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Kathryn Elizabeth “Kate” Smith (May 1, 1907 – June 17, 1986) was an American singer, best known for her rendition of Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America”. Smith had a radio, television, and recording career spanning five decades, which reached its pinnacle in the 1940s.

• Birth name: Kathryn Elizabeth Smith
• Born: May 1, 1907 Greenville, Virginia
• Died: June 17, 1986 (aged 79) Raleigh, North Carolina
• Occupations: Singer

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Music Review: Nuanced Comfort Music That Channels Kate Smith
NY Times Music, 2011-02-19 05:45:04
Stephanie Blythe in a tribute to Kate Smith on Wednesday.

The Sounds and Songs of Stanley Cup Rivals
NY Times Music, 2010-06-10 02:18:37
Kate Smith singing “God Bless America,” which had become a Flyers talisman, in 1975. The Flyers won the Cup that year.

Arts, Briefly: Screen Cowboys Lassoed for New Postage Stamps
NY Times Movies, 2009-12-31 06:09:05
On Wednesday the United States Postal Service announced the designs for its 2010 stamps — you know, those little stickers you put on the corners of your tangible, nonelectronic correspondence — and several pay tribute to well-known cultural figures. The film actors Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Tom Mix and William ...