female funeral director,[citation needed] with her...
September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019. actor Kate Bosworth in 1983 (age 36) Macalister-Smith, Tilly. "The 10 best dressed". Matches Fashion. Archived...
on The KateSmith Hour, a popular radio variety show, in 1938. The team's signature routine, "Who's on First?", made its radio debut on Smith's show early...
G. (June 18, 1986). "KateSmith, All-American Singer, Dies At 79". The New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2015. Radio: Kate's Appeal – TIME "Quiz Kids...
Ruth Donnelly, Dorothy Peterson, Frances Langford, Gertrude Niesen, KateSmith, and Joe Louis. The cast of both the film, and the stage play on which...
Team owner Ted Collins, who managed singer and television show host KateSmith (1907–1986) for thirty years, picked the name Yanks because he originally...
Lucy Kate Jackson (born October 29, 1948) is an American actress and television producer, known for her television roles as Sabrina Duncan in the series...
called "When the World's on Fire". When Guthrie was tired of hearing KateSmith sing "God Bless America" on the radio in the late 1930s, he sarcastically...
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