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God blessed Irving Berlin,
too. He lived to be 101 years old.
In
early 1940, Kate Smith, a fiercely patriotic American, and the biggest
star on radio, was deeply worried about her country.
She
asked Irving Berlin if he could give her a song that would re-ignite the
spirit of American patriotism and faith. He said he had a song that
he had written in 1917, but never used it. He said she could have
it.
She
sat at the piano
and played
it and realized how good it was. She called Mr. Berlin and told him
that she couldn't take this from him for nothing. So, they agreed that
any money that would be made off the song would be donated to the
Boy Scouts of America.
Thanks
to Kate Smith and Irving Berlin, the Scouts have received millions of
dollars in royalties.
This
clip is from the movie "You're in the Army Now". You will see a
familiar face in this one that we are all very proud of.
Frank
Sinatra said that when Kate Smith, whom he considered the greatest singer
of his age, first sang this song on the radio, a million guys got 'dust'
in their eyes and had to wipe the tears the 'dust' caused.
See if you can watch and listen without
'dust' getting in your eyes. Sit back and enjoy a Real Star.
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