Comments on: Kate Smith – Songs of the NOW Generation http://www.unpleasant.org/2005/12/03/kate-smith-songs-for-the-now-generation/ Cool and crazy thrift store music. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:53:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: page http://www.unpleasant.org/2005/12/03/kate-smith-songs-for-the-now-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-42369 page Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:10:17 +0000 http://www.unpleasant.org/?p=14#comment-42369 How do I get a copy of this gem???? Lovely Indeed!! How do I get a copy of this gem???? Lovely Indeed!!

]]> By: jack cass http://www.unpleasant.org/2005/12/03/kate-smith-songs-for-the-now-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-33761 jack cass Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:14:57 +0000 http://www.unpleasant.org/?p=14#comment-33761 "That's Why Darkies Were Born" shows recorded on October 28, 1931, with Ben Selvin & His Orchestra. She also did "Pickaninnie's Heaven" on February 9, 1933, which is a song about watermelons, pork chops, and fried chicken in Heaven, and was a movie song featured in HELLO EVERYBODY, with Randolph Scott and Sally Blane. Both tracks can be found on Lp SINCERELY, KATE SMITH, Sunbeam P-516, which shows a 1984 imprint. Front cover has a pinkish background with a B&W picture of a portly Kate Smith sitting on a piano. “That’s Why Darkies Were Born” shows recorded on October 28, 1931, with Ben Selvin & His Orchestra. She also did “Pickaninnie’s Heaven” on February 9, 1933, which is a song about watermelons, pork chops, and fried chicken in Heaven, and was a movie song featured in HELLO EVERYBODY, with Randolph Scott and Sally Blane. Both tracks can be found on Lp SINCERELY, KATE SMITH, Sunbeam P-516, which shows a 1984 imprint. Front cover has a pinkish background with a B&W picture of a portly Kate Smith sitting on a piano.

]]> By: John http://www.unpleasant.org/2005/12/03/kate-smith-songs-for-the-now-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-24061 John Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:28:58 +0000 http://www.unpleasant.org/?p=14#comment-24061 I think it’s a very horrible version of the song. Kate does a very terrible interpretation using her granny pipes to atrocious effect. A horrible voice and presence. Britney Spears may not be able to sing, but she's still managed to avoid releasing anything quite this repulsive. I think it’s a very horrible version of the song. Kate does a very terrible interpretation using her granny pipes to atrocious effect. A horrible voice and presence. Britney Spears may not be able to sing, but she’s still managed to avoid releasing anything quite this repulsive.

]]> By: Ravel http://www.unpleasant.org/2005/12/03/kate-smith-songs-for-the-now-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-3280 Ravel Sat, 25 Nov 2006 00:50:58 +0000 http://www.unpleasant.org/?p=14#comment-3280 She was one of the greatest of the american ladies of song. To hear her live Carnegie Hall show (on RCA) is understanding why... A great voice and presence. Thanks for sharing this song with us. She was one of the greatest of the american ladies of song. To hear her live Carnegie Hall show (on RCA) is understanding why… A great voice and presence.
Thanks for sharing this song with us.

]]> By: Kman999 http://www.unpleasant.org/2005/12/03/kate-smith-songs-for-the-now-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-3106 Kman999 Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:46:41 +0000 http://www.unpleasant.org/?p=14#comment-3106 Just came across this song now - though it's been up for almost a year! It's easy to scoff but I think it's a very good version of the song. The song itself holds up very well and Kate does a very good interpretation using her voice well, keeping it under control and getting the spirit of the song strongly across. Are the other songs on the album as good? Thanks for posting. Just came across this song now – though it’s been up for almost a year!

It’s easy to scoff but I think it’s a very good version of the song. The song itself holds up very well and Kate does a very good interpretation using her voice well, keeping it under control and getting the spirit of the song strongly across.

Are the other songs on the album as good?

Thanks for posting.

]]> By: jayKayEss http://www.unpleasant.org/2005/12/03/kate-smith-songs-for-the-now-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-776 jayKayEss Fri, 23 Jun 2006 18:01:00 +0000 http://www.unpleasant.org/?p=14#comment-776 Here's the full lyrics to "That's Why Darkies Were Born." Considering that Paul Robeson also sang it, I think the song is probably meant to be sarcastic. http://www.hitslyrics.com/k/katesmith-lyrics-4855/thatswhydarkieswereborn-lyrics-366820.html Here’s the full lyrics to “That’s Why Darkies Were Born.” Considering that Paul Robeson also sang it, I think the song is probably meant to be sarcastic.

http://www.hitslyrics.com/k/katesmith-lyrics-4855/thatswhydarkieswereborn-lyrics-366820.html

]]> By: jayKayEss http://www.unpleasant.org/2005/12/03/kate-smith-songs-for-the-now-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-553 jayKayEss Tue, 30 May 2006 14:16:40 +0000 http://www.unpleasant.org/?p=14#comment-553 Thanks for the (disturbing) info on Kate! Thanks for the (disturbing) info on Kate!

]]> By: jack cass http://www.unpleasant.org/2005/12/03/kate-smith-songs-for-the-now-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-534 jack cass Sun, 28 May 2006 20:20:14 +0000 http://www.unpleasant.org/?p=14#comment-534 I wonder if she was in the Broadway production of GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDLES OF 1931. She had a hit with a song off that show, "That's Why Darkies Were Born," Columbia 2516. Horrible, horrible, detestable song. Would she have worn blackface? "...Someone had to pick cotton, Someone had to pick corn! Someone had to teach the white folks to sing and dance, that's why darkies were born!" Very operatic and a jazz sort of way. I wonder if she was in the Broadway production of GEORGE WHITE’S SCANDLES OF 1931. She had a hit with a song off that show, “That’s Why Darkies Were Born,” Columbia 2516. Horrible, horrible, detestable song. Would she have worn blackface?

“…Someone had to pick cotton,
Someone had to pick corn!
Someone had to teach the white folks
to sing and dance,
that’s why darkies were born!”

Very operatic and a jazz sort of way.

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