Statue of Kate Smith
Bronze sculpture in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A statue of singer Kate Smith (1907–1986) by Marc Mellon[1][2] was installed outside Philadelphia's Stateside Live!, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, until 2019.[3]
| Statue of Kate Smith | |
|---|---|
The statue in 2017 | |
 | |
| Artist | Marc Mellon |
| Year | 1987 |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject | Kate Smith |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| 39°54′15.59″N 75°10′9.73″W | |
Description and history
The 8-foot (2.4 m) bronze sculpture was commissioned by the Philadelphia Flyers and unveiled on October 8, 1987.[4] It was placed into storage in 2010 because of the demolition of the Spectrum arena.[5]
On April 21, 2019, the statue was removed due to the controversy of some her renditions of songs such as "That's Why Darkies Were Born" and "Pickaninny Heaven". Her family responded by denying the allegations and argued that Paul Robeson popularized some of those songs.[6]
