Swing it! : the Andrews Sisters story / John Sforza.

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Sforza, John, 1965-

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text

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9780813148977
0813148979

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Swing It! : The Andrews Sisters Story.DDC classification:

782.42164/092/2 23

LOC classification:

ML421.A47 S46 2000eb

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Contents:

We'll Hit the Big Time -- "That's Us! That's Us!" -- They Made the Company Jump -- Three of a Kind -- Voices of an Era -- We've Got a Job to Do -- Riding High -- Success Abroad -- A Love Song Is Born -- Disharmony -- The Last Mile Home -- The Love We Used to Know -- Top-Thirty Hits (Compiled from Billboard) -- Top-Ten Hits (Compiled from Variety) -- Most Played Jukebox Records of World War II -- Gold Records -- On the Air -- The Small Screen.

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Review: "In 1937, a young and vivacious trio of sisters from Minneapolis burst upon the music scene. They had fast and loud harmony, perfectly syncopated choreography, comedic flair, and matching pompadour hairstyles. They were Maxene, Patty, and LaVerne - the Andrews Sisters - three girl-next-door real-life sisters who would revolutionize and forever change popular music."--BOOK JACKET. "Today, the Andrews Sisters are perhaps best remembered for entertaining troops during World War II, exuding the enthusiasm and the positive national spirit that drew Americans together during the war. The trio's popularity soared throughout the 1940s, with hundreds of recordings, live shows, radio performances, and appearances in seventeen Hollywood musicals."--Jacket.Summary: "Under the pressures of fame, changing music styles, and much-reported sibling rivalry, the Andrews Sisters disbanded temporarily in l953. They reunited in 1956 to record and tour again, performing until LaVerne's untimely death in 1967. They remain the most successful and enduring female vocal group in the history of show business."--Jacket.

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Includes filmography (pages 207-215), discography (p. 217-266) , bibliographical references (p. 267-268) , and index.

"In 1937, a young and vivacious trio of sisters from Minneapolis burst upon the music scene. They had fast and loud harmony, perfectly syncopated choreography, comedic flair, and matching pompadour hairstyles. They were Maxene, Patty, and LaVerne - the Andrews Sisters - three girl-next-door real-life sisters who would revolutionize and forever change popular music."--BOOK JACKET. "Today, the Andrews Sisters are perhaps best remembered for entertaining troops during World War II, exuding the enthusiasm and the positive national spirit that drew Americans together during the war. The trio's popularity soared throughout the 1940s, with hundreds of recordings, live shows, radio performances, and appearances in seventeen Hollywood musicals."--Jacket.

"Under the pressures of fame, changing music styles, and much-reported sibling rivalry, the Andrews Sisters disbanded temporarily in l953. They reunited in 1956 to record and tour again, performing until LaVerne's untimely death in 1967. They remain the most successful and enduring female vocal group in the history of show business."--Jacket.

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