They were the Benny Goodman and the Glenn Miller and the Artie Shaw bands combined into vocal harmony." The harmonies ended up being closer than the Andrews Sisters were Keystone Features/Getty Images The sisters grew up singing together in Minnesota. [67], Edward Habib in the CD program notes for Songs That Won the War Vol. [41] "Her art was. Song was written by Franic Fay, Dan Howell and Don Raye. Our mother died (in 1948) and then our father (in 1949). Some radio stations were reluctant to play the record because it mentioned a commercial product by name, and because the lyrics were subtly suggestive of local women prostituting themselves to U.S. servicemen serving at the then naval base on Trinidad. The Andrews Sisters also seem to have given little thought to the meaning of the lyrics. [35][37] Some of the trio's late-1930s recordings have noticeable Boswell Sisters vocal influences. Nyot Nyow!)" Maxene suffered a serious heart attack while performing in Illinois in 1982 and underwent quadruple bypass surgery, from which she successfully recovered. Their last appearance together as a trio was on The Dean Martin Show on September 29, 1966. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. 20211 () e so foolish as to wear them right inside the store. Childhood was, for the most part, lost to them. Providing a musical security blanket to a war-torn country via records, films, radio, clubs, stages, canteens, they bravely traveled overseas war zones emphasizing through song the motto that America was strong and proud and to keep on singing and swinging! With their precise harmonies and perfectly . The episode has Patty enlisting the help of Lucy, her daughter Kim (played by Lucie Arnaz), and her son Craig (Desi Arnaz Jr.) to perform a medley of Andrews Sisters hits for the Andrews Sisters Fan Club reunion. Maxene retired shortly after and became Dean of Women at a Tahoe, Nevada college. 1951 Radio Annual, p.12 (Radio Daily Corp., New York, 1950), "Songs That Won The War Vol. Her real name was Patricia Marie (Patty nickname). They broke up in 1967 after the death of LaVerne, but their music is still played over certain radio . The Westonka Historical Society has a large collection of Andrews Sisters memorabilia. Both sisters maintained solo careers into the 1990s. [+] In some ways, this 46-song double-CD compilation is a brilliantly conceived and executed overview of the Andrews Sisters' career on Decca Records from 1939 until 1950. [16] In the 1950s, Patty Andrews decided to break away from the act to be a soloist. [35][36] In personal appearances, on radio and on television, they sang with everyone from Rudy Vallee, Judy Garland, and Nat "King" Cole, to Jimmie Rodgers, Andy Williams, and The Supremes. The sisters were born to Olga "Ollie" (ne Sollie) and Peter Andreas. They also recorded morale-boosting "Victory Discs" for distribution to Allied forces, one of which featured their signature hit, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. Some of these hits had service or military related themes, including "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", "Three Little Sisters", "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else but Me)", "A Hot Time In the Town of Berlin" and "Rum and Coca Cola". (1943), to war-time factory workers in Swingtime Johnny (1943). The Andrews Sisters - Artist Details. Maxene and Patty Andrews had a falling out with the producers of Over Here!, and with each other, leading to the show's premature closing on January 4, 1975, and the cancellation of a national tour. May 8, 1967, Brentwood, California), Maxene Angelyn Andrews (b. January 3, 1916, Minneapolisd. They hired Patty and lured Maxene back into show business as well. The Andrews Sisters, from left, Maxene, Patty and LaVerne, epitomised the 1940s era, 1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat. In 1953, the group broke up with Laverne going to New York to study dramatics. They appeared in more than a dozen films during the next seven years sometimes just singing, sometimes also acting. Patty Andrews, a soprano, was lead singer for the trio, Maxene sang second soprano, and LaVerne took the lowest line. There's nothing I would do to change things if I couldYes, I would. In June 1956, the three reconciled. Oh!," and their first two duets with Bing Crosby in 1939: "Ciribiribin" and "Yodelin' Jive" (both featuring jazz violinist Joe Venuti and his orchestra).The country was absolutely enthralled and captivated. [18] Patty attributed