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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.
At the January 1, 1976, Rose Bowl, to honor the start of the United States Bicentennial, Kate Smith and the UCLA Band performed "God Bless America" for a national television audience. During the Super Bowl LI halftime show a pre-recorded introduction by Lady Gaga, who headlined the show, featured both "God Bless America" and "This Land is Your ...
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
New York [1] "When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain" is a popular song, published in 1931, and credited as written by Howard Johnson, Harry M. Woods, and Kate Smith. [1] As Johnson is primarily known as a lyricist and Woods, when collaborating with lyricists, primarily wrote music, the actual apportionment of the credits would be likely to be ...
Broadcasting career. Smith began her broadcasting career at Downtown Radio as a newsreader and reporter. [2] She later worked as a presenter and reporter for RTÉ in 1980 [1] and moved to UTV in 1983. [2] Smith hosted her last edition of UTV Live in December 2006. [3] She was appointed a board member of Northern Ireland Screen in December 2007.
Ted Collins (talent manager) Collins and singer Kate Smith. on her television show (1953) Ted Collins (October 12, 1900 – May 27, 1964) was an American show business manager, best known for managing singer and TV show star Kate Smith, (1907–1986) for thirty years. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Katie Smith (born June 4, 1974) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the lead assistant coach for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is the former head coach of the New York Liberty. A retired professional basketball player, Smith's primary position was shooting guard, although she ...
The song became a hit in 1940, recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, [2] The Andrews Sisters, and Kate Smith in 1940. The Glenn Miller recording on RCA Bluebird featuring Marion Hutton on vocals reached No. 1 on the Your Hit Parade chart in 1940 where it topped the charts for seven weeks. [3]