The Kate Smith Evening Hour (musical variety)

     [not to be confused with "The Kate Smith Hour" afternoon show]

     (NBC Primetime, 1951 - 1952)

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Opening Theme: "God Bless America"

    [Verified as opening theme by collector Ray Clark]

     Composer: Irving Berlin (ASCAP)

     Original Publisher: Irving Berlin Music Corp. (ASCAP)

     1997 Publisher: Irving Berlin Music Corp. (ASCAP)
                        of New York, NY

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Closing Theme: probably "Kate Smith Evening Theme"

    [Theme verified in correspondence with composer 3/17/82 who
     wrote "all my themes had the same name as the show"]

     Composer: Harry Sosnik (ASCAP)

     Original Publisher: Harbet Music Publishing Co. (ASCAP)

     1997 Publisher: [no listing in ASCAP Repertoire]

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