the breakup to the deaths of their parents: "We had been together nearly all our lives," Patty explained in 1971. The Andrews sisters items and images on display were donated in 2010 by Maryland resident Robert Boyer, a fan who had amassed the largest known collection of memorabilia related to the group, including publicity photos, personal snapshots, news clippings, recordings, movie posters, correspondence, magazines and recordings in various formats. The preeminent singing sister act of all time with well over 75 million records sold by which the swinging big-band era could not be better represented were the fabulous Andrews Sisters: the blonde melodic mezzo Patty Andrews, the brunette soprano Maxene Andrews and the red-headed contralto Laverne Andrews.With their precise harmonies and perfectly syncopated dance moves, the girls reached heights of worldwide fame still unattained by any group which followed. The trio has said their name is a tribute to The Andrews Sisters. All have reinvented themselves in Andrews Sisters' style at one time or another. - The Andrews Sisters\r\rI DO NOT OWN AND SONGS OR PICTURES USED IN THE MAKING OF THIS VIDEO. The Andrews Sisters. After selling more than 75 million records, the Andrews Sisters broke up in 1953 when Patty decided to go solo. We got on the carousel and we each got the ring and I was satisfied with that. (Between 1940-1948, they appeared in 17 films, including lending their voices to two animated features for Disney.) She was the leader; she was the one that your eyes would focus on," says Joel Whitburn, founder of Record Research, a company that's tracked Billboard's popular music charts for almost 40 years. 1975 in New York City, NY. She was born in Mound, Minnesota on 16 February 1918, the daughter of Peter Andreos (changed to 'Andrews' upon arriving in the US) and Olga Sollie. The Andrews Sisters. In the fall of 1966, LaVerne Andrews retired from performing due to illness and was replaced by Joyce de Young; she died of cancer the following spring. (Tonight's The Night) was a song recorded by the Andrews Sisters in 1939 arranged with Vic Schoen. Read about our approach to external linking. The influence of the Andrews Sisters looms large over the last half-century of music: Their catalog, some 1,800 songs, has been thoroughly mined by other artists. LaVerne Andrews (July 6, 1911 - May 8, 1967) was the eldest Andrews sister and sang alto - the lowest range for women. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: It's an only-in-America tale of how three Minnesota sisters of Norwegian-Greek heritage came to have a huge hit with a . Laverne became a career housewife and Patti stayed in show business as a single after their hopes and ambitions clashed with one another. [4] They are still widely acclaimed today for their famous close harmonies. In 1972, Bette Midler introduced "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" to a new generation of music fans with her own hit version. Minneapolis Tribune, October 9, 1938, pg 21. The picture was the highest-grossing film of that year. Laverne started the trio of sisters and they appeared in kiddie revues on local radio stations and at the Orpheum in their hometown of Minneapolis. "During her lifetime, there was no such thing that existed for us. Shortly after her Off-Broadway debut in New York City in a show called Swingtime Canteen, Maxene suffered another heart attack and died at Cape Cod Hospital on October 21, 1995, making Patty the last surviving Andrews Sister. When LaVerne Andrews died of cancer in 1967, no suitable replacement could be found, and Patty and Maxene soon went their separate ways. Their second daughter, Anglyn, died at eight months of age on March 16, 1914. Like many popular entertainers, they hit the road to tour military bases and installations, says NPR, not only in the United States, but in Africa and Italy as well. 2. . By the time they were done selling records, they'd moved some 100 million units, and racked up a whopping 46 Top 10 hits. The Andrews Sisters - @TheAndrewsSBRRegistro: Decca n 24171Data de Gravao: 4 de Agosto de 1947Local de Gravao: Nova York- Ainda na mesma seo de grava. 