Kate Smith

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Kate Smith

Born

May 1, 1907 (Age: 79)

Place of Birth

Greenville, Virginia, USA

Died

June 17, 1986

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Kathryn Elizabeth Smith
The Songbird of the South

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.