Opinion: Kate Smith, the First Lady of Radio, wasn’t perfect. But she shouldn’t be declared persona non grata, writes Danny_Heitman.
I noticed my grandfather’s eyes shining with tears as he read the paper at breakfast one day in 1986. He was a retired police chief who almost never cried. “Kate Smith died,” he said, pulling a handkerchief from his pocket to blow his nose. “That old gal got us through the war.”
I waited for him to elaborate, but he didn’t. He worried, I gathered, that the lump in his throat would keep him from finishing whatever he tried to say. He silently slid the paper toward me. The obituary recounted Smith’s iconic performance of composer...
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Sports teams dump Kate Smith's 'God Bless America' because of her racist songsNew York Yankees and Philadelphia Flyers dump Kate Smith’s famous rendition of 'God Bless America' during games over allegations that other songs performed by her are racist.
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Philadelphia Flyers cover statue of singer Kate Smith after allegations of racismThe New York Yankees suspended their use of Smith’s recording of ‘God Bless America’ during the seventh-inning stretch.
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Flyers remove Kate Smith statue because of racially insensitive songsThe Philadelphia Flyers have removed a statue of Kate Smith from outside its arena and will no longer play the singer’s classic version of “God Bless America” before games after learning that she performed racially insensitive songs nearly 90 years ago.
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Kate Smith family members 'heartbroken' after teams distance themselves from singerThe Philadelphia Flyers and New York Yankees have taken steps to distance themselves from the late 'God Bless America' singer Kate Smith.
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The Philadelphia Flyers remove a statue of Kate Smith over her racist songsThe Philadelphia Flyers removed a statue of Kate Smith, whose rendition of 'God Bless America' was played during home games for decades, over her racist songs from the 1930s
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From good-luck charm to pariah: Kate Smith statue is removed by FlyersLike the New York Yankees, the team had earlier stopped using her rendition of 'God Bless America' because some of her recordings 'evoke painful and unacceptable themes.'
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Who was Kate Smith and why is she suddenly a pariah for recording racist songs decades ago?Kate Smith's soaring contralto has boomed out regularly at American public events, including the seventh inning stretch at Yankee Stadium. Until now.
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