The Andrews Sisters: A Biography and Career Record

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McFarland, May 1, 2007 - Music - 526 pages

The Andrews Sisters, the legendary singing trio of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s are the most successful female singing group in history and were the world's top selling group until the Beatles arrived. Of the 605 songs they recorded, 113 charted. They also made 18 movies, appeared regularly on radio and television, and entertained three generations of GIs.

Based on extensive research, unpublished letters, and interviews with family, friends, and colleagues, this book documents not only the lives and work of the Andrews Sisters but also the popular culture spanned by their long careers. The book contains a complete discography of their released, unreleased, and solo recordings, including recording dates, record numbers, and accompaniment. Also included are a filmography and documentation of their radio and television appearances.

 

Contents

Preface
1
18871932
9
19321934
31
19341937
55
19381939
77
19401941
103
19421943
133
Interlude A Closer Look at the Sisters
173
19681974
353
19751987
377
19872002
395
Afterword
411
Discography
419
Songs on The Billboard Charts
437
Radio Appearances
441
Filmography
447

19441945
187
19451947
225
19481949
249
19501953
273
19541956
301
19571968
323
Television Appearances
453
Notes
461
Bibliography
479
Index
499
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The late H. Arlo Nimmo was a cultural anthropologist who wrote twelve books and dozens of articles. He was professor emeritus of anthropology at California State University East Bay and lived in San Francisco.

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