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Andrews Sisters — The Best Of The War Years
Label:
Stardust Records
Catalog #: CLP 1067-2
Released:
2002 |
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Non-US
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With
a sound as American as baseball and apple pie, LaVerne,
Maxene and Patty—collectively known as the
Andrews Sisters—became the leading female entertainers
of the war years. Large doses of the new sound known
as swing, combined with their fresh faces and exhilarating
performances, turned them into a sensation. This
led to an illustrious career boasting more than
90 million record sales and the recording of roughly
1800 songs. Their seminal hit "Boogie Woogie
Bugle Boy" catapulted the Andrews Sisters from
the position of popular singers to that of superstars.
The Andrews Sisters were a phenomenon in their time,
one that was met with a fervor similar to that which
rock and roll later received. Queens of the jukebox
and radio, the Andrews Sisters' spirit of optimism
and creative, uplifting harmonies helped this country
through a very dark time.
Originally the brainchild of Army Captain Bob Vincent
as a means to boost morale of American troops during
World War II, the story of the V-Disc program is
a fascinating one. On a monthly basis, upwards of
a quarter of a million vinyl records were shipped
directly to our servicemen where they played in
mess halls, barracks and even right on the front
lines. For the musicians, who were in the midst
of the musician’s union strike, the program
provided them a welcome opportunity to record again,
which they gladly did free of charge.
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