Her musical career began in earnest when she was discovered in 1930 by Columbia Records vice president Ted Collins, who became her longtime partner and manager and who put her on the radio in 1931. She sang the controversial top twenty song of 1931, "That's Why Darkies Were Born". She starred in the 1932 movie Hello Everybody!, with co-stars Randolph Scott and Sally Blane, and in 1943 she sang "God Bless America" in the wartime picture This is the Army. Irving Berlin had written the song in 1938 for her, and it is considered "the second National Anthem" of the United States. Its popularity and constant airplay led Woody Guthrie to pen the original version of "This Land Is Your Land" in protest at the Berlin tune's unquestioning complacency.
Kate began making records in 1926; among her biggest hits were "River, Stay 'Way From My Door" (1931), "The Woodpecker Song" (1940), "The White Cliffs of Dover" (1941), "Rose O'Day" (1941), "I Don't Want to Walk Without You" (1942), "There Goes That Song Again" (1944), "Seems Like Old Times" (1946), and "Now Is the Hour" (1947). Her theme song was "When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain", the lyrics of which she helped write. She greeted audiences with "Hello, everybody!" and signed off with "Thanks for listenin'."
Her oversized figure made her the occasional butt of derision from fellow performers and managers. Despite the occasional ridicule, Smith was a major star of radio, usually backed by Jack Miller's Orchestra. She began in 1931 with her twice-a-week NBC series, Kate Smith Sings (which quickly expanded to six shows a week), followed by a series of shows for CBS: Kate Smith and Her Swanee Music (1931-33), sponsored by La Palina Cigars; The Kate Smith Matinee (1934-35); The Kate Smith New Star Revue (1934-35); Kate Smith's Coffee Time (1935-36), sponsored by A&P; and The Kate Smith A&P Bandwagon (1936-37).
For eight years (1937-45), The Kate Smith Hour was a leading radio variety show, offering comedy, music and drama with appearances by top personalities of films and theater. The nationwide audience was introduced to comedy by the show's resident comics, Abbott and Costello and Henny Youngman, while a series of sketches led to The Aldrich Family as a spin-off in 1940. She continued into the 1950s on the Mutual Broadcasting System, CBS, ABC and NBC, doing both music and talk shows.
An unusual part of her career began on December 11, 1969, when the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team played her rendition of "God Bless America" before the game. Philadelphia beat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 6-3. The team would begin to play the song before home games every once in a while, and the perception developed that the team was more successful on these occasions, so the tradition grew.
Kate Smith, who never married, died of diabetes at the age of 79 in Raleigh, North Carolina, several years after converting to Roman Catholicism. (from Wikipedia)
Tomorrow
Kate Smith Lyrics
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Tomorrow is a lovely day
Come and feast your tear-dimmed eyes
On tomorrow's clear blue skies
If today your heart is weary
If every little thing looks grey
Just forget your troubles and learn to say
Tomorrow is a lovely day
Kate Smith's song "It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow" is a motivational and uplifting piece of music that encourages listeners to look beyond their current troubles and find hope in a brighter future. The lyrics remind us that tomorrow is always a new day, full of clear skies and endless possibilities, and that we have the power to make the most of it.
The first stanza emphasizes the concept of tomorrow as a new beginning, encouraging listeners to "feast your tear-dimmed eyes" on the "clear blue skies" of a new day. The second stanza acknowledges that life can be difficult at times, but urges listeners to forget their troubles and move forward.
Overall, the song is a tribute to resilience and the human spirit. It reminds us that even in difficult times, we have the power to choose hope and optimism over despair.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a lovely day tomorrow
Tomorrow holds the promise of being a wonderful day
Come and feast your tear-dimmed eyes
Take in the beauty of the clear blue skies which can help you to heal and move on.
On tomorrow's clear blue skies
Tomorrow will be clear and everything will be seen with a positive outlook.
If today your heart is weary
If you're feeling sad or burdened with life
If every little thing looks grey
If you see the negativity in everything around you
Just forget your troubles and learn to say
Ignore your problems as much as possible
Tomorrow is a lovely day
The future holds better moments or a turn of events for which we will be happy.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: IRVING BERLIN
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