Kate Smith

In his barrage of strategies in which folk music could be used to inspire a united fighting force, Lomax paused to take a jealous swipe at a hit record that had won over a nation primed for patriotic fervor: "I need not overstress my opinion that 'God Bless America' and Kate Smith are both extremely dull and mediocre," he wrote.

The Catcher of Songs Eddie Dean 2011

The traceries of Kate Smith's drawings might be similarly ambiguous but are built up through a mixture of precise delineation and wayward gesture.

This week's new exhibitions 2011

Somebody played a tape of Kate Smith singing “God Bless America.”

My Way Jack Swenson 2011

One of sports' coolest traditions is Kate Smith singing "God Bless America" at Flyers hockey games.

Len Berman: Top 5 Sports Stories Len Berman 2012

You can lose some serious value in your home as well, according to designer Kate Smith, the resident color expert for DaVinci Roofscapes.

Does this roof make me look fat? 2011

And not just any Kate Smith version, the very first time Irving Berlin's anthem was performed.

Cardinals win World Series - as it happened! 2011

Somebody played a tape of Kate Smith singing “God Bless America.”

My Way Jack Swenson 2011

Tonight, in honor of Game 7, I'm bringing out the big gun—Kate Smith herself.

Cardinals win World Series - as it happened! 2011

One of sports' coolest traditions is Kate Smith singing "God Bless America" at Flyers hockey games.

Len Berman: Top 5 Sports Stories Len Berman 2012

Actress Kate Smith had the distinct honor of lighting this evergreen on December 12, 1952, as thousands of spectators looked on in wonder.

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Nancy Armstrong 2010