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In the years before and after World War II, there were no bigger voices than those of the Andrews Sisters. Maxene, LaVerne, and Patty charted more top ten Billboard hits than Elvis or the Beatles and went on to become the top-selling female vocal group of all time, selling approximately 100 million records. They recorded such instant hits as'Beer Barrel Polka,''Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,''Don't Fence Me In,'and'I Can Dream, Can't I?'They dominated the music scene for fifteen years with some 600 recordings, appearances in seventeen films, cabaret performances, and countless radio and television appearances. Swing It! is the first published biography of this incredibly popular trio. The book includes many rarely published photos and features extensive career data, including a detailed discography, filmography, and listing of their radio and television appearances between 1938 and 1967. The Andrews Sisters had their big break with the 1937 release of the Yiddish tune'Bei Mir Bist Du Schon (Means that You're Grand),'which sold 350,000 copies in one month and established the trio as successful recording artists. The sisters are now probably best remembered for their work entertaining troo

Author

John Sforza

Publisher

The University Press of Kentucky

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780813128245

Subjects

Music, Biography, Memoir

Updated

2026-03-24