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Kate Smith - Hello Everybody! The Kate Smith Collection 1926-50
⢠Kate Smith was a pop singer in the traditional mode of the â20s and â30s whose career lasted well into the post-war decades ⢠Known as âThe First Lady of Radioâ her shows were hugely popular, as she greeted listeners with the words âHello Everybody!â ⢠Great-value 94-track 4-CD set comprising selected A & B sides on a number of different labels during this era ⢠Features all he 25 hits from these years, including two No. 1s along with her famous âGod Bless Americaâ, and inspiring wartime songs ⢠Substantial overview of her career and a great showcase for her distinctive vocal style. ABOUT THE COLLECTION Kate Smith was a singer very much in the traditional mode, who had big hits soon after she began her career in the 1920s, and remained hugely popular long into the post-war decades. Known variously as âThe First Lady Of Radioâ and âThe Songbird Of The Southâ, she commanded a large broadcast audience that continued into the TV era in the â50s â her signature greeting on her radio shows was âHello Everybody!â. As a big-built homely-looking lady, she defied the norms of the business, which usually demanded its pop performers be glamorous and lissom, and her distinctive image became a factor in her success. She became especially famous for her hits with patriotic songs like âStar Spangled Bannerâ and âGod Bless Americaâ, but also courted controversy early in her career with songs with potentially racial implications. This great-value 94-track 4-CD set comprises selected A & B sides from her releases on the Columbia, Velvet Tone, Clarion, Harmony, Brunswick, Decca, Victor, MGM and National labels during this era, and features her 25 chart entries from these years, including the No. 1s âRiver Stay Way From My Doorâ and âWhen The Moon Comes Over The Mountainâ, plus inspiring Top 10 wartime hits like âWhite Cliffs Of Doverâ, and versions of hot new songs of the moment like âThe Woodpecker Songâ. She was highly versatile, able to give any kind of repertoire her personal touch, and this collection offers an enjoyable and enlightening showcase for her distinctive talent.
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Kate Smith - Hello Everybody! The Kate Smith Collection 1926-50â
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⢠Kate Smith was a pop singer in the traditional mode of the â20s and â30s whose career lasted well into the post-war decades ⢠Known as âThe First Lady of Radioâ her shows were hugely popular, as she greeted listeners with the words âHello Everybody!â ⢠Great-value 94-track 4-CD set comprising selected A & B sides on a number of different labels during this era ⢠Features all he 25 hits from these years, including two No. 1s along with her famous âGod Bless Americaâ, and inspiring wartime songs ⢠Substantial overview of her career and a great showcase for her distinctive vocal style. ABOUT THE COLLECTION Kate Smith was a singer very much in the traditional mode, who had big hits soon after she began her career in the 1920s, and remained hugely popular long into the post-war decades. Known variously as âThe First Lady Of Radioâ and âThe Songbird Of The Southâ, she commanded a large broadcast audience that continued into the TV era in the â50s â her signature greeting on her radio shows was âHello Everybody!â. As a big-built homely-looking lady, she defied the norms of the business, which usually demanded its pop performers be glamorous and lissom, and her distinctive image became a factor in her success. She became especially famous for her hits with patriotic songs like âStar Spangled Bannerâ and âGod Bless Americaâ, but also courted controversy early in her career with songs with potentially racial implications. This great-value 94-track 4-CD set comprises selected A & B sides from her releases on the Columbia, Velvet Tone, Clarion, Harmony, Brunswick, Decca, Victor, MGM and National labels during this era, and features her 25 chart entries from these years, including the No. 1s âRiver Stay Way From My Doorâ and âWhen The Moon Comes Over The Mountainâ, plus inspiring Top 10 wartime hits like âWhite Cliffs Of Doverâ, and versions of hot new songs of the moment like âThe Woodpecker Songâ. She was highly versatile, able to give any kind of repertoire her personal touch, and this collection offers an enjoyable and enlightening showcase for her distinctive talent.
