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  God Bless America and Kate Smith
Kate sang it as her closing number, after which Berlin's phone began to ring, as people began to ask, 'Where can we get that song that Kate Smith just sang.?" Berlin was so touched by those calls that he decided to attend the rebroadcast three hours later for the west coast audience.
Fans were given a surprise on October 11, 197 3, at the season opener, when Kate Smith walked across the red carpet on the ice to sing her anthem in person.
Richard K. Hayes serves as archivist of the Kate Smith Commemorative Society and was a friend of Kate Smith for the last twenty years of her life.
katesmith.org /gba.html   (1125 words)

  
  Kate Smith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kathryn Elizabeth Smith (May 1, 1907 – June 17, 1986) was a Washington, D.C. -born singer best known for her rendition of Irving Berlin's "God Bless America".
In 1987, the team erected a statue of Smith outside their arena at the time, the Wachovia Spectrum, in her memory.
Kate Smith died of diabetes at the age of 79 in Raleigh, North Carolina, several years after converting to Roman Catholicism.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kate_Smith   (530 words)

  
 Hello Everybody
In 1949 the Daily Worker, which was the newspaper of the American Communist Party, wrote an article on Kate Smith and called her the red-baiter, Kate the distorter of Communist policy and the apologist for interventionists in Eastern Europe, It never had a noticeable effect on her.
Kate Smith had been in poor health since 1976, on June 17, 1986 she died, she was 79 years old.
Kate Smith who's voice made "God Bless America" an unofficial national anthem was one of the most popular singers of the century.
www.speedboatclassics.com /hello_everybody2new.htm   (1080 words)

  
 CNN.com - Katie Holmes poses in wedding dress - Jul 8, 2005
Kate Smith, formerly of the grave since her death in 1986, was resurrected yesterday in Boston, Massachusetts.
Smith is perhaps best known for her rendition of Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" and as being the fattest lady on radio between 1938 and 1953.
Kate Smith is expected to attempt to revive her career on a tour with the Grateful Dead later this year.
members.cox.net /jpostove4/katesmith2.htm   (371 words)

  
 Kate Douglas Wiggin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kate Douglas Wiggin (September 28, 1856 - August 24, 1923) was an American children's author and educator.
Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin was born in Philadelphia.
She was also a writer of children's books, the best known being The Birds' Christmas Carol (1887) and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1903).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kate_Douglas_Wiggin   (150 words)

  
 Kate Smith, All-American Singer, Dies at 79   (Site not responding. Last check: )
By FRANK J. ate Smith, whose vibrant voice made ''God Bless America'' an unofficial national anthem and was one of the most popular singers of the century, died yesterday afternoon at Raleigh (N.C.) Community Hospital.
Kate Smith had been a national singing star almost from the outset of her broadcasting career in 1931.
Kate Smith is the newcomer's not uncommon name.'' She was actually only 17 at the time.
www.nytimes.com /specials/magazine4/articles/smith1.html   (1696 words)

  
 Heroine Worship: Kate Smith, The Voice of America
Video: Kate Smith during a live performance of "Kate Smith Sings" on CBS Radio.
Three years earlier the Roosevelts summoned Smith to the White House to sing for the King and Queen of England, and introduced her simply with: "Your majesties, this is Kate Smith.
Smith had gone professional with appearances in vaudeville (boasting one of the longest engagements in the history of the Palace) and on Broadway, which she then abandoned for such nonvisual mediums as records (she sold millions) and radio - a 1933 poll showed that she was the most listened to person on the airwaves.
www.nytimes.com /specials/magazine4/articles/smith.html   (520 words)

  
 God Bless America (Kate Smith)
An untiring patriot, Kate Smith was honored by every President from Roosevelt, who called her an "American treasure", to Reagan, who gave her the highest civilian award in the nation, the Medal of Freedom.
Voted one of the three most beloved and important women of her time, Kate Smith was the very embodiment of the American spirit and an inspiration to millions everywhere.
Kate sang it as her closing number, after which Berlin's phone began to ring, as people began to ask, 'Where can we get that song that Kate Smith just sang.?" Berlin was so touched by those calls that he decided to attend the rebroadcast three hours later for the west coast audience.
www.lilesnet.com /patriotic/music/kate_smith__god_bless_america.htm   (505 words)

