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| Dorothy Lamour and John Hall in The Hurricane (John Ford, 1937) |
Artist of the year : The Andrews Sisters
Intimately related to the era of swing and boogie-woogie, Maxene, Patty and LaVerne not only managed to put their mark on this time but moreover mastered close harmony singing in a way to be since all out identified with this style.
They also imposed their exuberance and their energy resulting in a series of hits still regarded today as reference models. Aside from their incredible talent, illustrations were also a part of their worldwide fame, especially when they wore U.S. Army uniforms.
Their name remains indeed for a whole generation inseparable from World War II and their contribution to entertain the G.I.s during the worst hardships.
Born in Minneapolis (MN) of a Greek father and a Norwegian mother, the three sisters had got noticed from childhood for their various musical abilities. LaVerne, the eldest, born in 1911, played the piano in theaters, what enabled her to pay dancing lessons for her two younger sisters.
By 1925, the group started to occur in concert halls and local radio stations. Maxene was just 9 and Patty, the youngest, only 7 but she got the most interesting voice. She won in this way a song contest in 1930 in Minneapolis which did not delay to launch the career of the trio. The sisters left then with their parents on tour with vaudeville theaters.
They started travelling the Midwest before heading to New York, where they were, however, first regarded as imitators of Boswell Sisters' Dixieland style. They had to wait until 1937 and a radio show to be really pointed out. Their performance drew David Kapp’s attention, the director of Decca Records who sought a vocal group to replace the Boswell Sisters now disbanded. Convinced of their talent, he immediately made them sign a recording contract. Despite undeniable qualities, their first song Why Talk About Love was a disappointment. It did not get the expected success but it was actually the B-side with Bei Mir Bist Du Schein, inspired by a Yiddish song that propelled them at the end of the year on the top of sales.
Song of the year : Hooray For Hollywood
Song written for the musical movie Hollywood Hotel directed by Busby Berkeley
(Bob Emmerich/Buddy Bernier)
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2
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Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
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Hooray For Hollywood feat.Johnny "Scat" Davies & Frances Langford
(Johnny Mercer/Richard A. Whiting)
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3
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Billie Holiday
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I Must Have That Man
(Dorothy Fields/Jimmy McHugh)
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4
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Fred Astaire
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Shall We Dance
(George & Ira Gershwin)
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5
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Chu Berry
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Too Marvelous For Words
(Richard A. Whiting/Johnny Mercer)
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6
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Judy Garland
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Dear Mr Gable (You Made Me Love You)
(Joseph McCarthy/James V. Monaco)
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7
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Dick Powell & Joan Blondell
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All Is Fair In Love And War
(Harry Warren/Al Dubin)
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Red Norvo
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Tears In My Heart feat. Mildred Bailey
(Leonard Whitcup/Teddy Powell/ Walter Samuels)
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9
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Bing Crosby & Connee Boswell
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Bob White
(Bernard Hanighen/Johnny Mercer)
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10
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Wingy Manone
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You Showed Me The Way
(Benny Green/Teddy McRae)
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Chick Webb
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The Dipsy Doodle feat. Ella Fitzgerald
(Traditional)
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12
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Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Orpheans
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In The Still Of The Night feat. Anne Lerner & George Melanchrino
(Cole Porter/Fred Parris)
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13
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Benny Goodman
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Good Night My Love feat. Ella Fitzgerald
(Harry Revel/Mack Gordon)
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14
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Bing Crosby
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Sweet Leilani
(Harry Owens)
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15
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Teddy Wilson
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The Mood That I'm In feat. Billie Holiday
(Abner Silver/Al Sherman)
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The Andrews Sisters
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Bei Mir Bist Du Schein
(Saul Chaplin/Sammy Cahn/Jacob Jacobs/Sholom Seconda)
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17
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Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
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Swing, Swing, Swing
(Clarence William/Lewis Raymond/Walter Bishop)
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18
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Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians
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It Looks Like Rain In Cherry Blossom Lane feat. Lebert Lombardo
(Joe Burke/Edgar Leslie)
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19
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Tommy Dorsey
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Marie feat. Jack Leonard
(Irving Berlin)
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20
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The Three Spades
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Pan Pan
(Jerry Daniels/Al Jennings/Bill Jennings)
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21
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Artie Shaw
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All God's Children Got Rhythm feat. Tony Pastor
(Bronislaw Kaper/Gus Kahn/Walter Donaldson)
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22
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The Ink Spots
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Slap That Bass
(George & Ira Gershwin)
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23
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Louis Armstrong
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Cuban Pete
(Jose Norman)
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24
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Frances Langford
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Harbor Lights
(Hugh Williams/Jimmy Kennedy)
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25
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Dick Powell
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With Plenty Of Money And You
(Harry Warren/Al Dubin)
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26
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Teddy Wilson
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Carelessly feat. Billie Holiday
(Charles F. Kenny/Nick A. Kenny/Norman Ellis)
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27
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Fred Astaire
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A Foogy Day (In London Town)
(George & Ira Gershwin)
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28
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Judy Garland
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All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
(Dorothy Fields/Jimmy McHugh)
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29
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Jimmie Lunceford
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He Ain't Got Rhythm
(Irving Berlin)
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30
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Winn Murray
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Johnny One Note
(Lorenz Hart/Richard Rodgers)
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31
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Ella Fitzgerald & The Mills Brothers
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Big Boy Blue
(Dan Howell/Jack Lawrence/Peter Tinturin)
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32
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Red Norvo
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Never A Million Years feat. Mildred Bailey
(Mack Gordon/Harry Revel)
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Connee Boswell with Bob Crosby & His Bobcats
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Whispers In The Dark
(Frederick Holler/Leo Robin)
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34
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Benny Goodman
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I'v Hitched My Wagon To A Star feat. Martha Tilton
(Johnny Mercer/Jack Whiting)
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35
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Woody Herman & His Orchesta
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Dupree Blues
(George White/Woody Herman
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36
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Tommy Dorsey
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The Lady Is A Tramp feat. Edythe Wright
(Lorenz Hart/Richard Rodgers)
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37
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Bing Crosby
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Too Marvelous For Words
(Richard A. Whiting/Johnny Mercer)
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38
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Billie Holiday
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I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
(Irving Berlin)
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Alice Faye with Hal Kemp & His Orchestra
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Blossoms On Broadway
(Leo Robin/Ralph Rainger)
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40
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Fred Astaire with Ray Noble & His Orchestra
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Nice Work If You Can Get It
(Hugh Williams/Jimmy Kennedy)
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