Kate Smith

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 51-75 of 104 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 51-75 of 104 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Kate," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104568.

Smith, Kate. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104568.

"Smith, Kate." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.