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Singer. Years active. 1926–1976. Labels. RCA Victor, Savoy Records. Kathryn Elizabeth Smith (May 1, 1907 – June 17, 1986) was an American contralto. [1][2][3][4] Referred to as The First Lady of Radio, Smith is well known for her renditions of "God Bless America" and "When the Moon Comes over the Mountain".
Songwriter (s) Irving Berlin. 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 during World War I in 1918 and revised by him in the run-up to World War II in 1938.
How Great Thou Art. " How Great Thou Art " is a Christian hymn based on an original Swedish hymn entitled " O Store Gud " written in 1885 by Carl Boberg (1859–1940). The English version of the hymn and its title are a loose translation by the English missionary Stuart K. Hine from 1949.
Bronze sculpture. Subject. Kate Smith. Location. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Coordinates. 39°54′15.59″N 75°10′9.73″W / 39.9043306°N 75.1693694°W / 39.9043306; -75.1693694. 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 ...
The Yankees have moved on from Kate Smith's "God Bless America" after discovering several songs she recorded in the late 1930s.
Professional ratings. How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites from the Grand Ole Opry is a live album of the Grand Ole Opry special of the same name, and features Alan Jackson, Loretta Lynn and Brad Paisley among others.
— Dr. Ludwig Gruener German newspaper story : 23 Berlin rose as a songwriter in Tin Pan Alley and on Broadway. In 1911, Emma Carus introduced his first world-famous hit, "Alexander's Ragtime Band", followed by a performance from Berlin himself at the Friars' Frolic of 1911 with Clifford Hess as his accompanist. He became an instant celebrity, and the featured performer later that year at ...
The Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance was awarded from 1962 to 1986. During this time the award had several name changes: Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording (1962, 1963) Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording (Musical) (1964–66) Best Sacred Performance (Musical) (1967)