Kate Smith
The "Songbird of the South," vocalist Kate Smith was one of the most popular stars of the pre-World War II era; she remains best remembered for her definitive version of the patriotic anthem "God Bless America," which became a hit on no less than three separate occasions. Born Kathryn Elizabeth Smith in Washington, D.C. on May 1, 1907, she initially trained to be a nurse but began singing professionally during the early 1920s, soon relocating to New York to pursue roles in vaudeville and on Broadway, where she appeared in Honeymoon Lane in 1926. The owner of a thunderous contralto, Smith signed to Columbia in 1927, debuting with "One Sweet Letter From You," backed by Red Nichols' Charleston Chasers. In 1931 she began hosting her own radio show; its theme song, "When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain," subsequently became her first major hit, selling some 19 million copies.
In 1932, Smith scored her second smash with "River, Stay 'Way from My Door," recorded with Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians; they later backed her on "Too Late," another Top Ten success issued that same year -- in all, she recorded two dozen hits for Columbia between 1927 and 1946. While American listeners looked to Smith for assurance throughout the Depression era, she became an icon in 1938, when she recorded Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" for Victor; within a year its success established it as a kind of unofficial national anthem, and upon the United States' entrance into WWII it re-entered the charts in both 1940 and 1942. In addition to her radio popularity, Smith also appeared in films, starring in The Big Broadcast of 1932 and This Is the Army in 1943; from 1951 to 1954, she also hosted an afternoon television program. Smith remained active after the 1964 death of her longtime manager Ted Collins. She began suffering from poor health a number of years later, and died from diabetes on June 17, 1986.
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Sings Down In The Valley (Digitally Remastered)
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei Essential Media Group am 04.05.2010
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God Bless America (EP) (Remastered 2021)
Pop - Erschienen bei Hit Singles Records am 19.05.2021
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Christmas with Kate (Original 1959 Album - Digitally Remastered)
Klassik - Erschienen bei Must Have Records am 01.01.1959
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Best Classics Christmas
Weihnachtsmusik - Erschienen bei Unforgettable Songs Records am 14.12.2018
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Golden Years Of Broadcasting
Pop - Erschienen bei Leverage am 01.01.2000
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Original Christmas Music (Original Recording & Special Selection)
Weihnachtsmusik - Erschienen bei White Cross Records am 01.11.2019
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Seems Like Old Times
Lounge - Erschienen bei M.Z.Records am 03.05.2019
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Come All Ye Faithful
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei PnR am 01.12.2009
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The Christmas Song
Weihnachtsmusik - Erschienen bei M.Z.Records am 19.12.2018
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Seems Like Old Times (1946)
Pop - Erschienen bei JB Production am 19.06.2019
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Wish You a Merry Christmas
Weihnachtsmusik - Erschienen bei Valley Records am 08.11.2019
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Master Christmas
Weihnachtsmusik - Erschienen bei Orange records am 30.11.2018
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Christmas Songs
Weihnachtsmusik - Erschienen bei Unforgettable Songs Records am 15.11.2019
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The Fabulous Kate Smith
Vokalmusik (weltlich und geistlich) - Erschienen bei PnR am 01.01.2000
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Super Gold Christmas (Original & Special Recordings)
Weihnachtsmusik - Erschienen bei Simple Moments Records am 29.11.2019
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Kate Smith Sings Folk Songs
Pop - Erschienen bei Leverage am 27.08.2013
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Christmas with Kate (Christmas in the Family)
Weihnachtsmusik - Erschienen bei Silan Records am 18.11.2016
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Christmas Music (The Sound of a Special Day)
Weihnachtsmusik - Erschienen bei White Cross Records am 09.12.2016
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Christmas Compilation
Weihnachtsmusik - Erschienen bei Valley Records am 09.12.2016
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Magic Christmas Carols (Original Recordings)
Weihnachtsmusik - Erschienen bei Proko Records am 24.11.2017
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