The Andrews Sisters

The Andrews Sisters were an American singing group in the 1930s, the 1940s and the 1950s. They were from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their names were LaVerne (July 6, 1911 – May 8, 1967), Maxene (January 3, 1916 – October 21, 1995) and Patty Andrews (February 16, 1918 – January 30, 2013). They broke up in 1967 after the death of LaVerne, but their music is still played over certain radio stations in the United States. The Andrews Sisters were notable for their song "The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy". That song was covered and recorded by multiple singers over the years.

The Andrews Sisters
From top: LaVerne, Patty, Maxene
Background information
Born	LaVerne: (1911-07-06)July 6, 1911 Maxene: (1916-01-03)January 3, 1916 Patty: (1918-02-16)February 16, 1918 Mound, Minnesota
Origin	Mound, Minnesota, United States
Died	LaVerne: May 8, 1967(1967-05-08) (aged 55), Los Angeles, California Maxene: October 21, 1995(1995-10-21) (aged 79), Cape Cod, Massachusetts Patty: January 30, 2013(2013-01-30) (aged 94), Los Angeles
Genres	Swing, boogie-woogie
Years active	1925–1951, 1956-1967
Website	www.cmgww.com/music/andrews

Personal lives

The Andrews sisters were born in Minnesota, to a Greek father and Norwegian mother. They grew up in Minneapolis.

Maxene

Maxene was married to the Andrews Sisters' manger Louis Abraham "Lou" Levy 1941 until they divorced in 1951. They had two adopted children, a son and a daughter. Andrews died on October 21, 1995 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, from a heart attack, aged 79.

LaVerne

LaVerne was married to Louis A. Roger from 1948 until her death in 1967. Andrews died on May 8, 1967 in Brentwood, California from cancer, aged 56.

Patty

Patty was married to Martin "Marty" Melcher from 1947 until they divorced in 1950. Then she was married to pianist Melvin Walter "Wally" Weschler from 1951 until his death in 2010. Patty was the last survivor of the group. She died on January 30, 2013 in her home in Northridge, California from natural causes, aged 94.

The Andrews Sisters Media

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  The Andrews Sisters singing 'Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me)' in the 1942 film Private Buckaroo

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  The Andrews Sisters performing with Bing Crosby on October 30, 1943

Other websites

• Andrews Sisters official website
• Andrews Sisters on BigBands.net Archived 2003-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
• Vocal Group Hall of Fame page on the Andrews Sisters Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
• Patty Andrews at Find a Grave
• Maxene Andrews at Find a Grave
• Laverne Andrews at Find a Grave