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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.
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".
The Yankees have moved on from Kate Smith's "God Bless America" after discovering several songs she recorded in the late 1930s. The Yankees have moved on from Kate Smith's "God Bless America ...
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.
The Philadelphia Flyers removed a statue of late singer Kate Smith after investigating allegations of racism levied against the late singer.
"When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain" is a popular song, published in 1931, and credited as written by Howard Johnson, Harry M. Woods, and Kate Smith. [1] As Johnson is primarily known as a lyricist and Woods, when collaborating with lyricists, primarily wrote music, the actual apportionment of the credits would be likely to be music by Woods, lyrics by Johnson, and possibly some small ...
The original lyrics [8] were composed on February 23, 1940, in Guthrie's room at the Hanover House hotel at 43rd St. and 6th Ave. (101 West 43rd St.) in New York. The line "This land was made for you and me" does not appear in the original manuscript at the end of each verse, but is implied by Guthrie's writing of those words at the top of the page and by his subsequent singing of the line ...
Kate Smith has been accused of racism for singing racist songs. It is logical then to assume a racist would not invite black entertainers and musicians on her radio and television shows, yet Kate Smith did that. She did it during a time when a lot of radio and television hosts were not inviting backs on their shows.