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Minnesota, United States (1937 – 1953)

The Andrews Sisters were a group of singing sisters: LaVerne Andrews (contralto; July 6, 1911-May 8, 1967), Maxene Anglyn Andrews (high harmony; January 3, 1916-October 21, 1995) and Patti Andrews (lead; born February 16, 1918). All were born in Minnesota, United States to a Greek immigrant father and a Norwegian American mother.

“Patty Andrews, the lead singer of the Andrews sisters group was born in Mound, Minnesota on February 16, 1918 in a house that occupied the property where The Gillespie Center stands today.

During the 1920’s Laverne, Maxene and Patty Andrews spent their summers in Mound, living with their parents in a house across the street from the grocery store that was owned by Pete and Ed Sollie, bachelor uncles of the three girls. (Today, Green T Accounting occupies the Sollie grocery store building and The Gillespie Center is on the land where the Andrews Sisters’ house once stood.)” - From a commentary by Tom Rockvam that appeared in The Laker Newspaper during 2005.

They started their career as imitators of an earlier successful singing group, the Boswell Sisters. After singing with various dance bands and touring on Vaudeville, they first came to national attention with their recordings and radio broadcasts in 1937. Their music entertained Allied troops worldwide during World War II, sold war bonds, appeared in several films (including a few Abbott and Costello features), and performed for soldiers serving overseas. Their first film with Abbott and Costello, the pre-war comedy Buck Privates, introduced their best-known recording, “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” which would win Best Song at the Academy Awards.
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  • lewlew00

    They appeared in an Abbott & Costello movie, I believe. For that alone, they are tops in my book.

    26 days ago

  • RussellJones

    Bioshock.

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  • Eat-your-Head

    "Fallout 3 made them famous again! " Mafia 2 ;)

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  • PirateDolly13

    I'm glad to see they are still listened even after more than 70 years ^^

    March 2012

  • Volvo760GLE

    Fallout 3 made them famous again!

    March 2012

  • MC-Escher

    je les aime.

    February 2012

  • PirateDolly13

    I adore, adore, adore them.

    January 2012

  • DGYDP

    I am now 20 and glad that I can say I discovered these fine ladies while I was still a teenager. Modern pop music should take notes & go hide and weep in shame

    December 2011
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