She introduced more songs than any other performer - overĪ thousand, of which 600 or so made the hit parade. She recorded almost 3,000 songs -more than any other popular performer. Holding fast to an optimism for the future.Įverything about Kate Smith was outsized, including Miss Smith herself. In January, her right leg was amputated because of circulatory problems associated with herĭiabetes, and on May 9, she underwent a mastectomy.īut it was the robust and joyful young singer who never took a formal music lesson whose voice became one of the most listened-to by a nation struggling through the Great Depression and World War, still Miss Smith had been in poor health since 1976, when she suffered brain damage as a result of a diabetic coma. She thrilled us all with her stirring rendition of 'God Bless America'Īnd sang with a passion which left few eyes dry.'' President Reagan expressed sorrow over her death, saying: ''Kate Smith was a patriot in every sense of the word. She was 79 years old and lived in Raleigh. Kate Smith, whose vibrant voice made ''God Bless America'' an unofficial national anthem and was one of the most popular singers of the century, died yesterday afternoon at Raleigh JOBITUARY Kate Smith, All-American Singer, Dies At 79 By FRANK G. Newspaper in Education (NIE) Teacher Resources Kate Smith, All-American Singer, Dies At 79
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