1946 found them in the Top Ten with the gold-selling "South America, Take It Away" (with Crosby), "Rumors Are Flying" (accompanied by guitarist Les Paul), and "Christmas Island" (backed by Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians). The order of their births is also the order of their deaths and the length of their life times. As Patty Andrews said in 1985, The Andrews Sisters really had only one big fight. Following Maxenes death in 1995, Patty continued to perform, sometimes as a featured vocalist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra. The sisters have sold an estimated 80 million records. Over Here! They were particularly inspired by the Boswell Sisters, who scored a number of hits in the early '30s. [15], An ad in the 1951 'Radio Annual' showed photos of the Andrews as children, as contemporary singers, and as old women in the then-future year of 1975, although the act would not make it that long. Maxene Andrews always said that the summers in Mound created a major sense of "normalcy" and "a wonderful childhood" in a life that otherwise centered on the sisters' careers. Confidential, In late1947, CBS Radio signed the sisters as regulars on "Club Fifteen" (they appeared three times a week for five years with alternating hosts Bob Crosby and crooner Dick Haymes.In 1942, Universal decided it was the right time to spruce them up and give them a bit more on-screen persona by featuring them front-and-center in what turned out to be an unfortunate string of poorly-produced "quickies." The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. 3.11. The group was also inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998. They quickly personified a new kind of swing and Big Band vocal performance: exceptional harmonic structures, soaring above their active, dynamic stage presence. Meanwhile, Bette Midler revived "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" for a Top Ten hit in 1973, bringing two Andrews Sisters compilation albums (The Best of the Andrews Sisters on MCA and Boogie Woogie Bugle Girls on Paramount) into the charts. The song was based on a Trinidadian calypso, and a dispute over its provenance led to a well-publicized court case. ", With the U.S. entry into World War II, the Andrews Sisters began appearing frequently at military bases; they later traveled overseas to entertain the troops. The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. 14), Patty Andrews appeared in season two, episode six, of, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 05:28. [citation needed], While the sisters specialized in traditional pop,[32] swing, boogie-woogie, and novelty hits with their trademark lightning-quick vocal syncopations, they also produced major hits in jazz, ballads, folk, country, seasonal, and religious titles, being the first Decca artists to record an album of gospel standards in 1950. Not long before she died, Maxene told music historian William Ruhlmann, I have nothing to regret. Patty remained in seclusion in her Northridge home near Los Angeles with husband Wally for years. Maxene and LaVerne did appear together on The Red Skelton Show on October 26, 1954, singing the humorous "Why Do They Give the Solos to Patty" as well as lip-synching "Beer Barrel Polka" with Skelton in drag filling in for Patty. In 2007, their version of "Bei Mir Bist Du Schn" was included in the game BioShock, a first-person shooter that takes place in an alternate history 1960, and later in 2008, their song "Civilization" (with Danny Kaye) was included in the Atomic Age-inspired video game Fallout 3. Before the end of the year, they and Crosby had gone to number one with the double-sided hit "(There'll Be A) Hot Time in the Town of Berlin (When the Yanks Go Marching In)" and "Is You Is or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby)," as well as Cole Porter's "Don't Fence Me In. [22], The trio reunited in 1956 and signed a new recording deal with Capitol Records, for whom Patty was already a featured soloist. [2] The girls vocalized perfectly and stepped in swinging time for two other Bud Abbott - Lou Costello comedies, In the Navy (1941) and Hold That Ghost (1941).Box-office sellouts on stage and in personal appearances across the nation, they were given their own radio show in late 1944, which continued through 1946, featuring such weekly guest stars as Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Eddie Cantor, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Carmen Miranda, Judy Garland, Ethel Merman, Rudy Vallee, and many other prominent celebrities. It reached the Top 10, and its success led to several new compilations of the Andrews Sisters own hits. In 1987, the group was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star for their recording work. "[13], The sisters' 1945 hit "Rum and Coca Cola" became one of their