The Andrews Sisters: A Biography and Career Record

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Based on extensive research, unpublished letters, and interviews with family, friends, and colleagues, this book documents not only the lives and work of the Andrews Sisters but also the popular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.

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The Andrews Sisters: A Biography and Career Record

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Based on extensive research, unpublished letters, and interviews with family, friends, and colleagues, this book documents not only the lives and work of the Andrews Sisters but also the popular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.

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The Andrews Sisters: A Biography and Career Record

The Andrews Sisters: A Biography and Career Record

by H. Arlo Nimmo
The Andrews Sisters: A Biography and Career Record

The Andrews Sisters: A Biography and Career Record

by H. Arlo Nimmo

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Overview

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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780786432608
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 05/01/2007
Pages: 526
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.06(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface     
One. 1887–1932     
Two. 1932–1934     
Three. 1934–1937     
Four. 1938–1939     
Five. 1940–1941     
Six. 1942–1943     
Seven. Interlude: A Closer Look at the Sisters     
Eight. 1944–1945     
Nine. 1945–1947     
Ten. 1948–1949     
Eleven. 1950–1953     
Twelve. 1954–1956     
Thirteen. 1957–1968     
Fourteen. 1968–1974     
Fifteen. 1975–1987     
Sixteen. 1987–2002     

Afterword     
Appendices     
Notes     
Bibliography     
Index     
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