Geburtsdatum | Mittwoch, 01. Mai 1907 |
Geburtsort | Greenville, Virginia, U.S. |
Todesort | Raleigh,_North_Carolina |
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Beschreibung | 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 Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" & "When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain". In more recent times, she has also been associated with controversial songs containing racially insensitive themes and undertones. She had a radio, television, and recording career spanning five decades, which reached its pinnacle in the 1940s. She became known as The Songbird of the South because of her tremendous popularity during World War II. |
In 29 years, I had recorded over 2,200 songs. I was amazed.
Many people submit to excessive appetites without realizing that they do not need to eat so much food.
As soon as I began to earn what might be called fairly large sums, I bought a car and began to explore the country around New York.
It became obvious in 1957 that I was endangering my health by carrying so much weight.
