Swing It!: The Andrews Sisters Story
by John Sforza
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Author: John SforzaEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-10-15
ISBN: 0813190991
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Book Reviews of Swing It!: The Andrews Sisters Story
Book Review: A Great Read
Summary: 5 Stars
It's surprising to read some of the negative comments posted here but, as it is a free country and to each his own, I'll let it go at that.
My own feeling is that Mr. Sforza wrote a good, informative history that tells the reader not only about the Andrews Sisters but you get an encapsulated look at America during World War II.
If you are like me, then you know the sisters only from old Abbott and Costello movies or by the homage that Bette Midler paid them. That's a great introduction but in SWING IT, Mr. Sforza takes it a step further and gives you a short and sweet story about the women. Although it is clear to see that he likes not only Patty, Maxine and LaVerne as performers, as people too, he never lets his personal feelings get in the way. In a non-critical but highly informative way, the reader learns just how talented the Andrews Sisters were just as you walk away from the book with a clear understanding of what it was like to be living during those times.
His research is quite thorough but the book is neither talky or dragging. Facts are pleasantly given with no preaching or sermon.
If anyone wants to discover what a true American icon was like, pick up this book
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