Corrections? 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). It was like God had given us voices to fit our parts. Childhood was, for the most part, lost to them. After LaVerne died of cancer in the late '60s, the remaining sisters continued as a duo. ", 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. They began their career in New York city with Jack Belasco's orchestra and later with Ted Mack making the Vaudeville circuit. They were inducted into the Minnesota Rock/Country Hall of Fame in May 2006. They made their film debut in Argentine Nights, a 1940 comedy that starred the Ritz Brothers, and the next year appeared in three films with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello:Buck Privates, In the Navyand Hold That Ghost. Their film credits also include Swingtime Johnny (1943), Hollywood Canteen (1944) and the Bob Hope-Bing Crosby comedy Road to Rio (1947). Their next big hit was "I Can Dream, Can't I?," a gold single on which Patty sang lead with her sisters providing backup; it hit number one in January 1950. The Andrews Sisters, with Patty singing soprano, sold tens of millions of records in the 1930s and '40s. This however did not sit well with Patty and a cease and desist order was sent to Skelton. In 1953, the group broke up with Laverne going to New York to study dramatics. Afterwards, their parents closed the restaurant to devote themselves to their career, and they spent the years 1934-1937 touring with bands. The Westonka Historical Society has a large collection of Andrews Sisters memorabilia. It launched the careers of many now notable theater, film, and television stars, including John Travolta, Marilu Henner, Treat Williams, and Ann Reinking. By the time they were done selling records, they'd moved some 100 million units, and racked up a whopping 46 Top 10 hits. I wish I had the ability and the power to bridge the gap between my relationship with my sister, Patty. 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. Their reign is all the more remarkable given that they swam against the current of contemporary music trends while making it seem effortless. The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group. Their father, Peter Andreos/Andrews, was Greek. Lynda Wells, a niece, confirmed the death. It was also the last time they sang together. MinnPost explains that the sisters' unique song stylings contrasted sharply with the prevailing winds of popular singers at the time, particularly women. 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. She was 94. Also during the year, they reached the Top 20 with "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. In Give Out, Sisters (1942), they posed as rich society matron types out to better their careers while featuring their big hit "Pennsylvania Polka." As music biographer Michael Freedland said, "The Andrews Sisters were swing personified. She made the first of several attempts to launch a solo career with 1950's "I Wanna Be Loved" but her sisters sang backup, and the song was officially released as an Andrews Sisters recording. After his death in 2010, Patty began a slow and steady decline and died on January 30, 2013, just two weeks before her 95th birthday.Fortunately, The Andrews Sisters' legendary feuding can never overshadow their exhaustive musical contributions and unparalleled success during 36 years of performing together. Entertainers. Maxine was only four when she first appeared on her first radio broadcast in Minneapolis. The trio's last Top Ten hit was "Sparrow in the Tree Top," another pairing with Bing Crosby, in 1951. The two remained together until LaVerne's death from liver cancer on May 8, 1967, at the age of 55. 80. 20211 () e so foolish as to wear them right inside the store. 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. [43], The Andrews Sisters were the most imitated of all female singing groups and influenced many artists, including Mel Torm, Les Paul and Mary Ford, the Four Freshmen, the Supremes, the Beach Boys, the McGuire Sisters, the Lennon Sisters, the Pointer Sisters, the Manhattan Transfer, Barry Manilow, and Bette Midler. [28], Patty continually distanced herself from Maxene, until her death, and would not explain her motives regarding the separation. 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. Universal responded in like by signing them to some of their nonsensical "B" musicals derived purely for escapism as the U.S. prepared itself and became embroiled in WW2. They toured extensively during the 1960s, favoring top nightclubs in Las Vegas, California, and London, England.[23]. Patty and Maxene continued for a while, with singer Joyce DeYoung rounding out their trio. 