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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 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.
“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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MC-Escher wrote:
je les aime.
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PirateDolly13 wrote:
I adore, adore, adore them.
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DGYDP wrote:
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
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Sam-Winter wrote:
I'm glad this was the music my grandmother used to listen and no the justin-shit that now we have [2]
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arlaqin wrote:
Although The Boswell Sisters aren't black; but The Andrews sound like their white imitators.
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seePHEplay wrote:
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priedits wrote:
they were soooo awesooome.
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an-gy wrote:
These girls are always making my day.
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Zathrix wrote:
I'm glad this was the music my grandmother used to listen and no the justin-shit that now we have
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ladyinskyblue wrote:
I love these girls so much better then today's crap.
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morrisramone wrote:
apparently i'm not the only 20 year old person to listen to The Andrews Sisters. awesome :)
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bjunt4prez wrote:
the coolest music in the world
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JejuneKids wrote:
I love the main picture.
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victor- wrote:
So hip.
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HappyAmputee wrote:
Patti had a beautiful smile, and she performed awesomely!
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GraceTemptation wrote:
i wish i was born in this era! (2) Agreed, except for the war, they were pretty tough over here. And f... how old you are, really. I'm 19 and I totally love them. :P
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Auland wrote:
Hey, it doesn't matter how young/old you are. Let's all go hippy-dippy lovey-dovey and enjoy the tunes.
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EleanorRigby66 wrote:
Man, I love this!
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MXB2001 wrote:
I may be only 45 but I like the Andrews! ;-) I'm a sucker for harmony so it's really a given for me.
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rockarincita wrote:
This girls are so coooool
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