Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
May 1, 1907
Died
June 17, 1986 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Greenville, Virginia, USA
Also Known As
- Kathryn Elizabeth Smith
- The Songbird of the South
Kate Smith
Biography
Kate Smith was an American contralto. Known as The First Lady of Radio, she was famed for her rendition of "God Bless America" (which in her later years she sang live for the Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers.) Beloved as the "Songbird of the South" she recorded dozens of albums and chart topping songs.
