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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
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 104 records)
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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Kate," accessed September 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104568.
Smith, Kate. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104568.
"Smith, Kate." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 September 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
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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