“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.
christmas tree angel
The Andrews Sisters Lyrics
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A sweet little angel takes heavenly leave
She likes to help Santa Claus dress up the tree
So next Christmas morning, look up and you'll see
Sweet Angie, the Christmas tree angel
On the top of the tippy, tippy top of the tree
All dressed up in stardust and tinsel
She colors the lights and she sprinkles the snow
She hangs up the holly and bright mistletoe
The loveliest angel you ever have met
She makes Christmas one day we never forget
Sweet Angie, the Christmas tree angel
On the top of the tippy, tippy top of the tree
All dressed up in stardust and tinsel
Have a very, very, merry, merry Christmas, says she
When Santa has filled all the stockings with toys
And left all his gifts for the good girls and boys
Sweet Angie is busy till dawn starts to break
Arranging the toys till the children awake
Then with the morning, a smile on her face
When Angie has put all the toys in their place
The next thing you know, softly laughing with glee
Sweet Angie returns to the top of the tree
Sweet Angie, the Christmas tree angel
On the top of the tippy, tippy top of the tree
All dressed up in stardust and tinsel
Have a very, very, merry, merry Christmas, says she
On the top of the tippy, tippy top of the tree
Have a very, very, merry, merry Christmas, says she
Merry Christmas
The Andrews Sisters' "The Christmas Tree Angel" is a sentimental and fun song that tells the story of a sweet little angel who takes a break from the sky to help Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. The angel loves dressing up the Christmas tree, and she is responsible for coloring the lights, sprinkling snow, hanging holly and mistletoe. Her lovely and kind spirit makes Christmas a day that is never forgotten. She works hard until the dawn breaks arranging all the toys until the children awake, and then she returns to the top of the tree with a smile on her face.
The song conveys the message of the true meaning of Christmas through the heartwarming narrative of the Christmas tree angel. The innocent and pure spirit of the angel represents the goodness and joy that come with the festive season of Christmas. The subliminal message of the song reminds us that it is important to spread love and cheer during this holiday season, and to create precious moments that we will cherish and remember forever.
Line by Line Meaning
While angels are shining the sky, it's Christmas eve
On Christmas eve, amidst the shining angels in the sky,
A sweet little angel takes heavenly leave
A small, gentle angel departs from heaven
She likes to help Santa Claus dress up the tree
Her joy is aiding Santa Claus in decorating the Christmas tree
So next Christmas morning, look up and you'll see
When next Christmas morning comes, gaze upwards and find
Sweet Angie, the Christmas tree angel
Sweet Angie, the angel who adorns the Christmas tree
On the top of the tippy, tippy top of the tree
Authoritatively atop the highest point of the tree
All dressed up in stardust and tinsel
In clothing of glittering stardust and shimmering tinsel
Have a very, very, merry, merry Christmas, says she
Wishing all a joyful Christmas, she proclaims: be merry!
She colors the lights and she sprinkles the snow
Adding colors to the lights and sprinkling snow about
She hangs up the holly and bright mistletoe
Suspending holly and mistletoe to make them visible
The loveliest angel you ever have met
Undoubtedly the most beautiful angel you've encountered
She makes Christmas one day we never forget
She renders Christmas an unforgettable day
When Santa has filled all the stockings with toys
After Santa fills the stockings with toys
And left all his gifts for the good girls and boys
And leaves presents for the well-behaved girls and boys
Sweet Angie is busy till dawn starts to break
Sweet Angie is busy until the break of dawn
Arranging the toys till the children awake
Organizing the toys until the children awake
Then with the morning, a smile on her face
When morning arrives, she smiles contentedly
When Angie has put all the toys in their place
After Angie has positioned all the toys appropriately
The next thing you know, softly laughing with glee
Following that, she giggles gleefully
Sweet Angie returns to the top of the tree
Sweet Angie reappears on the topmost part of the tree
On the top of the tippy, tippy top of the tree
Once again, sitting at the very peak of the tree
Have a very, very, merry, merry Christmas, says she
She repeats her wish: have an exceedingly merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jack Scholl, M. K. Jerome
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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