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Connie Francis singles chronology. "Among My Souvenirs". (1959) " God Bless America ". (1959) "Mama". (1960) " God Bless America " is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin of Belarusian origin during World War I in 1918 and revised by him in the run-up to World War II in 1938. The later version was notably recorded by Kate Smith ...
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.
When Guthrie was tired of hearing Kate Smith sing "God Bless America" on the radio in the late 1930s, he sarcastically called his song "God Blessed America for Me" before renaming it "This Land Is Your Land". In 1989, a 1947 release on the Asch record label was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Released. 1931. Recorded. 1931. Songwriter (s) Ray Henderson and Lew Brown. Notably recorded by Paul Robeson and Kate Smith. " That's Why Darkies Were Born " was a popular song written by Ray Henderson and Lew Brown. It originated in George White's Scandals of 1931, where white baritone Everett Marshall performed the song in blackface.
The song explores themes of heartbreak, faith, sexuality, love, vulnerability, defeat and fragility. "Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America" was released to positive reviews from contemporary music critics, who praised the song's emotionally-charged lyrics, composition and the inclusion of Bridgers. Commercially, the single peaked at number 11 on ...
Reba followed Andra Day's emotional performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" and Post Malone's rendition of "God Bless America." She took the stage wearing a gold blazer, embellished black pants ...
Tyler Childers is expected to sing his song “Universal Sound.” Swearing-in ceremony to begin 2 p.m. – Gov. Andy Beshear will be publicly sworn in on the steps of the Capitol building in ...
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee", also known as simply "America", is an American patriotic song, the lyrics of which were written by Samuel Francis Smith. The song served as one of the de facto national anthems of the United States (along with songs like "Hail, Columbia") before the adoption of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the official U.S. national anthem in 1931.