most popular and best-known recordings, but also inspired some controversy. The Andrews Sisters were vibrant figures in the entertainment industry for about 30 years, and they still appeal to both the young and old. The critics' major complaint was that Patty's show concentrated too much on Andrews Sisters material, which did not allow Patty's own talents as an expressive and bluesy vocalist to shine through. LaVerne was considered the closest to her parents and often mediated family conflicts. She was 94. Video1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat, How 10% of Nigerian registered voters delivered victory, Sake brewers toast big rise in global sales, The Indian-American CEO who wants to be US president, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip. The Andrews Sisters -- LaVerne Andrews (born July 6, 1911; died May 8, 1967), Maxene Andrews (born January 3, 1916; died October 21, 1995), and Patty Andrews (born February 16, 1918) -- were each born in Mound, MN, the children of a Greek immigrant father and a Norwegian immigrant mother who ran a restaurant in Minneapolis. Laverne died of cancer at age 55 in 1967; Maxene of a heart attack at age 79 in 1995; Patty from natural causes at age 94 in 2013. Our mother died (in 1948) and then our father (in 1949). The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia (July 6, 1911 - May 8, 1967), soprano Maxene Anglyn (January 3, 1916 - October 21, 1995), and mezzo-soprano Patricia Marie "Patty" (February 16, 1918 - January 30, 2013). The song was a Yiddish show tune, Bei Mir Bist Du Schn (Means That Youre Grand), with new English lyrics bySammy Cahn, and the Andrews Sisters version, recorded in 1937, became the top-selling record in the country. hide caption. Their hit recording "Sincerely" spent more than two months at No. The sisters got into a bitter money dispute with the producers and with each other, leading to the shows closing in January 1975 and the cancellation of plans for a national tour. The hit established the trio, which began to get extensive radio and personal-appearance work. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. In 1940, signed to Universal Pictures, they made the first of a series of low-budget "B" movies, Argentine Nights. "[1] In 1951, they recorded "The Windmill Song" which is an adaptation of the French song "Matre Pierre" written in 1948 by Henri Betti (music) and Jacques Plante (lyrics). Pablinchi. Patty also led them through more than a dozen movies, like Hollywood Canteen. 1947 brought the Top Ten hits "Tallahassee" (with Crosby), "Near You," and "The Lady From 29 Palms." with Vic Schoen and his orchestra, unless otherwise noted: From top: Maxene (top left), LaVerne (top right), and Patty (center) in October 1943. Laverne, left, Maxene, center, and Patty, right, sang for soldiers disembarking in New York City in 1945. In the years just before and during World War II, the Andrews Sisters were at the height of their popularity, and the group still tends to be associated in the public's mind with the war years. [2] Their 1941 hit "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" can be considered an early example of jump blues. Lucy played LaVerne, Kim (Lucie Arnaz) played Maxene, and Craig (Desi Arnaz, Jr.) played Bing Crosby. Maxene Andrews married music publisher Lou Levy in 1941, separating in 1949. [20] The Andrews Sisters formally broke up in 1953. Patty and Maxene never did fully reconcile. They recorded a series of Victory Discs (V-Discs) for distribution to Allied fighting forces only, again volunteering their time for studio sessions for the Music Branch, Special Service Division, of the Army Service Forces, and they were dubbed the "Sweethearts of the Armed Forces Radio Service" for their many appearances on shows such as "Command Performance", "Mail Call", and "G.I. It was also the last time they sang together. Maxene had a successful comeback as a cabaret soloist in 1979 and toured worldwide for the next 15 years, recording a solo album in 1985 entitled "Maxene: An Andrews Sister" for Bainbridge Records. According to a press release from Unversal Studios during the early years of their career, LaVerne was 5'6 and 125 lbs., Maxene was 5'4 and 115 lbs., and Patty was 5'6 and 110 lbs. ", The Andrews Sisters premiered their own weekly network radio show, Eight-to-the-Bar Ranch, at the end of 1944 as the hits continued with the calypso song "Rum and Coca-Cola," which went to number one in February 1945, becoming the biggest hit