<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1926--1976 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Labels </Th> <Td> RCA Victor Savoy Records </Td> </Tr> <P> Kathryn Elizabeth Smith (May 1, 1907--June 17, 1986), known professionally as Kate Smith and The First Lady of Radio, was an American singer, a contralto, best known for her rendition of Irving Berlin's "God Bless America". </P> <P> She had a radio, television, and recording career spanning five decades, which reached its pinnacle in the 1940s . Smith became known as The Songbird of the South after her enduring popularity during World War II and contribution to American culture and patriotism . </P>

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