THE KATE SMITH EVENING HOUR COLLECTION (1951/1952 NBC) Wild Bill Hickok Larry Hovis

Larry Hovis

1950 (DuMont)

Who wrote 'What a Wonderful World'

she is in excellent voice and sings all the favorites

THE KATE SMITH EVENING HOUR COLLECTION (1951/1952 NBC) Wild Bill Hickok Larry HovisShe was Kathryn Elizabeth Smith, born May 1, 1909, to a close Washington, D. C., family. Her parents and grand parents were musical while adamant in their disapprovalof the professional entertainer's life. But Kate practically grew up in front of an audience, singing in church choirs and for community events. At age eight she received a medal from General Pershing for her work entertaining the troops billeted near Washington. By the time she was