[78-L] Kate Smith stamp

[simmonssomer]

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Subject: Re: [78-L] Kate Smith stamp


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>
> In a message dated 1/8/10 12:59:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> mbiel at mbiel.com writes:
>
> Just  before Kate's stardom and during the era of Vaughn DeLeath, there
> was a  popular song in the 20s "She Gave Them All the Ha Ha Ha" about a
> lovable  "girl about 5'4" who weighs 200 pounds or more", who when the
> singer hugged  her "met another fellow coming 'round the other side".
> That's a line from "Huggin' And Chalkin" (1946-7).
>
> From 1925:
>
> Oh, Katharina! Oh, Katharina!
> To be my love you must be leaner
> There's so much of you
> Three could love you
> Learn to swim! Join a gym! Eat farina!
> Oh, Katharina! Unless you're leaner
> I'll have to build a big arena
> You're such a crowd, my Kath-er-ine
> I got a lot
> When I got
> you.
>
> pc
>
> Smith lived a few blocks from my home (long before I moved to  it.)  Ted
> Collins lived on the adjacent street.  His children went to  local public
> schools.  Belle Baker lived around the corner.  (Also  before my time.)

If I'm not mistaken she lived on Park Avenue South (4th Ave. Mebbe about 
38th Street or so?)

Al S.