On the one hand;
Patti Page was a pre-rock n' roll pop singer from the early singers with huge hits like "Tennessee Waltz", originally by Pee Wee King, which was number one on the charts for 13 weeks and is still one of the biggest selling singles of all time. It was later made the official state song. Other hits included "How Much Is That Doggie In The Window", "red Sails In The Sunset" and "Old Cape Cod". She also hosted her own TV show. She was 85
PATTI PAGE ~ "TENNESSEE WALTZ";
PATTI PAGE ~ "RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET";
The Andrews Sisters were by far the biggest female vocal group of the Swing Era with numerous hits like "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B" and literally dozens more from 1938 to 1955. They would have an influence on later Doo Wop and Pop Vocal Groups of the 1950's, including male groups, especially the Crewcuts. The last surviving sister, Patty died aged 94.
THE ANDREWS SISTERS ~ "BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY FROM COMPANY B";
THE ANDREWS SISTERS ~ "DON'T SIT UNDER THE APPLE TREE";
And on the other hand;
Precious Bryant was a Folk Blues singer/guitarist from the 1960's on, although she did not record until the 1980's, she was 72.
PRECIOUS BRYANT;
Saffire; The Uppity Blues Women were a trio who mixed serious versions of blues classics with bawdy obscurity in the 1990's on Alligator Records to critical acclaim. They broke up in 2009. Anne Rabson died at 67.
SAFFIRE; THE UPPITY BLUES WOMEN ~ "BALD HEADED BLUES";
SAFFIRE; THE UPPITY BLUES WOMEN ~ "MIDDLE AGED BLUES";
