Kate Smith
Kathryn Elizabeth Smith (May 1, 1907 – June 17, 1986) was an American contralto. 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". She became known as The Songbird of the South because of her tremendous popularity during World War II. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 1, 1907 (Greenville), Died June 17, 1986 (Raleigh)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, songwriter, lyricist, vocalist
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-36396 | 10-in. | 10/7/1926 | White house | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36397 | 10-in. | 10/7/1926 | Mary dear | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BVE-36398 | 10-in. | 10/7/1926 | Jersey walk | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BRC-68271 | 10-in. | 7/21/1931 | When the moon comes over the mountain | Milton Charles | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
Victor | BRC-69970 | 10-in. | 6/23/1931 | Makin' faces at the man in the moon | Connecticut Yankees ; Rudy Vallée | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and whistling solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BRC-69990 | 10-in. | 6/30/1931 | When the moon comes over the mountain | Ben W. Gordon ; Leo Reisman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | BRC-70201 | 10-in. | 7/21/1931 | When the moon comes over the mountain | Bud Billings ; Carson Robison | Male vocal duet, with instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-017776 | 10-in. | 12/28/1937 | When the moon comes over the mountain | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with male vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-017777 | 10-in. | 12/28/1937 | There's a gold mine in the sky | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-017778 | 10-in. | 12/28/1937 | You're a sweetheart | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-017779 | 10-in. | 12/28/1937 | Bei mir bist du schön | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-035319 | 10-in. | 3/21/1939 | God bless America | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-035320 | 10-in. | 3/21/1939 | The star spangled banner | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-035321 | 10-in. | 3/21/1939 | It's never too late | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-035322 | 10-in. | 3/21/1939 | I cried for you | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-035753 | 10-in. | 4/17/1939 | Don't worry 'bout me | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-035754 | 10-in. | 4/17/1939 | If I had my way | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-035755 | 10-in. | 4/17/1939 | And the angels sing | Jack Miller ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BS-035756 | 10-in. | 4/17/1939 | If I didn't care | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BRC-Test-1118 | 10-in. | 7/1/1931 | I'm thru with love | Frances Langford | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist | |
Victor | [Trial 1926-09-16-01] | 10-in. | 9/16/1926 | Mary dear | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1926-09-16-02] | 10-in. | 9/16/1926 | White house | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1926-09-16-03] | 10-in. | 9/16/1926 | Jersey walk | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W142884 | 10-in. | 10/28/1926 | The little white house | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W142885 | 10-in. | 10/28/1926 | Mary dear | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W142886 | 10-in. | 10/28/1926 | Jersey walk | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W143476 | 10-in. | 2/14/1927 | One sweet letter from you | Charleston Chasers ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W143477 | 10-in. | 2/14/1927 | I'm gonna meet my sweetie now | Charleston Chasers ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W144233 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | In the evening | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W144234 | 10-in. | 5/26/1927 | Just another day wasted away (Waiting for you) | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W144522 | 10-in. | 7/28/1927 | Worryin' | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W144523 | 10-in. | 7/28/1927 | A little smile, a little kiss | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W144524 | 10-in. | 7/28/1927 | Clementine (From New Orleans) | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]148806 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | He's a good man to have around | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]148807 | 10-in. | 7/12/1929 | Maybe—who knows? | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]148937 | 10-in. | 8/27/1929 | Moanin' low | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]148938 | 10-in. | 8/27/1929 | Waiting at the end of the road | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]149457 | 10-in. | 11/1/1929 | I may be wrong, but I think you're wonderful! | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]149458 | 10-in. | 11/1/1929 | Love (Your spell is everywhere) | Harmonians ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]149651 | 10-in. | 11/29/1929 | Chant of the jungle | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]149652 | 10-in. | 11/29/1929 | That wonderful something (Is love) | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W149722 | 10-in. | 12/13/1929 | St. Louis blues | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W149723 | 10-in. | 12/13/1929 | Frankie and Johnny | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]150447 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | Sharing | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]150448 | 10-in. | 5/20/1930 | Dancing with tears in my eyes | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W150631 | 10-in. | 7/8/1930 | Don't let me hold you, baby mine | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]150632 | 10-in. | 7/8/1930 | I don't want mind walkin' in the rain (When I'm walkin' in the rain with you) | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]150633 | 10-in. | 7/8/1930 | Swingin' in a hammock | The Harmonians [Selvin's Orchestra] ; Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W150634 | 10-in. | 7/8/1930 | You'll be coming back to me | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]150835 | 10-in. | 9/23/1930 | Maybe it's love | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]150836 | 10-in. | 9/23/1930 | You'll never know, sweetheart | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]150937 | 10-in. | 11/6/1930 | Here comes the sun | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]150938 | 10-in. | 11/6/1930 | I got rhythm | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W150958 | 10-in. | 11/17/1930 | Morning, noon and night | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W150959 | 10-in. | 11/17/1930 | Held by the spell of the moon | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]151247 | 10-in. | 1/29/1931 | Overnight | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]151248 | 10-in. | 1/29/1931 | Reaching for the moon | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]151251 | 10-in. | 1/29/1931 | Grievin' | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | [W]151252 | 10-in. | 1/29/1931 | You don't want me any more | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W151419 | 10-in. | 3/13/1931 | You didn't have to tell me (I knew it all the time) | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W151420 | 10-in. | 3/13/1931 | Wabash moon | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W151421 | 10-in. | 3/13/1931 | Now's the time | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W151422 | 10-in. | 3/13/1931 | At dusk | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W151449 | 10-in. | 3/20/1931 | Dinah Lee from Tennessee | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W151450 | 10-in. | 3/20/1931 | You didn't have to tell me (I knew it all the time) | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W151592 | 10-in. | 6/9/1931 | Makin' faces at the man in the moon | Smith Ballew Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W151735 | 10-in. | 8/17/1931 | If I have to go on without you | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W151736 | 10-in. | 8/17/1931 | When the moon comes over the mountain | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter, vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W151786 | 10-in. | 9/15/1931 | You call it madness | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W151787 | 10-in. | 9/15/1931 | I don't know why | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W151866 | 10-in. | 10/28/1931 | That's why darkies were born | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W151867 | 10-in. | 10/28/1931 | Tell me with a love song | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W152031 | 10-in. | 12/8/1931 | Too late | Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians ; Kate Smith | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W152032 | 10-in. | 12/8/1931 | River, stay 'way from my door | Guy Lombardo ; Royal Canadians ; Kate Smith | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W152096 | 10-in. | 1/28/1932 | In the baggage coach ahead | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W152099 | 10-in. | 1/29/1932 | Twenty-one years | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W152111 | 10-in. | Feb. 1932 | My mom | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W152121 | 10-in. | 3/1/1932 | Snuggled on your shoulder (Cuddled in your arms) | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W152122 | 10-in. | 3/1/1932 | Love, you funny thing! | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W113191 | 10-in. | November 1931 | Diay bantay ti bulan no lumgac (When the moon comes over the mountain) | Pedro A. Ramajo | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Columbia | W351013 | 10-in. | 4/22/1931 | When the moon comes over the mountain | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal duet | songwriter | |
Columbia | W351044 | 10-in. | 6/18/1931 | Makin' faces at the man in the moon | Selvin’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W351079 | 10-in. | 7/24/1931 | When the moon comes over the mountain | Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio | Instrumental trio (Hawaiian), with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Columbia | W365025 | 10-in. | 7/7/1931 | Makin' faces at the man in the moon | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal, lyricist | |
Columbia | W365026 | 10-in. | 7/7/1931 | When the moon comes over the mountain | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal, songwriter | |
Columbia | W365031 | 10-in. | 9/15/1931 | Shine on, harvest moon | Ruth Brown [Kate Smith] | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W365032 | 10-in. | 9/15/1931 | I apologize | Ruth Brown [Kate Smith] | Female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Columbia | W365038 | 10-in. | 10/28/1931 | You try somebody else (We'll be back together again) | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W365039 | 10-in. | 10/28/1931 | Good night, sweetheart | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W365048 | 10-in. | 12/10/1931 | River stay 'way from my door | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W365049 | 10-in. | 12/10/1931 | All of me | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W365059 | 10-in. | 1/28/1932 | Just friends | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W365060 | 10-in. | 1/28/1932 | Between the devil and the deep blue sea | Kate Smith | Female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | E36197 | 10-in. | 2/27/1931 | When the moon comes over the mountain | Frankie Marvin | Male vocal solo, with 2 violins and guitar | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E36861 | 10-in. | 6/12/1931 | Makin’ faces at the man in the moon | Snooks Friedman Memphis Stompers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E36895 | 10-in. | 6/30/1931 | When the moon comes over the mountain | Crooning Troubadours ; Nick Lucas | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Brunswick | E37080 | 10-in. | 8/17/1931 | Makin’ faces at the man in the moon | Boswell Sisters ; The New Yorkers [Bill Challis Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal trio | lyricist | |
Brunswick | XC7960 | 12-in. | 8/19/1931 | When the moon comes over the mountain | Lester McFarland and Robert A. Gardner | Male vocal duet, with guitar and mandolin | songwriter | |
Decca | 38928 | 10-in. | 10/31/1934 | The Continental | Kate Smith | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
Decca | 38937 | 10-in. | 11/1/1934 | College rhythm-1 | Kate Smith | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
Decca | 38938 | 10-in. | 11/1/1934 | Let's give three cheers to love-1 | Kate Smith | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
Decca | 38939 | 10-in. | 11/1/1934 | When my ship comes in | Kate Smith | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
Decca | 38940 | 10-in. | 11/1/1934 | I'm growing fonder of you | Kate Smith | vocalist, soprano vocal | ||
Decca | 38941 | 10-in. | 11/1/1934 | Stay as sweet as you are | Kate Smith | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Kate," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104568.
Smith, Kate. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104568.
"Smith, Kate." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Smith, Kate, 1907-1986 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84077391
Wikidata: Kate Smith - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q297442
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22948116
MusicBrainz: Kate Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3c01533e-e82c-41c7-96f4-6a6fa6e05e82
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