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It originated in George White's Scandals of 1931, where white baritone Everett Marshall performed the song in blackface. [1] The song was most famously recorded by popular singer Kate Smith, whose rendition was a hit in 1931, [2] [better source needed] and by award-winning singer, film star, scholar, and civil rights activist Paul Robeson.
Smith was born on May 1, 1907, in Greenville, Virginia, to Charlotte 'Lottie' Yarnell (née Hanby) and William Herman Smith and grew up in Washington, D.C. [5] Her father owned the Capitol News Company, distributing newspapers and magazines in the greater D.C. area. [6] She was the youngest of three daughters, the middle child dying in infancy.
A statue of singer Kate Smith (1907–1986) by Marc Mellon [1] [2] was installed outside Philadelphia's Xfinity Live!, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, until 2019. [ 3 ] Description and history
The Yankees have moved on from Kate Smith's "God Bless America" after discovering several songs she recorded in the late 1930s.
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I was born in 1930, and when homesick during grade school, every day I listened to Kate Smith, whose talk show was introduced by Ted Collins saying: "It's high noon in New York, and time for Kate Smith." She was a delight to listen to. 76.1.252.112 18:57, 9 June 2009 (UTC)Bob Beers