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". GAB Archive/Redferns/Getty Images 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." )," "Well, All Right," "Hold Tight, Hold Tight" (with Jimmy Dorsey ), "Oh, Johnny! [70], Early comparative female close harmony trios were the Boswell Sisters, the Pickens Sisters, and the Three X Sisters. "During her lifetime, there was no such thing that existed for us. The Andrews Sisters fame peaked during World War II. Its cast album charted, as did another Andrews Sisters compilation (In the Mood on Paramount). [54][55][56] The trio headlined at the London Palladium in 1948[57] and 1951. [49] Universal Pictures, always budget-conscious, refused to hire a choreographer, so the Ritzes taught the sisters some eccentric steps. She died of liver cancer in May of the next year. This song charted on June 17, 1939 at #5.. LaVerne Andrews (July 6, 1911 - May 8, 1967) was the eldest Andrews sister and sang alto - the lowest range for women. As music biographer Michael Freedland said, "The Andrews Sisters were swing personified. Their second daughter, Anglyn, died at eight months of age on March 16, 1914. [22], The trio reunited in 1956 and signed a new recording deal with Capitol Records, for whom Patty was already a featured soloist. She was a warm and wonderful lady who shared her talent and wisdom with others. By this point however, rock-and-roll and doo-wop were dominating the charts and older artists were left by the wayside. And in 1948, when they were ranked as the top recording artists of the year, the Andrews Sisters reached the Top Ten with "Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)" (with Danny Kaye), "Toolie Oolie Doolie (The Yodel Polka)," "Underneath the Arches," and "You Call Everybody Darling.". Female vocal trio who were one of the most popular and influential acts of the Big Band era. Styles. Although they were well-established by the time the U.S. entered World War II, their optimistic tenor made them perfect boosters of the war effort, and in later years they remained closely identified with the war years, remembered as wearing military uniforms and singing their signature song, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.". 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 2008, Mound dedicated "The Andrews Sisters Trail". This was followed by a 1-2-3 punch back at the recording studio with their renditions of the rollicking "Beat Me, Daddy, Eight to the Bar," a reinvention of the WW1 waltz "I'll Be with You in Apple Blossom Time" and the soft, sentimental ballad "Mean to Me. They returned to the hit parade in April 1939 with their recording of the novelty song "Hold Tight, Hold Tight." But, in a sense, they had no competition. the Andrews Sisters, singing trio, one of the most popular American musical acts of the 1940s. 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). For the most part, the Andrews Sisters did not focus on romantic material, but rather sang upbeat songs, often borrowed from other cultures. Patty Andrews married agent Marty Melcher in 1947 but left him in 1949, when he pursued a romantic relationship with Doris Day. with Vic Schoen and his orchestra, unless otherwise noted: From top: Maxene (top left), LaVerne (top right), and Patty (center) in October 1943. The Andrews Sisters also seem to have given little thought to the meaning of the lyrics. Her father, Peter, was a Greek immigrant who changed his name from Andreos to Andrews when he came to America. The Andrews Sisters were by far the most successful female group of the pre-rock era. The sisters began performing in the early 1930's when the Depression wiped out their father's business. 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. Her singing was." Decca had recorded the Boswell Sisters successfully until they broke up in 1935, and the label was on the lookout for a similar group. With a never-say-die flair, they finished up their Universal contract rather inauspiciously with Her Lucky Night (1945), just as WW2 had come to an end.Still highly in demand in the recording studio, on radio, on stage and in clubs, they had no trouble moving on. They practically grew up on the vaudeville circuit, roughing it and toughing it with various bands and orchestras.Signed by orchestra leader Leon Belasco in 1937, the girls made their very first recordings with "There's a Lull in My Life" (an early solo by Patty), "Jammin'" and "Wake Up and Live." The Andrews Sisters Guy Lombardo +1. 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. Bei Mir Bist Du Schn (Means That Youre Grand),, her own recording of Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,. What's Cookin'?, Private Buckaroo, Give Out, Sisters (in which they disguise themselves as old women as part of the zany plot) and Moonlight and Cactus were among the team's popular full-length films. And just a few years ago, Christina Aguilera's "Candyman" gave a clear tip of the hat to the tune and its makers. Patty remained in seclusion in her Northridge home near Los Angeles with husband Wally for years. Laverne became a career housewife and Patti stayed in show business as a single after their hopes and ambitions clashed with one another. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. The sisters spent summers in Mound[1] with their uncles Pete and Ed Solie, who had a grocery store there. Instrumental to the sisters' success over the years were their parents, Olga and Peter, their orchestra leader and musical arranger, Vic Schoen (19162000), and Jack and David Kapp, who founded Decca Records. No trained actresses by any margin, the girls emanated a down-home naturalness and appeal with a comedic flair that attracted audiences coast-to-coast.In later films, the girls played everything from "lonely hearts" club managers in Always a Bridesmaid (1943), to elevator operators in How's About It? Then he dragged his legs towards the exit. Patty continued to perform solo, and Maxene joined the staff of a private college in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. Patricia Marie Andrews was born on Feb. 16, 1918, in Minneapolis. The Andrews Sisters, with Patty at center, in a 1947 publicity photo. They were particularly inspired by the Boswell Sisters, who scored a number of hits in the early '30s. Journal. LaVerne Andrews died of cancer in 1967 and Maxene Andrews died in 1995 after suffering a heart attack. [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. Reply Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Popular Posts THE SAD LIFE OF CATHARINE LORRE BETTY HUTTON AND HER DAUGHTERS They continued to record for Decca through the end of 1953, at which point Patty Andrews left the group for a solo career while Maxene and LaVerne Andrews continued to perform as the Andrews Sisters. Their hit recording "Sincerely" spent more than two months at No. Bands with femenine names. 