The collection is remastered in superb sound with surprising presence and vivid detail, the material is priceless, and . She was 79. The sisters grew up singing together in Minnesota. As Patty Andrews said in 1985, The Andrews Sisters really had only one big fight. Maxene appealed to Patty for a reunion, personally if not professionally, both in public and in private, but to no avail. [31], Upon hearing the news of her sister's death, Patty became distraught. 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. 1.150. [28], Patty continually distanced herself from Maxene, until her death, and would not explain her motives regarding the separation. Patty and Maxene never did fully reconcile. All three of us were upset, and we were at each other's throats all the time." The Sollie family disapproved of Olga's marriage, but the relationship was repaired once their first child, LaVerne, was born July 6, 1911. "[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]. (Between 1940-1948, they appeared in 17 films, including lending their voices to two animated features for Disney.) While touring, they often treated three random servicemen to dinner when they were dining out. Maxene denied it, and LaVerne maintained that Maxene . She was 94. "Their second film was the above-average Bud Abbott - Lou Costello vehicle Buck Privates (1941), which solidly showcased the tunes "You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith," "Bounce Me Brother with a Solid Four," "I'll Be with You in Apple Blossom Time," and their infectious signature jump hit "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." 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. The Andrews Sisters cooled as a recording act after 1948, as they began to focus on nightclub performing and Patty Andrews became more of a focus of the group as well as launching a concurrent solo recording career. Then he dragged his legs towards the exit. The Andrews Sisters, with Patty singing soprano, sold tens of millions of records in the 1930s and '40s. 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. As the BBC relates, LaVerne, the oldest, sang contralto; Maxene, soprano; and Patty youngest, though positioned in the middle during performances provided the mezzo-soprano. American Horror Story, Just Shoot Me, Gilmore Girls, Mama's Family, War and Remembrance, Jakob the Liar, Lolita, The Polar Express, The Chronicles of Narnia, Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front, Memoirs of a Geisha, and Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!). Patty Andrews had a strong desire to stand out and didn't like that her career identity seemed permanently tied to the Andrews Sisters. The Andrews Sisters were by far the most successful female group of the pre-rock era. By the time she was six she was entertaining at veterans hospitals, for the Mayor of Minneapolis and at Daughters of American Revolution luncheons. [1] The sisters have sold an estimated 80 million records. "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" is a World War II jump blues song written by Don Raye and Hughie Prince which was introduced by The Andrews Sisters in the Abbott and Costello comedy film, Buck Privates (1941). 1. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. 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. [40] Levy was the sisters' manager from 1937 to 1951. An earthquake shook the area that very morning and the ceremony was nearly cancelled, which caused Patty to joke, "Some people said that earthquake this morning was LaVerne because she couldn't be here, but really it was just Maxene and me on the telephone." Patty, ever the trouper, continued on television, in clubs and in film cameoswherever there was an audience.In 1973, Patty and Maxene reunited for their first Broadway musical, the nostalgic "Over Here" (Tony-winning Janie Sell played the LaVerne counterpart) in which they performed their old standards following the show's second act; but it did little to repair the strained Patty/Maxene off-stage relationship, especially since LaVerne wasn't around to foster peace-making tactics. They were inducted into the Minnesota Rock/Country Hall of Fame in May 2006. The Andrews Sisters sold more than 75 million records and entertained World War II troops in Africa and Europe. In 1987, the group was honored with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star for their recording work. 3.11. It started in 1937 and its still going. Though their fame declined in the postwar years, their act remained popular into the 1960s. The defining 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: Patty, Maxene, and LaVerne. Patty's solo aspirations caused the trio to break up in 1953, though they reunited a few short years later. Their first professional engagement came in December 1932 at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. Maxene died in 1995. The sisters recorded a dozen singles through 1959, some of which attempted to keep up with the times by incorporating rock sounds. The girls reunited in 1956 and worked constantly for the next decade in recording studios (Capitol and Dot), on stages throughout the world (frequently in England), and in countless guest-star television spots.LaVerne's serious illness in 1966, however, promptly ended the trio permanently. 