Christmas with Crosby and Kate

[waynebrasler]

Kate fashioned her own life. I know another famous singer who knew her and asked, "Did she ever bring up her weight?" And the famous singer said "I don't think Kate thought about her weight. It never kept her from doing anything; she led a very busy and high-powered life, after all."

[MrGaidzak]

Lovely and timeless

[spagandtuna]

When I was a kid, Kate Smith was considered by many negatively, as an icon of an earlier stodgier era. I hope many are reconsidering her and that she will gain the respect she truly deserves as a really fine entertainer with a great great voice.

[TVWriterGuy]

She sure had a knack for selecting good songs for her repertoire.

[elliott021]

Anybody know what year this was?

[timofpennstate]

She was 59 years old when she sang Christmas Eve in My Home Town in 1966. Her voice was undiminshed by age. I remember her singing God Bless America at the Bicentenial in 1976. Her voice was still strong and true. She was a great lady with a great voice !

[Generonix]

Wonderful! Wonderful! Big lady with a big voice! I came here after listening to Susan Boyle - and I'm reminded ...again...that it's a person's SPIRIT and TALENT and SINCERITY that counts the MOST! Not size or fashion or popularity based on materiality. You either "got it" or you don't - THEY DO!!!

[321298]

Please do not compare Kate Smith with

that lady frm England.....Kate was a bundle of competance..and there was

an american Opera singer from this era named Helen Traubel who was one

of the greatest singers of the 20th

Century.....Not only was helen a great

singer she was also very wise;she

refused her first offers for the Metropolitan;

but when she arrived it was monumental.

[Generonix]

With all due respect - since I don't know you, I presume to have the same ability to compare anyone I want to, just as you do. Re-read how I'm comparing them! They are BOTH talented ladies! They BOTH "have it"! Different, but equal, like you and I. It's a shame Helen and Kate are both dead now, but we have Susan Boyle to enjoy today - and the others to enjoy through their recordings, are we lucky or what?

/j/

[321298]

Ok---I get where you are coming from; and you do have the right to compare anyone with whom you desire to;because idividuals are motivated by what they perceive personally and quite often idividuals differ dramatically as to what has transpired; it would be like listening to Rober Peters and then listening to Reri Grist and then hearing Katheleen Battle sing Una Pco Voce Fa--each idividual would certainly be influenced by a number of variables.

[Generonix]

Friend, perception has everything to do with it. I am affected by singing, emotionally, 1st, then musical style or ability last. I wish I knew of the singers you refer to, but right now, I do not, so I can't comment on those variables. If your parents sang an anniversary love song to each other at an anniversary party, couldn't you be just as "moved" as listening to Helen Traubel singing a lullaby to a small child? Musical ability is wonderful, but "connectedness" to the audience is ALL.

[waynebrasler]

She actually sold the most records in the later part of her career when RCA Victor was surprised to find itself with a hot "new" artist putting out hit album after hit album. I think she also looked her best, and was gowned her best, in the later years. Her voice never diminished in sweetness or power. As an individual, she was truly interesting; a curious, articulate, discerning individual who loved life and loved people.

[sjgann]

WOW...it's Christmas time and I'm a kid again ~ listening to this I can see my dad changing the bulbs on the Christmas lights and stringing them on the tree...my mom carefully unwrapping each ornament which has a story with it... oh, what a feeling it had ~ I've never been able to duplicate it but this video sure

helps!

[gf1001]

What a sheer delight, GOD that women could sing no wonder Kate is remembered so much a true one off GREAT with a voice like this everyone else seems infererior. thanks for posting.

[Wrbhoover]

One great song by a dynamic singer.

[Michaelbos]

They say she was a beautiful person with a beautiful voice. They just don't make the quality of great stars like the old great days.

[emoryman]

She has a great voice and a great song.

[321298]

This Lady had a technique qua sine non;

only the American Lady from St.Louis

could out sing her--Helen Traubel ! Helen

was one of the greatest opera singers of the twentieth century;she waited until she

was perfectly secure in her technique and

when she arrived at the met;it is reputed

that she was paid ten thousand dollars

a performance;she was the lady version

of Lucianp Pavorotti.I just love her

[calihartley2010]

@Michaelbos how true. nowadays the stars are all about sex and money. Blame the liberals and the hippies for their stupid liberal ideas that ruined the world.

[usaheart1]

God loves you, KATE SMITH! wow.......