Andrews Sisters (music group)

Patty Andrews, Andrews Sisters' last surviving member

2013-02-02 09:42:10

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Patty Andrews dies at 94; Andrews Sisters' last surviving member

2013-01-30 14:34:00

They were the swinging, sassy voice of the homefront for U.S. service personnel overseas during World War II, singing catchy hit tunes such as "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" and "Rum and Coca Cola" that delighted Americans and catapulted the Andrews Sisters to...

DeLois Barrett Campbell dies at 85; gospel soprano

2011-08-08 00:00:00

She was the mightiest voice of the greatest female trio in gospel. And if she had wished it, Chicagoan DeLois Barrett Campbell surely could have been a far bigger star singing solo in jazz, blues, pop, Broadway, you name it. But Campbell and her...

'Glee' recap: All that glitters in 'Pot o' Gold'

2011-11-02 16:35:45

'The Voice' recap: Elimination is fun!

2011-06-15 16:35:50

Holiday CDs for every musical taste

2010-12-14 11:17:00

This year's bountyof new holiday releases offers thoughts of the season from a slew of musicians, including a pair of singers who've officially "Got Talent," an "American Idol" alumnus, a neo-rockabilly hipster, a former member of an influential British...

Universal Music Group's vintage recordings head to Library of Congress

2011-01-10 21:34:13

PASSINGS: Richard J. Dorso, Elisabeth Sladen, Roy Edward Burris

2011-04-24 00:00:00

RICHARD J. DORSO Talent agent, TV exec, boutique owner Richard J. "Dick" Dorso, 101, whose lengthy Hollywood career ranged from talent agent to television writer and producer to haberdasher, died April 6 at his home in Los Angeles, his family said....

Book review: 'Finishing the Hat' by Stephen Sondheim

2010-11-28 00:00:00

Finishing the Hat Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) With Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes Stephen Sondheim Alfred A. Knopf: 480 pp., $39.95. The essential qualities of Stephen Sondheim's artistic temperament —...

Winter Park Playhouse announces 2013-14 season

2013-02-27 11:01:00

The Winter Park Playhouse will pay tribute to George and Ira Gershwin, the Andrews Sisters and the music of Neil Sedaka during its 2013-14 season. The theater's slate of musical comedies will also feature the well-known off-Broadway shows "Forever Plaid,"...

Patty Andrews dies: Andrews Sisters lead singer was 94

2013-01-30 21:32:05

Toby's singers, dancers warm up to 'Hot Nostalgia II'

2013-01-11 14:44:00

Toby's Dinner Theatre of Columbia often delivers the unexpected — even in a show called "Hot Nostalgia II," billed as "an original musical review." It's all that and more, featuring a kaleidoscope of musical moments from the 1920s through the...

The Andrews Sisters are the subject of a musical revue in the 2013-14 season at Winter Park Playhouse. Pictured, left to right: Maxene, Patty and LaVerne

2013-02-27 15:48:00

One of the most successful female recording groups in pop history, the Andrews Sisters -- Maxene, Patty, center, and LaVerne -- became a beloved American institution. Known for such hits as "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" and "Rum and Coca Cola," the group lifted the nation's spirits during World War II.

2013-02-02 13:58:00