Who was Kate Smith and why is she suddenly a pariah for recording racist songs decades ago?

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Who was Kate Smith and why is she suddenly a pariah for recording racist songs decades ago?
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Kate Smith's soaring contralto has boomed out regularly at American public events, including the seventh inning stretch at Yankee Stadium. Until now.

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