Songs Written by Katharine Lee BatesTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Katharine Lee Bates (August 12, 1859 – March 28, 1929) was an American author and poet, chiefly remembered for her anthem "America the Beautiful", but also for her many books and articles on social reform, on which she was a noted speaker. Bates enjoyed close links with Wellesley College, Massachusetts, where she had graduated with a B.A., and later became a professor of English literature, helping to launch American literature as an academic speciality, and writing one of the first-ever... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Katharine Lee Bates first charted in 1925 with America the Beautiful.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.