of that year. The sisters specialised in swing and played with some of the top band leaders of the era, including Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey. Disbanded . Mr. Weschler died in 2010. The Andrews Sisters typically appeared as themselves in films, and often Patty took the romantic lead. the Andrews Sisters, singing trio, one of the most popular American musical acts of the 1940s. 1 on the charts in 1955. They recorded for Capitol Records (1956-1959) and Dot Records (1961-1967) without commercial impact. Genre. ecoute_00. Unfortunately, the close harmony on songs like "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" didn't reflect their family dynamic. "With that," Maxene said, Patty "started to cry. All of a sudden, all hell broke loose.". "Then in one year our dream world ended. Peter Andreas (later "Andrews") was Greek and his wife was of Norwegian ancestry raised in the Lutheran faith. They were popular during the swing and boogie-woogie eras. Their singing was initially influenced by the Dixieland style of the Boswell Sisters of New Orleans, but they soon expanded their repertoire to include a wide range of current song types. ", The trio became synonymous with the war effort. Patty Andrews returned to her solo career and in 1971 appeared in a musical revue called Victory Canteen in Los Angeles. Although their recording activity was slowed by the musicians' union strike that began in 1942, they had another Top Ten hit that year with "Strip Polka." RYM artists in order they were added. The Andrews Sisters was born on July 06, 1911, is Soundtrack, Actress. Styles. October 21, 1995, Boston, Massachusetts), and Patricia Marie (Patty) Andrews (b. February 16, 1918, Minneapolisd. Well, All Right! [citation needed]. In an interview in 1971, Patty said: "There were just three girls in the family. Patty Andrewss first marriage, to the movie producer Marty Melcher, lasted two years and ended in divorce in 1949. Active. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. The last surviving member of The Andrews Sisters - the popular singing trio of the 1940s and 1950s - has died in California at the age of 94. [49] Universal Pictures, always budget-conscious, refused to hire a choreographer, so the Ritzes taught the sisters some eccentric steps. During their first weeks with the label, the sisters made the rather idiosyncratic choice to record a jazz-influenced rendition of the Yiddish song Bei mir bist du schon. The recording was released after Christmas 1937; by New Years Eve it had become the most popular song on New York radio stations, and it went on to become the first million-selling record by a female singing group. But, in a sense, they had no competition. 1.150. There were rumblings amid the group. In 1951 she married Wally Weschler, who had been the sisters pianist and conductor and who later became her manager. ". The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (July 6, 1911 May 8, 1967), soprano Maxene Anglyn Andrews (January 3, 1916 October 21, 1995), and mezzo-soprano Patricia "Patty" Marie Andrews (February 16, 1918 January 30, 2013). They were remarkable. She also had a cameo as herself along with many other stars in the 1970 film The Phynx. They were doing a show near Naples, Italy, for servicemen preparing to ship out for the South Pacific when they were given a note to read from the commanding officer. "[10] They followed this success with a string of best-selling records over the next two years and, by the 1940s, had become a household name.[11]. LaVerne had a very low voice. Cancer took LaVerne in 1967, and within a year Maxene was teaching college in the Lake Tahoe area. Maxene's was kind of high, and I was between. All three of us were upset, and we were at each other's throats all the time." You get with an orchestra, and you listen to three great trumpets playingso we knew that this is the way you wanted to blend. Their second effort featured the popular standard Nice Work If You Can Get It, but it was the flip side that turned out to be pure gold. (Patty Andrews and, "You Don't Have to Know the Language" (with, "You Don't Know How Much You Can Suffer" (1939) (No. Patty and Maxene continued for a while, with singer Joyce DeYoung rounding out their trio. [46][47], In 2008 and 2009, the BBC produced The Andrews Sisters: Queens of the Music Machines, a one-hour documentary on the history of the Andrews Sisters from their upbringing to the present. 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