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Teaching God Bless America to my students today, and I'm finding that all Kate Smith performances have been scrubbed from the net. I understand the recent discovery of the movie she was in with Paul Robeson, but I'm trying to teach historical context here.
I always like to play students the 1938 Armistice Day world premiere radio performance where she does the intro section usually omitted today with its isolationist lyrics.
At least I found an early score.
@voltronic Not really your point, but this is a sideways example of how streaming services (paid or free) are not a good way to "own" music. It is too easy for someone to take things away from you.