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THE ANDREWS SISTERS ( 1925 - 1951, 1956 - 1967) ORIGIN: Minneapolis, Minnesota FORMER MEMBERS: LaVerne Sophia Andrews, Maxine Angelyn "Maxene" Andrews, Patricia Marie "Patty" Andrews LABELS: Decca, Brunswick, Capitol, Vocalion, Dot, Hamilton, Columbia, Radiola, MCA, World Music, Success, Prisim Leisure Corporation, Pickwick International, Radio Spirits, RCA Victor, MCA Coral, Summit, Music for Pleasure, 33 Records ( Wow, that's a lot of record labels! )

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In 1945, "Rum and Coca-Cola" became a huge commercial for The Andrews Sisters. This great song topped the charts in the United States and also did quite well worldwide. Ironically, some radio stations refused to play the song because it mentioned rum, missing the blatant hints that women were prostituting themselves for the "Yankee Dollar." So what did The Andrews Sisters think of these risque lyrics laced with social commentary? They later claimed that they had given little tho

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The last surviving member of the Andrews Sisters trio, Patty Andrews, passed away on Wednesday from natural causes, according to the Associated Press. She was 94 years old.

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