Kate Smith

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Kate Smith

voc, 1907-1986 US, Augusta County
Singer / Musician of Pop
A.k.a. Kathryn Elizabeth Smith

Kathryn Elizabeth Smith (May 1, 1907 – June 17, 1986), known professionally as Kate Smith and The First Lady of Radio, was an American singer, a contralto, best known for her rendition of Irving Berlin's "God Bless America".She had a radio, television, and recording career spanning five decades, which reached its pinnacle in the 1940s. Smith became known as The Songbird of the South after her enduring popularity during World War II and contribution to American culture and patriotism.

Genres

Pop
Jazz
World
Soundtrack
Folk

Plays With

Kate Smith & Orchestra

Kate Smith And Her Swanee Music

Kate Smith And Mixed Chorus

Bill Stegmeyer And His Orchestra

Popular Tracks

Grievin' on The Song Bird of the South by Kate Smith

Silver Bells on The Polar Express by Various Artists

God Bless America on Best Of by Kate Smith

I'll Be Seeing You on The Big Band Era , Volume 1 - The Passing Of An Era by Various Artists

It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas on The Christmas Album by Kate Smith

We'll Meet Again on 16 Most Requested Songs by Kate Smith

God Bless America on The First Lady of Radio: Kate Smith by Kate Smith

The Last Time I Saw Paris on 16 Most Requested Songs by Kate Smith

The Lord's Prayer on How Great Thou Art by Kate Smith

Christmas Eve In My Home Town on The Christmas Album by Kate Smith

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
We Remember Kate Smith	Kate Smith	2009	Compil.
God Bless America - Essential Collection	Kate Smith	2008	Compil.
The Songbird Of The South	Kate Smith	2002	Compil.
Two Dozen Roses	Kate Smith	2001	Compil.
The Columbia Years 1940 - 1946	Kate Smith	2001	Compil.
The Very Best Of Kate Smith	Kate Smith	1999	Compil.
The Encore Collection	Kate Smith	1997	Compil.
God Bless America	Kate Smith	1997	Compil.
Fiedler & Friends	Arthur Fiedler Conducting The Boston Pops Orchestra, Chet Atkins, Duke Ellington, Stan Getz, Leontyne Price, Kate Smith	1994	Compil.
The Very Best Of Kate Smith	Kate Smith	1992	Compil.
God Bless America	Kate Smith	1991	Compil.
Emergance Of A Legend	Kate Smith	1991	Compil.
Kate Smith Sings Folk Songs	Kate Smith	1991	Album
God Bless America	Kate Smith	1990	Compil.
Songs of Faith & Inspiration	Kate Smith	1989	Album
Her Classic CBS Records	Kate Smith	1986	Compil.
Sincerely, Kate Smith 1930-34	Kate Smith	1984	Compil.
On The Air	Kate Smith	1984	Album
Pride Of America	Kate Smith	1984	Compil.
Kate Smith Sings Inspirational Favorites	Kate Smith	1983	Compil.
Kate Smith Sings God Bless America	Kate Smith	1981	Album
When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain / Heebie Jeebies	Kate Smith / The Boswell Sisters	1981	Single
Her Very Best	Kate Smith	1980	Compil.
Kate Smith Sings God Bless America	Kate Smith	1980	Album
A Legendary Performer	Kate Smith	1978	Compil.
Kate Smith Sings America's Favorites	Kate Smith	1976	Compil.
Happy Birthday To America	Kate Smith	1976	Album
God Bless America	Kate Smith	1974	Compil.
Smile, Smile, Smile	Kate Smith	1974	Single
The Fabulous Kate Smith	Kate Smith	1970	Compil.
God Bless America & Other Great American Songs	Kate Smith	1970	Compil.
Songs Of The Now Generation	Kate Smith	1969	Album
America's Favorites	Kate Smith / The Boston Pops Orchestra / Arthur Fiedler	1968	Album
May God Be With You	Kate Smith	1968	Album
The Best Of Kate Smith	Kate Smith	1968	Compil.
The Thank You Song	Kate Smith	1968	Single
Masquerade	Kate Smith	1968	Single
