Cocktail Hour

Performer: The Andrews Sisters
Distributor: Allegro Corporation (Dist

Notes: This two-disc collection is designed to introduce the Andrews Sisters to the post-grunge, neo-lounge crowd. Ironically, many in that target demographic knew about this 1940s supergroup by the time this disc was released in September of 2000, about when the swing revival started to slow down. However, this is a good selection of some of the best (and most upbeat) songs by the Andrews Sisters. Tracks like "Bei Mir Bist du Sch�n," "Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!," and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" are absolute necessities while "Rum and Coca-Cola," "Strip Polka," and "Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out the Barrel)" would make a fun party atmosphere. These discs offer a strong 28 tracks, and, more importantly, a concept which should facilitate new fans to discover one of America's greatest vocal groups. And why not have fun listening to the Andrews Sisters? A good and substantial introductory purchase. ~ JT Griffith

Modeling their career after the Boswell Sisters, an earlier singing family act, Minnesota's Andrews Sisters--Patty, Maxine, and LaVerne--were one of the most popular vocal groups of the 1940s and are synonymous with America's cultural zeitgeist during World War II. Adept at swing, jazz, and pop, the Andrews Sisters' talents extended beyond the recording studio and concert halls to the big screen, as they appeared in numerous Hollywood features during their career. Tireless supporters of the war effort, the trio were well known for their work with the USO, entertaining troops throughout the 1940s. The sisters performed, as a group and solo, until LaVerne's death in 1967.

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