If ever there was a time when we needed Kate Smith to come back, it is now.
In early 1940, Kate Smith, a fiercely patriotic American and the biggest star on radio, was deeply worried about her country.
She asked Irving Berlin if he could give her a song that would reignite the spirit of American patriotism and faith. He said he had a song that he had written in 1917, but never used it. He said she could have it.
She sat at the piano to play it and realized how good it was. She called Mr. Berlin and told him that she couldn't take this from him for nothing. So, they
agreed that any money that would be made off the song would be donated to the Boy Scouts of America.
The scouts have received millions of dollars in royalties from this song!
Supposedly, Frank Sinatra said that when Kate Smith, whom he considered the
greatest singer of his age, first sang this song on the radio, a
million guys got "dust" in their eyes and had to wipe the tears the "dust" caused.
If you can watch and listen without "dust"' getting in your
eyes, you have no soul. Sit back and enjoy... (Walt Strony)
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