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 . Bei Mir Bist Du Schn (Means That Youre Grand),, her own recording of Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,. [5] All three attended Franklin Junior High School and North High School, both in Minneapolis. The group's other Top Ten hits for 1945 were "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" and "Along the Navajo Trail," both with Crosby, and "The Blond Sailor." Peter Andreas (later "Andrews") was Greek and his wife was of Norwegian ancestry raised in the Lutheran faith. The trio has said their name is a tribute to The Andrews Sisters. Her father, Peter, was a Greek immigrant who changed his name from Andreos to Andrews when he came to America. 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. ", in 1937. Corrections? In the post-war years, they appeared in Paramount's The World Turns Backward (1947) and teamed with Bing Crosby on "You Don't Have to Know the Language." ". . 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. The Andrews Sisters were vibrant figures in the entertainment industry for about 30 years, and they still appeal to both the young and old. With their jazzy renditions of songs like Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (of Company B), Rum and Coca-Cola and Dont Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else but Me), Patty, Maxene and LaVerne Andrews sold war bonds, boosted morale on the home front, performed withBing Crosby and with theGlenn Miller Orchestra, made movies and entertained thousands of American troops overseas, for whom the women represented the loves and the land the troops had left behind. No other female vocal group, and very few male ones, came close to their success from the late '30s to the early '50s, an era when first big bands and then solo singers dominated popular music. 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. She was 94. 17), "Down in the Valley (Hear that Train Blow)" (1944) (No. As teenagers, the Andrews Sisters formed a singing act and began performing in vaudeville reviews throughout the Midwest. Peter Andrews did not think it honorable to have his daughters in show business and decided they should go back to school and become secretaries. All three of us were upset, and we were at each other's throats all the time. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. a perfect example of the way in which the Andrews Sisters adapted their vocal lines to the sound of a horn chart. Highest chart positions on Billboard; (Patty Andrews and, "You Don't Have to Know the Language" (with, "You Don't Know How Much You Can Suffer" (1939) (No. Minneapolis Tribune, October 9, 1938, pg 21. In Give Out, Sisters (1942), they posed as rich society matron types out to better their careers while featuring their big hit "Pennsylvania Polka." The sisters performed their hits in service comedy films like Buck Privates and Private Buckaroo. [12] They encouraged U.S. citizens to purchase war bonds with their rendition of Irving Berlin's song "Any Bonds Today?". The Disney company also utilized the girls' voices in their cartoon features Make Mine Music (1946) and Melody Time (1948).All three girls experienced down times in their personal lives as well during the late-1940s. In 1969, Patty appeared in Lucille Ball's third series Here's Lucy, in the sixth episode of the second season, titled "Lucy and the Andrews Sisters". Well, All Right! Updates? Not long before she died, Maxene told music historian William Ruhlmann, I have nothing to regret. October 21, 1995, Boston, Massachusetts), and Patricia Marie (Patty) Andrews (b. February 16, 1918, Minneapolisd. The sisters began performing in the early 1930's when the Depression wiped out their father's business. Following the collapse of their father's Minneapolis restaurant, the sisters went on the road to support the family. [citation needed] The imitation occurred internationally; the Harmony Sisters, a popular group that performed from the 1930s to the 1950s in Finland was one such singing group.[44]. Active. Maxene arrived on January 3, 1916, and Patty was born February 16, 1918. 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." Other top hits included "Don't Fence Me In", "Apple Blossom Time", "Rum and Coca Cola", and "I Can Dream, Can't I? The revue was then expanded into a book musical and Maxene Andrews was brought in for what became Over Here!. [6], They started their career as imitators of an earlier successful singing group, the Boswell Sisters, who were popular in the 1930s. [2] Her real name was Patricia Marie (Patty nickname). As recounted in The Andrews Sisters: A Biography and Career Record, Patty said, "No, fellas, this is from the CO the war is over, so you don't have to go." [58] They hosted their own radio shows for ABC and CBS from 1944 to 1951,[59] singing specially written commercial jingles for such products as Wrigley's chewing gum,[60] Dole pineapples,[61] Nash motor cars, Kelvinator home appliances,[62] Campbell's soups, and Franco-American food products. [66], The sisters' popularity was such that after the war they discovered that some of their records had actually been smuggled into Germany after the labels had been changed to read "Hitler's Marching Songs". [51], Universal hired the sisters for two more Abbott and Costello comedies and then promoted them to full-fledged stardom in B musicals. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. In June 1956, the three reconciled. Maxene and Patty went through painful divorces (Maxene split with the group's manager Lou Levy; Patty lost agent and husband, Martin Melcher to singer Doris Day), and lost their parents within a year of each other, as did their mentor Jack Kapp of Decca Records. None of these achieved any major success. "To me, being gay was not a central focus of Maxene's life at all," Wells told radio station The Current (KCMP) in a 2019 interview. The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. There were rumblings amid the group. 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. (which shot to number one on Billboard and remained in the Top 10 for 25 weeks), "I Wanna Be Loved", "There Will Never Be Another You", and "The Three Bells", which was an English version of the French 1946 rendition by dith Piaf & Les Compagnons de la chanson; along with several solo recordings with Patty, including a cover version of Nat King Cole's "Too Young", "It Never Entered My Mind", "If You Go", and "That's How A Love Song Is Born". They began their career in New York city with Jack Belasco's orchestra and later with Ted Mack making the Vaudeville circuit. It was the last major tour for the sisters and was cut short owing to a conflict with the show's producers over pay for the sisters, resulting in the cancellation of an extensively scheduled road tour. They sang at church performances, and were discovered by an talent agent who heard them sing at a revival meeting in Dayton. - The Andrews Sisters\r\rI DO NOT OWN AND SONGS OR PICTURES USED IN THE MAKING OF THIS VIDEO. [3] Writing for Bloomberg, Mark Schoifet said the sisters became the most popular female vocal group of the first half of the 20th century. LaVerne and Maxene attempted to duo for a time until Maxene attempted suicide, of a drug overdose in 1954, heartbroken over the brittle breakup of the group. )," "Well, All Right," "Hold Tight, Hold Tight" (with Jimmy Dorsey ), "Oh, Johnny! the Andrews Sisters, singing trio, one of the most popular American musical acts of the 1940s. [63] The western-themed "The Andrews Sisters' Show" (subtitled "Eight-to-the-Bar Ranch"), co-hosted by Gabby Hayes, began in 1944 and featured a special guest every week. 1 on the charts in 1955. Disbanded . (1943), to war-time factory workers in Swingtime Johnny (1943). 15), "That's the Moon, My Son" (1942) (No. Sisters Patty, LaVerne, and Maxene broke onto the popular song charts back in 1937 with a version of a Yiddish musical theater tune, "Bei Mir Bistu Shein" ("To Me, You Are Beautiful"). [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. There's nothing I would do to change things if I couldYes, I would. It was also the last time they sang together. Maxene Andrews married music publisher Lou Levy in 1941, separating in 1949. starred Maxene and Patty (with Janie Sell filling in for LaVerne and winning a Tony Award for her performance) and was written with both sisters in mind for the leads. Patty remained in seclusion in her Northridge home near Los Angeles with husband Wally for years. "There was no such thing as being married at that time," she said. LaVerne had founded the original group, and often acted as the peacemaker among the three during the sisters' lives, more often siding with her parents, to whom the girls were extremely devoted, than with either of her sisters. It launched the careers of many now notable theater, film, and television stars, including John Travolta, Marilu Henner, Treat Williams, and Ann Reinking. 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". The Andrews Sisters / Wikimedia Commons. Thus, in Argentine Nights and the sisters' next film, Buck Privates, the Andrews Sisters dance like the Ritz Brothers. Eldest sister LaVerne died in 1967 at the age of 55 after a year-long bout with cancer[24] during which she was replaced by singer Joyce DeYoung (May 24, 1926 March 7, 2014). The Andrews Sisters was born on July 06, 1911, is Soundtrack, Actress. .Hailing from Minnesota, eldest sister LaVerne Sophie was born on July 6, 1911, followed by Maxene Angelyn on January 3, 1916, and finally Patricia Marie on February 16, 1918. May 8, 1967, Brentwood, California), Maxene Angelyn Andrews (b. January 3, 1916, Minneapolisd. They were particularly inspired by the Boswell Sisters, who scored a number of hits in the early '30s. In 1937, they went to New York as part of Leon Belasco's band and while there made their first recordings, albeit under Belasco's name, for Brunswick Records. 