  
 SMITH v. HAWTHORNE
So far this is between you and me." The second note threatened that Kate should "wise up" or he would post a written notice at her school warning the students and faculty that she suffers from a sexually transmitted disease (a claim that Kate and her father testified is false) and reveal her sexual preferences.
Smith contends that the relief section of the protection from abuse statute permits the temporary award of custody to Smith.
The court's findings reflect that it rejected Hawthorne's claims that he did not kick Kate out of the home, but, rather, that she decided to leave; that he took her car keys out of concern for her safety; and that he wrote the notes because he was concerned for Kate.
www.courts.state.me.us /opinions/documents/02me149sm.htm   (2905 words)

  
 Kate Smith MP3 Downloads - Kate Smith Music Downloads - Kate Smith Music Videos
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.
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.
www.mp3.com /kate-smith/artists/10861/biography.html   (427 words)

  
 Radio Hall of Fame - Kate Smith, Singer
Even on Kate Smith’s first show, her theme song of “When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain” and her opening and closing lines (“Hello, everybody” and “Thanks for listening”) were already in place.
The Kate Smith Hour featured music, but it also was a variety show introducing new talent, such as Abbott and Costello and a teenager named Henry, who became the star of The Aldrich Family.
Kate Smith was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1999.
www.radiohof.org /musicvariety/katesmith.html   (226 words)

  
 Kate Duncan Smith DAR School, Inc.
Kate Duncan Smith DAR School, Inc., located on Gunter Mountain in northeast Alabama, serves grades K-12 and provides opportunities for the children of a large, rural area in the Appalachian foothills to develop a strong love of American ideals as they obtain a distinctive academic background.
However, the same spirit of dedication to achievement, patriotic and moral values, and service to community and country, exists on the campus today as it did in the early years of this unique educational experiment of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
It is woven and ingrained into the hearts of its students and graduates and has become the major force in the development of the local population educationally, economically, socially, physically, and spiritually.
www.gulftel.com /asdar/kds.htm   (344 words)

  
 Kate Smith
Collins recognized Kate's rich contralto voice and straightforward presentation as unique and made her an offer: he would create a career for her for fifty percent of the profits.
Kate cut back her career, working only "when I want to." After Ted's death in 1964, she limited herself to occasional nightclub appearances and guest appearances on TV shows.
Part of Kate's charm was that she represented the best of American conservatism: strong values and a straightforward, wholesome approach.
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 Player Bio: Kate Smith :: Women's Volleyball
Kate Smith enters her second year with the Hawks as #1 setter on the depth chart.
She is a good leaper and has the ability to place balls to her teammates and on the other side of the net to open spots on the floor.
Smith won the MEAC Rookie of the Week honor four times last season.
umeshawks.cstv.com /sports/w-volley/mtt/smith_kate00.html   (265 words)

  
 Philadelphia Flyers - History - Kate Smith   (Site not responding. Last check: )
That's where it all began, and "God Bless America" became "our song." Smith was enchanted by this flamboyant hockey team that found her rendition of the American folk classic to be a good luck charm.
Though Smith's record with the Flyers is impressive, there were a few losses along the way.
Smith and her song are really something special.
www.philadelphiaflyers.com /history/katesmith.asp   (209 words)

  
 Kate Smith : The Best of Kate Smith (RCA) - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
On November 2, 1963, at the age of 56, Kate Smith appeared at Carnegie Hall, and the concert was taped by RCA Victor Records, which signed her to a contract -- her first with a major record label in years.
The album spent several months in the charts, and Smith continued to record for RCA for five years, charting with another four albums.
This compilation is drawn from Smith's '60s recordings for RCA, beginning with a rendition of her radio theme song "When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain," and concluding with her signature song "God Bless America," both taken from the Carnegie Hall show and featuring an orchestra conducted by Skitch Henderson.
www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,195157,00.html   (356 words)

  
 Results in
Long known as the "first lady of radio," Kate Smith starred on CBS radio from 1931-1947, always opening with her theme song, "When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain." The lyrics of this song were adapted from a poem Kate had written as a teenager to celebrate her native Shenandoah Mountain area.
Smith became a household name from coast to coast within a month of her radio show's debut on her 22nd birthday, May 1, 1931.
Her birthplace was the small town of Greenville, Virginia, and she was originally billed on radio as "The Songbird of the South." As a child her singing talents were evident as she began early to sing in church services.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_bio/ai_2419201124   (368 words)