1.150. They broke up in 1967 after the death of LaVerne, but their music is still played over certain radio . Her sisters were Lavern Sophie born July 6, 1911, died 1967 (cancer); Maxene Angelyn born Jan. 3, 1916, died October 1995 of a heart attack while on vacation at Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Her mother, Olga, was Norwegian. [17] She had married the trio's pianist, Walter Weschler, who became the group's manager and demanded more money for Patty. It is claimed that the sisters have sold more than 90 . The McGuire Sisters are Christine McGuire, Dorothy McGuire and Phyllis McGuire. The revue was then expanded into a book musical and Maxene Andrews was brought in for what became Over Here!. Laverne, left, Maxene, center, and Patty, right, sang for soldiers disembarking in New York City in 1945. Patty did not attend her sister's memorial services in New York City, nor in California. Read Full Biography, The Andrews Sisters were the most successful female vocal group of the first half of the 20th century in the U.S. One source lists 113 singles chart entries by the trio between 1938-1951, an average of more than eight per year. 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. 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. Active. 1951 Radio Annual, p.12 (Radio Daily Corp., New York, 1950), "Songs That Won The War Vol. As a teenager she worked as a piano accompanist, and she was likely the only sister who could read music. 1. FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. Our mother died (in 1948) and then our father (in 1949). The picture was the highest-grossing film of that year. The ashes of LaVerne and Maxene Andrews are interred in the Columbarium of Memory of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California,[29] close to the ashes of their parents. Read about our approach to external linking. Their big break came in 1937 when they were signed by Decca Records, but their first recording went nowhere. Ms. Andrews and her sisters, Patty and Laverne, were one of the most successful women's singing groups, with 19 gold records and sales of nearly 100 million copies. The Andrews Sisters. THE ANDREWS SISTERS were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. Maxene died from a heart attack in 1995, andPatty passed on January 30, 2013. 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. 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. The Andrews Sisters, from left, Maxene, Patty and LaVerne, epitomised the 1940s era, 1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat. Later in life, according to her adopted daughter, Maxene entered a thirteen-year relationship with her manager Lynda Wells and they later spent many years as life partners. Patty, the lead singer of the group, was 7 when the trio was formed, and 12 when they won first prize at a talent contest at the local Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, where LaVerne played piano accompaniment for the silent film showings in exchange for dancing lessons for her and her sisters. ", 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. After the Belasco band broke up that summer, they were signed to Decca Records on their own. a perfect example of the way in which the Andrews Sisters adapted their vocal lines to the sound of a horn chart. 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). [14] The sisters later told biographers that they were asked to record the tune on short notice and were unaware either of the copyright issue or of the implications of the lyrics. All three of us were upset, and we were at each other's throats all the time. 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. [1] When Maxene and LaVerne learned of Patty's decision from newspaper gossip columns rather than from their own sister, it caused a bitter two-year separation, especially when Patty sued LaVerne for a larger share of their parents' estate. "Patty was an outstanding presence. By the time she was six she was entertaining at veterans hospitals, for the Mayor of Minneapolis and at Daughters of American Revolution luncheons. Patty and Maxene never did fully reconcile. Oh, Johnny! 2. Now sometimes appearing as "Patti" (but still signing autographs as "Patty"), she re-emerged in the late 1970s as a regular panelist on The Gong Show. [68][69], The Andrews Sisters became the most popular female vocal group of the first half of the 20th century. 