The performance began with Dean and Kate singing \u2018Yankee Doodle Dandy,\u2019 followed by \u2018My Old Kentucky Home\u2019 with the others joining in. The medley then transitioned to \u2018You\u2019re a Grand Old Flag,\u2019 with the stage filled with singers and dancers. The audience loved it, and Dean stepped towards the camera to quote President Roosevelt\u2019s introduction of Kate Smith 30 years prior as she began \u2018God Bless America.\u2019<\/p>\n
Kate Smith was known as \u2018The Songbird of the South\u2019 for her popularity during World War II and had an illustrious radio and television career spanning five decades. The performance saw her deliver another epic rendition of \u2018God Bless America\u2019 penned by Irving Berlin, with the orchestra playing the familiar fanfare as her voice soared to the song\u2019s final high note.The audience was blown away by the majestic performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The performance began with Dean and Kate singing \u2018Yankee Doodle Dandy,\u2019 followed by \u2018My Old Kentucky Home\u2019 with the others joining in. The medley then transitioned to \u2018You\u2019re a Grand Old Flag,\u2019 with the stage filled with singers and dancers. The audience loved it, and Dean stepped towards the camera to quote President Roosevelt\u2019s introduction…<\/p>\n