  
 About Kate Smith
Kathryn Elizabeth Smith was born May 1, 1907 in the nation’s capital.
Kate began making records in 1926; among her biggest hits were River, Stay ’Way From My Door (1931), The Woodpecker Song (1940), The White Cliffs of Dover (1941), I Don’t Want to Walk Without You (1942), There Goes That Song Again (1944), Seems Like Old Times (1946), and Now Is the Hour (1947).
Her last TV series was CBS’s The Kate Smith Show, a weekly half-hour musical series in 1960.
www.coutant.org /smith.html   (547 words)

  
 Kate Smith
Collins helped her develop the radio show "Kate Smith Sings" (CBS, 1931-47), one of the most popular programs of the 1930s and early '40s.
In 1938 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 President Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced her to King George VI of England by saying, "This is Kate Smith.
Smith remained on daytime radio until 1954, and from 1950 to 1954 she hosted a daytime television show, "The Kate Smith Hour." She also starred in the television shows "The Kate Smith Evening Hour" (NBC, 1951-52) and "The Kate Smith Show" (CBS, 1960).
www.aamakarate.com /kate.html   (462 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Best of Kate Smith: Music: Kate Smith   (Site not responding. Last check: )
I knew Kate Smith during the 50's when I was a small child.
It captures the power of her voice, the warmth of her smile, the very essence of the irreplacable Kate Smith.
But, Kate Smith had an awesome clear singing voice, and, despite her weight challenges in the 30's, had an incredible agility and ability for dancing...............
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000000D17?v=glance   (795 words)

  
 Kate Smith | Old Time Radio
Alternately called The Kate Smith Hour, Kate Smith Sings, Kate Smith and her Swanee Music, Kate Smith Matinee, and The Kate Smith New Star Revue, The Kate Smith Show proved to be a venue to launch many new talented performers.
After years of humiliating comments and jokes at her expense, Kate was discovered by a young talent scout, Ted Collins, who became her good friend and life long manager.
Kate Smith went on to be known for her fantastic voice, a contralto that could break glass and make the whole building shake.
www.otrcat.com /katesmith.htm   (447 words)

  
 Kate Smith : 64 Parole, clip, mp3, cd, album
Les chansons et Kate Smith lyrics sont propriété de Kate Smith, label, de ces maisons d'édition.
Par contre vous pouvez télécharger Kate Smith en mp3 légalement via VirginMega.
Musique » K » B.O.F. » Kate Smith » 64 chansons
www.greatsong.net /KATE-SMITH,999985373.html   (281 words)

  
 Meredith, Gilford, and Laconia, NH Real Estate – Kate Smith
Meredith, Gilford, and Laconia, NH Real Estate – Kate Smith
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www.katesellslakesregion.com   (133 words)

  
 Kate Duncan Smith DAR School   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Kate Duncan Smith DAR School is located atop beautiful Gunter Mountain in northeast Alabama.
It serves grades K-12 and provides opportunities for children to develop a strong love of American ideals as they obtain a distinctive academic background.
Kate Duncan Smith DAR School, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) corporation.
www.geocities.com /kdsdar   (171 words)

  
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Kate Smith sings God Bless America and Other American Favorites.
A portion of the proceeds of this CD will be given to the American Red Cross for the benefit of the victims of the attack on September 11, 2001.
Media: Audio Kate Smith sings God Bless America and Other American Favorites.
www.altnet.com /store/album/36046/index.aspx   (132 words)

  
 Kate Smith : The Columbia Years - Audio CDs - Collectables Records : Oldies.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Kate Smith, "The Songbird of the South", was one of the most popular stars of the pre-WWII era.
This seventy-seven minute CD documents Smith's work at Columbia Records from 1940-46.
Among the highlights are her theme song "When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain", "I Threw A Kiss In The Ocean", "Don't Fence Me In" and "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover".
www.oldies.com /product/index.cfm/id/6654.html   (204 words)

  
 Kate Smith - AOL Music
She had the most popular radio variety hour, The Kate Smith Hour,...
Her last TV series was CBS's The Kate Smith Show, a weekly half-hour musical series in...
She was a chubby girl but she could sing.
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 Kate Smith : The Best of Kate Smith (Capitol) - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
Kate Smith : The Best of Kate Smith (Capitol) - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
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