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Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin DID NOT write this song for Kate Smith. According to the entry "God Bless America" on Wikipedia, he wrote it for a revue called Yip Yip Yaphank, a tribute to the U.S. Army during World War I. The year given was circa 1917–1918. He decided not to use it in the revue at that time, substituting "We're on our way to France" instead. He decided to revise and release it in 1938 and chose Kate Smith to introduce it via a radio broadcast on November 11th, 1938 then called, Armistice Day. Kate Smith DID sing "God Bless America" in the 1943 Warner Bros. production of This is the Army. T.E. Goodwin 06:57, 23 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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"Controversial"?

The article states She sang the controversial top twenty song of 1931, "That's Why Darkies Were Born". It seems unlikely this song was controversial in 1931, it was performed by Paul Robeson and its title used in a joke by Rufus T. Firefly. I'm inclined to remove the word, and perhaps the entire sentence, since it's something of a non sequitur. --CliffC (talk) 04:53, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Pleasant Memory

I was born in 1930, and when home sick during grade school, every day I listened to Kate Smith, whose talk show was introduced by Ted Collins saying: "It's high noon in New York, and time for Kate Smith." She was a delight to listen to. 76.1.252.112 (talk) 18:57, 9 June 2009 (UTC)Bob Beers[reply]

Dispute with St. Agnes Church concerning her burial

This passage of the article is very interesting, but with no references at all. Where does it come from? It would be hard to let such detailed claims stand alone. --Melchior2006 (talk) 12:40, 23 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Purchase of B-24 Liberator

This may seem too trivial for the article, but I attended a "Planes of Fame" history event Sat. June 4th, 2011 in Chino, CA and a Maj. Robert Sternfels (Pilot of the B-24 "Sandman" in the operation Tidal Wave / Ploesti Raid) spoke and mentioned a B-24 Liberator bomber was named for Kate Smith. Some internet searches do describe a B-24 liberator as being named in her honor. Bob specifically mentioned that Kate paid for the aircraft -- about $260K in 1943 dollars. My father is a WW-2 vet and he confirmed that several successful and / or wealthy people purchased aircraft or other military equipment to support the war effort. Just thought I'd mention it.71.139.65.209 (talk) 08:11, 6 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Kate Smith Anti-Semitic

My elderly aunt claims that Kate Smith was anti-Semitic. I can't find one single example on the internet. Does anyone know origin of this rumor or have knowledge of the episode(s)? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ericsilver (talk • contribs) 12:50, 16 September 2011 (UTC) drop dead jackass — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.185.243.40 (talk) 03:29, 26 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Factual Errors

The phrase "confined to a wheelchair" is demeaning, offensive, and oppressive, and most of all illogical, and should not be used here. A person is never "confined to a wheelchair": he doesn't shower or sleep in his wheelchair. When he rides a plane he rides in a seat, not his wheelchair. "Confined" is inaccurate and conveys an inaccurate stereotype of inability of wheelchair users to engage in sexual, social, travel and physical pursuits. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Denverjason (talk • contribs) 03:10, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Go confine yourself, you disabled fool.