“Patty Andrews, the lead singer of the Andrews sisters group was born in Mound, Minnesota on February 16, 1918 in a house that occupied the property where The Gillespie Center stands today.
During the 1920’s Laverne, Maxene and Patty Andrews spent their summers in Mound, living with their parents in a house across the street from the grocery store that was owned by Pete and Ed Sollie, bachelor uncles of the three girls. (Today, Green T Accounting occupies the Sollie grocery store building and The Gillespie Center is on the land where the Andrews Sisters’ house once stood.)” - From a commentary by Tom Rockvam that appeared in The Laker Newspaper during 2005.
They started their career as imitators of an earlier successful singing group, the Boswell Sisters. After singing with various dance bands and touring on Vaudeville, they first came to national attention with their recordings and radio broadcasts in 1937. Their music entertained Allied troops worldwide during World War II, sold war bonds, appeared in several films (including a few Abbott and Costello features), and performed for soldiers serving overseas. Their first film with Abbott and Costello, the pre-war comedy Buck Privates, introduced their best-known recording, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" which would win Best Song at the Academy Awards.
They also recorded many songs with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and other popular artists of the era. Their popularity was such that after the war they discovered that some of their records had actually been smuggled into Germany after the labels had been changed to read "Hitler's Marching Songs."
After a brief hiatus after the war, the sisters regrouped, performing in clubs throughout the United States and Europe. They broke up in 1953, with Patty's choice to go solo. Their last appearance together was in 1962 on The Dean Martin Show. Laverne, who had cancer, retired soon after; she died five years later, in 1967 at the age of 55.
After a long silence, the two surviving sisters had something of a comeback when Bette Midler recorded a cover of their song "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." Maxene and Patty appeared both together and separately throughout the 1970s, with Maxene releasing a solo album in 1986. Their most notable comeback; however, was in the Sherman Brothers' nostalgic World War II musical: "Over Here!" which premiered on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre in 1974. The musical featured the two then living sisters (Maxene and Patty) and was written with them in mind for the leads. It launched the careers of many, now notable theater and film icons (John Travolta, Marilu Henner, Ann Reinking, et al). Ironically it was the last major hurrah of the sisters and was cut short due to a frivolous lawsuit initiated by Patty's husband to the show's producers.
Throughout their long career, the sisters had sold over 60 million records. The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998.
The last of the three sisters Patty Andrews died of natural causes at her home in Northridge, California on January 30, 2013, just 17 days before her 95th birthday. The sisters were interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California, close to their parents.
Route 66
The Andrews Sisters Lyrics
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Travel my way, take the highway that is best.
Get your kicks on Route sixty-six.
It winds from Chicago to LA,
More than two thousand miles all the way.
Get your kicks on Route sixty-six.
Joplin, Missouri,
And Oklahoma City is mighty pretty.
You see Amarillo,
Gallup, New Mexico,
Flagstaff, Arizona.
Don't forget Winona,
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino.
Won't you get hip to this timely tip:
When you make that California trip
Get your kicks on Route sixty-six.
Won't you get hip to this timely tip:
When you make that California trip
Get your kicks on Route sixty-six.
Get your kicks on Route sixty-six.
Get your kicks on Route sixty-six.
The song "Route 66" by The Andrews Sisters and Bing Crosby is a classic ode to the famous highway that stretches from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California. The lyrics encourage listeners to take the scenic route and enjoy all the sights and sounds along the way. The song begins by suggesting that if you ever plan to travel west, Route 66 is the best way to go. The highway is described as winding over two thousand miles from Chicago to LA, with many interesting stops along the way.
The lyrics go on to highlight several specific cities and towns along the route, including Saint Louis, Missouri, Joplin, Missouri, Oklahoma City, Amarillo, Texas, Gallup, New Mexico, Flagstaff, Arizona, Winona, Arizona, Kingman, Arizona, Barstow, California, and San Bernardino, California. Each stop is described briefly, giving the listener a taste of what to expect along the journey.
Finally, the song encourages travelers to "get their kicks" on Route 66, suggesting that taking this iconic highway is not just a means of transportation, but an exciting adventure in and of itself. The catchy melody and infectious lyrics have made this song a beloved classic for generations.
Line by Line Meaning
If you ever plan to motor west,
If you ever plan to travel west by car,
Travel my way, take the highway that is best.
Follow my advice and take the best possible road for your trip.
Get your kicks on Route sixty-six.
Enjoy a fun, exciting road trip on Route 66.
It winds from Chicago to LA,
Route 66 stretches from Chicago to Los Angeles
More than two thousand miles all the way.
The distance is over two thousand miles the whole way.
Get your kicks on Route sixty-six.
Having fun on Route 66 should be a priority for your trip.
Now you go through Saint Looey
As you travel, you'll pass through St. Louis.
Joplin, Missouri,
Then you'll reach Joplin, Missouri.
And Oklahoma City is mighty pretty.
Oklahoma City is beautiful.
You see Amarillo,
As you continue on, you'll see Amarillo.
Gallup, New Mexico,
You'll then pass through Gallup, New Mexico.
Flagstaff, Arizona.
Next stop, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Don't forget Winona,
Don't forget to visit Winona.
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino.
You'll also see Kingman, Barstow, and San Bernardino.
Won't you get hip to this timely tip:
Pay attention to this helpful piece of advice:
When you make that California trip
When you decide to visit California,
Get your kicks on Route sixty-six.
Make Route 66 a part of your California trip for some fun and excitement.
Won't you get hip to this timely tip:
Remember to take note of this useful advice:
When you make that California trip
If you're heading to California,
Get your kicks on Route sixty-six.
Take the opportunity to enjoy Route 66 during your time in California. Have some fun!
Get your kicks on Route sixty-six.
Make sure to have some fun and excitement on your trip by enjoying Route 66!
Get your kicks on Route sixty-six.
Just in case the point hasn't been made yet, make sure that you have a great time by enjoying Route 66!
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Written by: Bobby W Troup
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J Parker
on Crazy Arms
And I'll move the mountains
If he wants them out of the way
Crazy, he calls me
Sure I'm crazy
Crazy in love, I'd say
I say I'll go through fire
And I'll go through fire
As he wants it, so it will be
Crazy, he calls me
Sure I'm crazy
Crazy in love, you see
Like the wind that shakes the bough
He moves me with a smile
The difficult I'll do right now
The impossible will take a little while
I say I'll care forever
And I mean forever
If I have to hold up the sky
Crazy, he calls me
Sure I'm crazy
Crazy in love am I
Like the wind that shakes the bough
He moves me with a smile
The difficult I'll do right now
The impossible will take a little while
I say I'll care forever
And I mean forever
If I have to hold up the sky
Crazy, he calls me
Sure I'm crazy
Crazy in love am I
sonichits has completely wrong lyrics for this song. Correct ones are - Now blue ain't the word for the way that I feel
And the storm's brewing in this heart of mine
This is no crazy dream I know that it's real
You're someone else's love now you're not mine
Crazy arms that reach to hold somebody new
But my yearning heart keeps saying you're not mine
My troubled mind knows soon to another you'll be wed
And that's why I'm lonely all the time
Please take the treasured dreams I have for you and me
And take all the love I thought was mine
Someday my crazy arms will hold somebody new
But now I'm so lonely all the time
interlude
Crazy arms that reach to hold someone new
But my yearning heart keeps saying you're not mine
My troubled mind knows soon that you soon will be wed
And that's why I'm lonely all the time
Crazy arms and lonely all the time
Harold Chernofsky
on Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
i love them