'God Bless America' singer banned over 'racist' 1930s songs Once described as “imperishable emblem of America,” Kate Smith has been blacklisted by two major sports teams and her recording of ‘God Bless America’ pulled, on grounds that two of her other 1930s songs were racist and offensive. On Friday, the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team covered up a statue of Smith outside their arena with black tarp, issuing a statement that “several songs performed by Kate Smith contain offensive lyrics that do not reflect our values as an organization.” The Flyers are also removing Smith’s recording of ‘God Bless America’ from their library, the team said. I found this on 8chan. Here are videos to her songs. The bottom 2 are the racist ones. Wow, they were so different back then!  Pickaninny Heaven Lyrics Little pickaninnie Listen to the tale Of a place that I know It's twice as high as the moon You Get there in a balloon Haven't you been told Of the place where all the good little pickaninnies go? I've just been there So I oughta know! Great big watermelons Roll around and get in your way... Luscious pork chop bushes Bloom right outside your door In a pickaninnies' heaven! That's Why Darkies Were Born Lyrics: Someone had to pick the cotton, Someone had to plant the corn, Someone had to slave and be able to sing, That's why darkies were born; Someone had to laugh at trouble, Though he was tired and worn, Had to be contented with any old thing, That's why darkies were born; Sing, sing, sing when you're weary and Sing when you're blue, Sing, sing, that's what you taught All the white folks to do; Someone had to fight the Devil, Shout about Gabriel's Horn, Someone had to stoke the train That would bring God's children to green pastures, That's why darkies were born.