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Kate Smith Sings

American radio program
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"Kate Smith Sings" was a popular American radio program hosted by singer Kate Smith from 1931 to 1947. It was a variety show that featured music and entertainment, with Smith's theme song being "When the Moon Comes over the Mountain." The program is also remembered for introducing Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" in 1938, for which Smith held exclusive broadcast rights for a time. During its run, "Kate Smith Sings" was one of the most successful radio shows of the 1930s and early 1940s, contributing to Smith's reputation as the "first lady of radio".12

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