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. Patty Andrews, the last surviving member of the Andrews Sisters trio, died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles on Wednesday, according to her management. [17] She had married the trio's pianist, Walter Weschler, who became the group's manager and demanded more money for Patty. According to Patty Andrews, "We had a recording date, and the song was brought to us the night before the recording date. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Their singing voices are heard in two full-length Walt Disney features: "Make Mine Music",[53] in a segment which featured animated characters Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet; and "Melody Time", in the segment Little Toot (both of which are available on DVD today). The group's career spanned more than five decades and resulted in 90 million records and 46 top 10 hits. They had numerous hit records during these years, both on their own and in collaboration with Bing Crosby. Their first picture, Argentine Nights, paired them with another enthusiastic trio, the Ritz Brothers. The trio was awarded 19 gold records representing sales of almost 100 million copies. The Andrews Sisters typically appeared as themselves in films, and often Patty took the romantic lead. They boasted an exuberant, close-harmony style well-suited to cheery novelty songs, and their intricate vocal . 1930s - 1960s. 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. 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. By 1956 they were together again, but musical tastes were changing and they found it hard to adapt. Instead of crooning gently and sweetly, the Andrews Sisters "had a powerhouse sound, like a trio of blasting trumpets, and a unique close harmony." lasted only a year, and its end marked the last time the sisters would ever sing together. They never reconciled and were still estranged when Maxene Andrews died in 1995. 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." Maxene Andrews was on a vacation from her role in the off-Broadway musical Swingtime Canteen when she suffered another heart attack and died in the fall of 1995. The Andrews Sisters' second Decca single, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen," an Anglicized version of a song from the Yiddish theater, became a massive hit. The million-selling "Pistol Packin' Mama," backed with "Vict'ry Polka," was a two-sided hit with Crosby in 1943-1944, then they topped the charts with their own "Shoo-Shoo Baby" in January 1944. They also appeared in a number of films, supporting Abbott and Costello in Buck Privates, In the Navy, and Hold That Ghost (all 1941), and appearing in their own series of musical comedies, which included Private Buckaroo (1942), Whats Cookin? Still, it did not stop concentration camp inmates from secretly singing it, this being most likely since the song was originally a Yiddish song "Bei Mir Bistu Shein", and had been popularized within the Jewish community before it was recorded as a more successful "cover" version by the Andrews sisters. Their million-sellers with Crosby included "Pistol Packin' Mama",[65] "Don't Fence Me In",[34] "South America, Take It Away", and "Jingle Bells". The Andrews Sisters fame peaked during World War II. ", The trio became synonymous with the war effort. 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). . The following year, they were among the inaugural inductees to the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. Our mother died (in 1948) and then our father (in 1949). Patty decided to go solo, a decision the other two learned, not from her, but from newspapers. The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group. Most of the Andrews Sisters' music has been restored and released in compact disc form. Other hits followed, and in 1940 they were signed by Universal Pictures. Their big break came in 1937 when they were signed by Decca Records, but their first recording went nowhere. 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). Patty was only ten at the time. Patty (1920), Maxene (1917), and LaVerne (1915) grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They recorded two versions so I'll post both up!\r\rSongs:\rWell, All Right! Patty was the star of the sibling act. [2] Their 1941 hit "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" can be considered an early example of jump blues. 2. [48], Patty, Maxene, and LaVerne appeared in 17 Hollywood films. I wish I had the ability and the power to bridge the gap between my relationship with my sister, Patty. *mother - Norwegian. 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 Andrews Sisters Guy Lombardo +1. They were born in Middletown, Ohio. They played a crucial role in the war effort, performing for troops at USO shows around the world and entertaining radio listeners across the U.S. [17], Maxene and LaVerne tried to continue the act as a duo and met with good press during a 10-day tour of Australia, but a reported suicide attempt by Maxene in December 1954[21] put a halt to any further tours (Maxene spent a short time in the hospital after swallowing 18 sleeping pills, an occurrence that LaVerne told reporters was an accident). 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