Something Special	Kate Smith	1967	Album
Anyone Can Move A Mountain / Don't Say Goodbye	Kate Smith	1967	Single
Here & Now	Kate Smith	1967	Album
Just A Closer Walk With Thee	Kate Smith	1967	Album
Kate Smith	Kate Smith	1966	Album
The Great Kate	Kate Smith	1966	Single
Happy Birthday Dear Christ Child / Christmas Eve In My Home Town	Kate Smith	1966	Single
Today	Kate Smith	1966	Album
The Great Kate	Kate Smith	1966	Single
If He Walked Into My Life	Kate Smith	1966	Single
The Kate Smith Anniversary Album	Kate Smith	1966	Album
The Kate Smith Christmas Album	Kate Smith	1966	Album
A Touch Of Magic	Kate Smith	1965	Album
How Great Thou Art	Kate Smith	1965	Album
The Sweetest Sounds Of Kate Smith	Kate Smith	1964	Album
In The Summer Of His Years	Kate Smith	1963	Single
Kate Smith At Carnegie Hall	Kate Smith	1963	Album
Kate Smith Sings God Bless America	Kate Smith, Bill Stegmeyer And His Orchestra	1960	Album
God Bless America / The Music Of Home	Kate Smith, Bill Steigmeyer And His Orchestra	1960	Single
Christmas With Kate	Kate Smith	1959	Album
Christmas	Kate Smith	1959	Album
The Great Kate	Kate Smith	1959	Album
Musical Souvenirs: Ireland	Kate Smith	1959	Single
Rip Van Winkle / Johnny Appleseed	Lionel Barrymore / Kate Smith	1958	Album
The Fabulous Kate	Kate Smith	1958	Album
God Bless America / My Old Kentucky Home	Kate Smith	1953	Single
Songs Of The Hills And Plains	Kate Smith	1948	Album
Anniversary Song	Kate Smith	1947	Album
God Bless America / Bless This House	Kate Smith	1947	Album
If I Had A Wishing Ring / Pretending	Kate Smith	1947	Album
Tallahassee / Ask Anyone Who Knows	Kate Smith	1947	Album
Tomorrow / Feudin' And Fightin'	Kate Smith	1947	Album
Songs Of Erin	Kate Smith	1947	Album
Now Is The Hour / I'll Never Say I Love You	Kate Smith	1947	Album
Seems Like Old Times / If I Had A Wishing Ring	Kate Smith	1946	Album
My Heart Sings / Some Sunday Morning	Kate Smith	1946	Album
Sioux City Sue / I Didn't Mean A Word I Said	Kate Smith	1946	Album
And Then I Looked At You	Kate Smith	1946	Album
Kate Smith	Kate Smith	1946	Album
Dearest Darling / Some Sunday Morning	Kate Smith	1945	Album
Just A Prayer Away / All Of My Life	Kate Smith	1945	Album
Question And Answer / Can't You Read Between The Lines	Kate Smith	1945	Album
On The Atchison, Topeka And Santa Fe / Johnny's Got A Date With A Gal In New York	Kate Smith	1945	Album
Don't Fence Me In / There Goes That Song Again	Kate Smith	1944	Album
Kiss Me Again / Two Hearts That Pass In The Night	Kate Smith	1944	Album
Dear Mom / On The Street Of Regret	Kate Smith	1944	Album
When The Roses Bloom Again / Somebody Else Is Taking My Place	Kate Smith	1943	Album
If I Had My Way / Embraceable You	Kate Smith	1943	Album
The Shrine Of Saint Cecilia / I Don't Want To Walk Without You	Kate Smith	1943	Album
One Dozen Roses / A Soldier Dreams	Kate Smith	1943	Album
Three Little Words / In A Friendly Little Harbor	Benny Goodman Sextet / Kate Smith	1943	Album
You'll Never Know	Dinah Shore, Bing Crosby, Kate Smith	1943	Album
He Wears A Pair Of Silver Wings / Be Careful, It's My Heart	Kate Smith	1942	Album
Blues In The Night / How Do I Know It's Real	Kate Smith	1942	Album
We'll Meet Again / There Are Rivers To Cross	Kate Smith	1942	Album
Here You Are / After Taps	Kate Smith	1942	Album
This Time / The Marines' Hymn (From The Halls Of Montezuma)	Kate Smith	1942	Album
The Star Spangled Banner / America, I Love You	Kate Smith	1942	Album
I Threw A Kiss In The Ocean / Somebody Else Is Taking My Place	Kate Smith	1942	Album
Old Sad Eyes / Wonder When My Baby's Coming Home	Kate Smith	1942	Album
