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Andrews Sisters: Patty, LaVerne and Maxene Andrews
One of the most popular singing groups of the 1930s, '40s and '50s.
Pictured right, top to bottom:
LaVerne (1911 - 1967)
Patty (1918 - )
Maxene (1916 - 1995)
Singing sisters born in Minnesota. The girls worked from the 1930s - 1970s, though they were most popular in the 1940s. They had a unique, rich harmony that has seldom been duplicated.
They also appeared in a number of films. Recorded over 1800 songs and sold over 90 million records! Some of their best remembered hits include "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", "Bei Mir Bist Du Shon",
"Rum and Coca Cola" and "Beer Barrel Polka". Maxine and Patty appeared in a Broadway musical in 1974, called Over Here!
For more information, be sure to see
The Andrews Sisters Official Web Site.
Filmography:
Melody Time, (voices), Disney/RKO, 1948
Road to Rio, Paramount, 1947
Make Mine Music, (voices), Disney/RKO, 1946
Her Lucky Night, Universal, 1945
Swingtime Johnny, Universal, 1944
Moonlight and Cactus, Universal, 1944
Hollywood Canteen, Warner Bros., 1944
Follow the Boys, Universal, 1944
How's About It?, Universal, 1943
Always a Bridesmaid, Universal, 1943
What's Cookin'?, Universal, 1942
Private Buckaroo, Universal, 1942
Give Out Sisters, Universal, 1942
Hold That Ghost, Universal, 1941
Buck Privates, Universal, 1941
In the Navy, Universal, 1941
Argentine Nights, Universal, 1940
Biographies:
Too many to list!
Andrews Sisters Biographies at Amazon
Recordings:
Too many to list!
Andrews Sisters CDs at Amazon
Web Resources:
Official Site of the Andrews Sisters
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