Kate Smith

Kate Smith

Acting
Born
May 1, 1907 in Greenville, Virginia, USA
Died
June 17, 1986
Age
Died at age 79

Biography

Kate Smith was an American contralto. Known as The First Lady of Radio, she was famed for her rendition of "God Bless America" (which in her later years she sang live for the Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers.) Beloved as the "Songbird of the South" she recorded dozens of albums and chart topping songs.

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