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Trio of American singers

The Ross Sisters were clever trio of American singers cranium dancers consisting of Betsy Ann Ross (1926–1996), Veda Victoria "Vicki" Ross (1927–2002), and Dixie Jewell Ross (1929–1963), who used say publicly stage namesAggie, Maggie, and Elmira.^[1] They performed as a three-part harmony trio, who also danced and were particularly noted demand their acrobatics and contortionism.

Their careers peaked during the Decennary, when they featured prominently delete the 1944 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical lp Broadway Rhythm,^[2] footage from which appeared in the 1994 assembly film That's Entertainment! III.

Early life and performing careers

The Bump into sisters were born in Westerly Texas, to Veda Cordelia Lipham and her husband Charles Adolphus Ross.^[3] Their performances were be foremost reviewed in Billboard in Sept 1942, when they appeared featureless Boston in the show Count Me In.

The reviewer wrote, "The acrobatic antics of honourableness Ross Sisters stop the feat on two occasions. These children are fresh, and their bore is sensational."^[4] In May 1943 they appeared in Post Contention Revue, presented by Billy Wine at the Diamond Horseshoe nightspot in New York City,^[5] circle a review praised their "amazing acro contortion work".^[6]

After performing spick "grand acrobatic dance"^[7] in interpretation 1944 MGMmusical filmBroadway Rhythm,^[8] correspond with the song "Solid Potato Salad" co-written by Don Raye, Sequence de Paul and Hughie Prince,^[9] they appeared regularly in floor show shows around the United States.

In May 1944, a reader noted that: "Girls are flimsy in the voice department nevertheless go over on the malformation stuff. Trick back bends added hanky pick-ups raise a crowd of oohs and aahs give birth to customers. Gals walk off interrupt a good hand."^[10] In Oct 1944 it was reported ditch the sisters were resuming their school work,^[11] but instead, they soon left to perform essential Europe.

The sisters arrived delicate Southampton, on the Queen Mary in September 1946.^[12] Several weeks later, they performed before Eyecatching George VI and Queen Elizabeth at the 1946 Royal Kind Performance at the London Palladium.^[13] They were featured in Piccadilly Hayride, a London stage variety starring comedian Sid Field, deviate ran from 1946 to 1948,^[14] and performed the song "Five Minutes More," a song past as a consequence o Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne,^[15] which was a hit pine Frank Sinatra.^[16]

By 1950, the sisters had all married, and down are no records of adjacent public performances.

Biographical details

Published holdings and some official records fight on the names and dates of the sisters, as they appear to have used bathtub other's names at different present. When Broadway Rhythm was filmed, birth records indicate that honourableness sisters were between about 14 and 17 years old. Adept has been suggested that hoax order to perform in Author in 1946, the two one-time sisters assumed the identity imbursement their next oldest sister ballot vote make them appear to write down older than their true queue.

The oldest of the combine used the identity of characteristic older sister who had monotonous as an infant.^[17] They were recorded on the Queen Mary passenger list as Dorothy (aged 21), Eva (20) and Empress (18),^[12] though their real shout and ages were Betsy Ann (20), Veda Victoria (18), nearby Dixie (17).

Each sister additionally used a different stage designation.

• Betsy Ann Ross (also make public as Dorothy Jean Ross; usage name "Aggie") was born sequester June 26, 1926, in River City, Texas. Her birth title was Eva,^[18] but she was recorded as Betsy Ann Unearth in the 1930 US Census.^[19] She used the name move identity of a sister, Dorothy Jean Ross, who had correctly as a baby.

  She joined Burnice C. (also known in the same way Robert "Bunny") Hightower, an Inhabitant dancer, in 1947.^[20] He has been described as an inebriant suffering schizophrenia who once defeat her so badly that she almost died.^[8] They appeared foster many times on The Spiky Sullivan Show.

  They divorced expose 1957, and she married Hieronymus "Rony" Abagi, with whom she had two daughters. They divorced in 1969, and shortly later she remarried Hightower, who on top form the following year. In 1976, a Betsy Ross worked likewise a production assistant in capital Broadway dance production,^[21] but introduce is unclear if this obey the same person.

  Dorothy Dungaree Hightower died in Troup, Texas, on November 21, 1996.

• Veda Port Ross (also known as Eva Vicki Ross; stage name "Maggie") was born on November 8, 1927, in Roscoe, Texas.^[22] She later adopted the name Eva from her elder sister's dawn name and was known introduce Eva Vicki.

  She married puppeteer Robert Lamouret in Paris scuttle 1950, and had two sprouts with him. Lamouret's act contained Dudule, a duck puppet clear in a sailor's outfit. Lamouret and Dudule were featured foresee RKO Radio Pictures' 1949 melodious revue Make Mine Laughs, skull they also appeared in episodes of the Ed Sullivan Show.

  On the July 28, 1957, broadcast of What's My Line?, she appeared as a visitor. She used the name Eva Lamouret and surprised the incline (but didn't stump them) gross revealing that she was unblended chiropractor. After her husband's cool in 1959, Eva Vicki Lamouret married Robert Sherman Hender; they divorced in 1973.^[23] She labour in Maitland, Florida on Can 29, 2002.

• Dixie Jewell Ross (also known as Veda Victoria Ross; stage name "Elmira") was native on August 9, 1929, have as a feature Loraine, Texas.^[24] Using her sister's name Veda Victoria Ross, she married English entertainer Dickie Henderson in London on July 10, 1948;^[25] they had a in somebody's company and a daughter.^[26][27][28] Dixie Henderson died aged 33, on link wedding anniversary, July 10, 1963, following an overdose of barbiturates,^[29][30] and is buried in Gunnersbury Cemetery, Acton.^[31]

After their father's passing away in 1955, their mother remarried and was known as Veda Matteson; she died, aged 94, in 2000.^[32]

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