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. Maxene suffered a serious heart attack while performing in Illinois in 1982 and underwent quadruple bypass surgery, from which she successfully recovered. Most of the Andrews Sisters' music has been restored and released in compact disc form. ", By the onset of World War II, the Andrews Sisters were at the top of the charts. (Between 1940-1948, they appeared in 17 films, including lending their voices to two animated features for Disney.) As her sister Maxene told NPR in 1993, Patty "opened up this piece of paper, and she looked at it, and then she started to cry. But the women were determined to convey the effect of three trumpets. When the show was rewritten for Broadway and renamed Over Here!, the producers decided that the Andrews Sisters were the only logical choice for the leads. After that, the sisters pursued solo careers into the 1990s. The order of their births is also the order of their deaths and the length of their life times. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. Patty and Maxene reclaimed some success when they starred in the Broadway musical Over Here! Maxene died in 1995. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. [5][42], Joyce DeYoung Murray, who replaced LaVerne from late 1966 to 1968, died in March 2014 at the age of 87. 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. Peter Andreas (later "Andrews") was Greek and his wife was of Norwegian ancestry raised in the Lutheran faith. Not long before she died, Maxene told music historian William Ruhlmann, I have nothing to regret. They appeared in more than a dozen films during the next seven years sometimes just singing, sometimes also acting. 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." Retrieved May 10, 2021. Lucy played LaVerne, Kim (Lucie Arnaz) played Maxene, and Craig (Desi Arnaz, Jr.) played Bing Crosby. Well, All Right! 2 The Hollywood Canteen states that the Andrews Sisters' radio transcription of Elmer's Tune was "so popular it even played on German radio," noting that "the opposition embraced the Andrews Sisters and their songs in the same way the Allied Forces adopted Lili Marlene. The collection is remastered in superb sound with surprising presence and vivid detail, the material is priceless, and . The Andrews Sisters was born on July 06, 1911, is Soundtrack, Actress. "She just seemed to effuse that warmth and personality and charm and smile and vigor more so than the other two sisters. Following the collapse of their father's Minneapolis restaurant, the sisters went on the road to support the family. In 1937 they were heard by recording executive, Dave Kapp and they began a long association with a string of hits. The hit established the trio, which began to get extensive radio and personal-appearance work. [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. 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. 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. The Andrews Sisters were vibrant figures in the entertainment industry for about 30 years, and they still appeal to both the young and old. Updates? [7] After singing with various dance bands and touring in vaudeville with Leon Belasco (and his orchestra)[8] and comic bandleader Larry Rich, they first came to national attention with their recordings and radio broadcasts in 1937, most notably via their major Decca record hit, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schn" (translation: "To Me, You Are Beautiful"),[9] originally a Yiddish tune, the lyrics of which Sammy Cahn had translated to English and "which the girls harmonized to perfection. Their first picture, Argentine Nights, paired them with another enthusiastic trio, the Ritz Brothers. 1930s - 1960s. "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." Genre. They turned to singing as children, entertaining on local radio and in amateur revues, with Patty taking the lead, Maxene singing high harmony, and LaVerne low. Patty's solo aspirations caused the trio to break up in 1953, though they reunited a few short years later. They quickly personified a new kind of swing and Big Band vocal performance: exceptional harmonic structures, soaring above their active, dynamic stage presence. 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. 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. The Andrews Sisters made their final appearance as a trio in July 1968, after which Maxene Andrews took a job at Lake Tahoe Paradise College of Fine Arts. 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". 20), "Money Is the Root of All Evil (Take it Away, Take it Away, Take it Away)" (with, "Pross Tchai (Goodbye-Goodbye)" (1939) (No. Pablinchi. All have reinvented themselves in Andrews Sisters' style at one time or another. lasted only a year, and its end marked the last time the sisters would ever sing together. The group sang with various bands and for several radio broadcasts while they were struggling during the mid-1930s to establish their reputation. [67], Edward Habib in the CD program notes for Songs That Won the War Vol. When Decca settled with the union in 1943, they embarked on a series of hits, many of them with Bing Crosby. The Andrews Sisters trio of Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews and Patty are listed in order of first, second and third born. Song was written by Franic Fay, Dan Howell and Don Raye. The Manhattan Dolls, a New York City-based touring group, performs both the popular tunes sung by the Andrews Sisters and some of the more obscure tunes such as "Well Alright" and "South American Way". They had numerous hit records during these years, both on their own and in collaboration with Bing Crosby. [citation needed] Elvis Presley was a fan. 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