THE KATE SMITH EVENING HOUR COLLECTION (1951/1952 NBC) Wild Bill Hickok A shame it only lasted

A shame it only lasted half a season because it really does have a lot going for it

Barrie Chase

1950 (DuMont)

At the end of the show

In the final minutes of the show

THE KATE SMITH EVENING HOUR COLLECTION (1951/1952 NBC) Wild Bill Hickok A shame it only lastedShe was Kathryn Elizabeth Smith, born May 1, 1909, to a close Washington, D. C., family. Her parents and grand parents were musical while adamant in their disapprovalof the professional entertainer's life. But Kate practically grew up in front of an audience, singing in church choirs and for community events. At age eight she received a medal from General Pershing for her work entertaining the troops billeted near Washington. By the time she was