Kate Smith 'God Bless America' on The Ed Sullivan Show

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[barryspurr]

When popular artists could actually sing.

[SomewhereInIndiana]

The best performance of this beautiful song ever! ❤️🤍💙

[michaeltuz]

Now _that's_ a Veterans Day show!
There's nothing more American than Kate Smith singing this Irving Berlin classic!
Man, could she belt it out!

[susanenglert]

Given what's happening in our country today, the lyrics should be, "God save America".

[im_agine]

Little did Kate know how much this song brings to the USA on this day. 9/11/2021

[donnacooper]

President Roosevelt was right when he introduced Kate to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1939: This is Kate Smith! This is America!

[progbaby]

What a beautiful rendition by a beautiful woman 🇺🇸

[patachou]

NO ONE could or ever will sing "God Bless America" like this beautiful lady❣ She brings tears to my eyes, not only hearing her fabulous voice, but listening to Each and Every word she sings about our wonderful, noble, and greatest country!! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
Yes, indeed, "God Bless America"

[dianewagner]

When Irving Berlin wrote this song, we All Knew We All Were Americans! Not European or Whatever- American; But American! America wasn't perfect, but it was the Best in a very confused and scared world. Anyone remember, "Over There"? Also from Irving Berlin. What Talent❤❤❤

[markgordon]

She was a great singer. God bless Kate Smith.

[Blacky]

Kate Smith kind of owns this song, no one, I say no one can compare with her ever, she is brilliant.

[quietriot]

Every day In elementary school first thing in the morning was pledge allegiance to our flag 🇺🇸 second thing was singing this song. ♥️🤍💙 God bless America

[elevtr]

America. What a great idea. God help us make it so.

[JohnDonovanProductions]

Thanks for sharing! Irving Berlin wrote " God Bless America " in 1918 for his soldier show Yip Yip, Yiphank . However, it was withdrawn and lay unused until Kate Smith asked Berlin for a new patriotic song to sing on the radio for Armistice Day, 1938. It became an instant hit . The poem " America the Beautiful " by Katherine Lee Bates, a professor of English at Wellesley College, was inspired by a 1893 visit to Pike's Peak . It is unknown who joined it with Samuel Augustus Ward's hymn Materna, composed in 1882. Both songs have been suggested as alternatives to " The Star Spangled Banner " as our national anthem, for they celebrate America's great assets -- its natural beauty and its people .

Thought you might enjoy some musical history ;)

[Lava]

Shame on the Philadelphia Flyers for "canceling" Kate Smith. It's an absolute disgrace.

[thatsgirl]

🦅 God Bless America, the land that I Love
Stand beside her and guide her
Through the night with the light from above. 🇺🇲
Tomorrow marks the 20th Anniversary of 9/11. There never will be a time when we won't think of that time that changed America forever. I can still remember that day so vividly, it was a day just like today.. I remember exactly where I was when that first plane hit the first tower..Our whole world as we knew it, had forever changed. To all those who perished... May you Rest In Peace. You didn't die in vain, because you will never, ever be forgotten! Pray for Peace! 🙏 Thank you for sharing this today, on the eve of 9/11.

[maxmurphy]

Kate smith was and still our national treasure.
AMERICAN ICON.

[singerja]

God bless Kate Smith! I watched her as a child and now at 79, I am still listening to her. Love you, Kate!

[daveargentina]

This song by Kate gives me goose bumps

[ronnieaoshana]

God bless America ..a true beautiful patriotic song make me cry... I've ben american since 2012... proud American now .