Time On My Hands / Shine On Harvest Moon	Kate Smith	1942	Album
She'll Always Remember	Kate Smith	1942	Album
They Started Somethin' (But We're Gonna End It!) / We're All Americans (True Blue)	Kate Smith	1942	Album
The Last Time I Saw Paris / Along The Santa Fe Trail	Kate Smith	1942	Album
This Is Worth Fighting For / My Great, Great, Grandfather	Kate Smith	1942	Album
I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo / A Boy In Khaki-A Girl In Lace	Kate Smith	1942	Album
The Last Time I Saw Paris / Trade Winds	Kate Smith	1941	Album
The White Cliffs Of Dover / Rose O'Day	Kate Smith	1941	Album
Dancing In A Dream With You / Wasn't It You	Kate Smith	1941	Album
The Sunshine Of Your Smile / Thine Alone	Kate Smith	1941	Album
Somebody Loves Me / My Melancholy Baby	Kate Smith	1941	Album
My Melancholy Baby / A Merry American Christmas	Kate Smith	1941	Album
Until Tomorrow	Kate Smith	1941	Album
A Little Old Church In England / It All Comes Back To Be Now	Kate Smith	1941	Album
Somewhere / My Buddy	Kate Smith	1940	Album
Silent Night, Holy Night / Adeste Fideles (Oh, Come All Ye Faithful)	Kate Smith	1940	Album
The Woodpecker Song	Kate Smith	1940	Album
God Bless America / The Star Spangled Banner	Kate Smith	1939	Album
If I Had My Way / If I Didn't Care	Kate Smith	1939	Album
It's Never Too Late / I Cried For You	Kate Smith	1939	Album
You're A Sweetheart / When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain	Kate Smith	1938	Album
Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen / There's A Gold Mine In The Sky	Kate Smith	1938	Album
Pickaninnies' Heaven / Moon Song (That Wasn't Meant For Me)	Kate Smith	1933	Album
When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain / Makin' Faces At The Man In The Moon	Kate Smith	1931	Album
Good Night Sweetheart / You Try Somebody Else	Kate Smith	1931	Album
Little White Lies / You'll Never Know Sweetheart	Gay Ellis / Kate Smith	1931	Album
Wabash Moon / You Didn't Have To Tell Me (I Knew It All The Time)	Kate Smith	1931	Album
When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain / If I Have To Go On Without You	Kate Smith	1931	Album
That's Why Darkies Were Born / Tell Me With A Love Song	Kate Smith	1931	Album
Sharing / Dancing With Tears In My Eyes	Kate Smith Accomp. By The Harmonians	1930	Album
Maybe It's Love / You'll Never Know, Sweetheart	Kate Smith	1930	Album
Clementine / Just Another Day Wasted Away	Kate Smith	1927	Album
Tells The Classic American Folk-Tale Johnny Appleseed	Kate Smith		Compil.
Christmas Eve In My Home Town	Kate Smith		Single
Waiting At The End Of The Road / Moanin’ Low	Kate Smith		Album
Greensleeves / Blue Tail Fly	Kate Smith / The Charleston Trio		Single
When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain And Other Hits	Kate Smith		Album
Here Comes The Sun / Morning Noon And Night	Kate Smith		Album
Joy To The World	Kate Smith		Album
God Bless America / Star Spangled Banner	Kate Smith		Single
What Kind Of Fool Am I?	Kate Smith		Single
Hootenanny - Folk Songs U.S.A.	Kate Smith		Album
The One And Only	Kate Smith		Album
The Glorious Voice Of Kate Smith	Kate Smith		Album
The Best Of Kate Smith Sacred	Kate Smith		Compil.
In The Baggage Coach Ahead / Twenty-One Years	Kate Smith		Album
Kate Smith Sings Hymns And Spirituals	Kate Smith		Album
U.S.A.	Kate Smith		Album
Tallahassee / Feudin' And Fightin'	Kate Smith		Album
Songs Of Erin	Kate Smith, Morton Downey		Album
Memory Lane	Kate Smith		Album
Greensleeves / Blue Tail Fly	Kate Smith / The Charleston Trio		Single

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