eight to the bar*
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metaphorsbwithu at eight to the bar*
metaphorsbwithu at eight to the bar*72 YEARS AGO ... THE FABULOUS ANDREWS SISTERS STILL SWINGIN' TODAY
Yep, three young girls from Minnesota who were an American institution - especially in the forties and most memorably during WWII. They performed until 1967 (after a 2 year split in 1954-56) when LaVerne's voice was silenced after succumbing to cancer.
They were: Maxene, LaVerne and Patty - who was the youngest, most energetic, most talented, and last surviving Andrews sister until she passed away last January (somehow I missed it) at the age of 94.
One of their most memorable hits fom 1941:
The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy from Company B
I love it. Watch the part where Patty licks her finger and touches that "hot" horn at 1:09.
Yep, three young girls from Minnesota who were an American institution - especially in the forties and most memorably during WWII. They performed until 1967 (after a 2 year split in 1954-56) when LaVerne's voice was silenced after succumbing to cancer.
They were: Maxene, LaVerne and Patty - who was the youngest, most energetic, most talented, and last surviving Andrews sister until she passed away last January (somehow I missed it) at the age of 94.
One of their most memorable hits fom 1941:
The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy from Company B
I love it. Watch the part where Patty licks her finger and touches that "hot" horn at 1:09.
*Incidentally. Eight to the bar musically means eight beats to the measure.
Too too too toot'ly atta toot'ly atta toot toot he blows it eight to the bar.
Too too too toot'ly atta toot'ly atta toot toot he blows it eight to the bar.