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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 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, becoming her ...
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.
This Land Is Your Land. Sheet music. " This Land Is Your Land " is a song by American folk singer Woody Guthrie. One of the United States' most famous folk songs, its lyrics were written in 1940 in critical response to Irving Berlin 's "God Bless America". Its melody is based on a Carter Family tune called "When the World's on Fire".
Lee Greenwood will celebrate the 40th anniversary of his iconic anthem “God Bless the USA” – a love letter to the country – and at 81 years old, he has no plans to slow down.
In Boston, Lana Del Rey Channels America. Lana Del Rey gave a vision of her live performance future last night (June 20) in Boston — the eve of her 39th birthday — and it was evanescently ...
God Bless America. (charity album) God Bless America was a 2001 charity album composed of American patriotic or spiritual songs, released on October 16 of that year in the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. It was released specifically to benefit the Twin Towers Fund, directing what the album cover said would be a "substantial ...
"God Bless America Again" is a country music song written by Bobby Bare and Boyce Hawkins. A patriotic hymn pleading for God's forgiveness of the United States and his guidance over the country, the song was first recorded and made famous by Bare. Released as a single in 1969, Bare's version reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles ...
A statue of singer Kate Smith (1907–1986) by Marc Mellon was installed outside Philadelphia's Xfinity Live!, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, until 2019. Description and history. The 8-foot (2.4 m) bronze sculpture was commissioned by the Philadelphia Flyers and unveiled on October 8, 1987.