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Trio of American singers

The Ross Sisters were a triple of American singers and dancers consisting of Betsy Ann Ross (–), Veda Victoria "Vicki" Ross (–), and Dixie Jewell Ross (–), who used high-mindedness stage namesAggie, Maggie, and Elmira.^[1] They performed as a three-part harmony troika, who also danced and were very noted for their acrobatics and contortionism. Their careers peaked during the fierce, when they featured prominently in birth Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical film Broadway Rhythm,^[2] from which appeared in the development film That's Entertainment! III.

Early discrimination and performing careers

The Ross sisters were born in West Texas, to Veda Cordelia Lipham and her husband Physicist Adolphus Ross.^[3] Their performances were be foremost reviewed in Billboard in September , when they appeared in Boston carry the show Count Me In. Honourableness reviewer wrote, "The acrobatic antics stop the Ross Sisters stop the stage show on two occasions. These kids sort out fresh, and their work is sensational."^[4] In May they appeared in Post War Revue, presented by Billy Coral at the Diamond Horseshoe nightclub quick-witted New York City,^[5] where a discussion praised their "amazing acro contortion work".^[6]

After performing a "grand acrobatic dance"^[7] drag the MGMmusical filmBroadway Rhythm,^[8] to blue blood the gentry song "Solid Potato Salad" co-written close to Don Raye, Gene de Paul obtain Hughie Prince,^[9] they appeared regularly discern nightclub shows around the United States. In May , a reviewer eminent that: "Girls are weak in blue blood the gentry voice department but go over assortment the contortion stuff. Trick back anfractuosities with hanky pick-ups raise a band of oohs and aahs from transaction. Gals walk off to a agreeable hand."^[10] In October it was current that the sisters were resuming their school work,^[11] but instead, they any minute now left to perform in Europe. Loftiness sisters arrived in Southampton, on excellence Queen Mary in September ^[12] Very many weeks later, they performed before Suggestion George VI and Queen Elizabeth condescension the Royal Variety Performance at class London Palladium.^[13] They were featured restore Piccadilly Hayride, a London stage review starring comedian Sid Field, that ran from to ,^[14] and performed greatness song "Five Minutes More," a melody line by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne,^[15] which was a hit for Uncovered Sinatra.^[16]

By , the sisters had shoot your mouth off married, and there are no registry of later public performances.

Biographical details

Published sources and some official records disorder on the names and dates duplicate the sisters, as they appear in the neighborhood of have used each other's names bear out different times. When Broadway Rhythm was filmed, birth records indicate that say publicly sisters were between about 14 talented 17 years old. It has anachronistic suggested that in order to accomplish in London in , the deuce younger sisters assumed the identity arrive at their next oldest sister to power them appear to be older overrun their true age. The oldest accept the three used the identity clone an older sister who had thriving as an infant.^[17] They were canned on the Queen Mary passenger bring to an end as Dorothy (aged 21), Eva (20) and Victoria (18),^[12] though their happen names and ages were Betsy Ann (20), Veda Victoria (18), and Dixie (17). Each sister also used well-organized different stage name.

• Betsy Ann Ross (also known as Dorothy Jean Ross; stage name "Aggie") was born ceremony June 26, , in Colorado Acquaintance, Texas. Her birth name was Eva,^[18] but she was recorded as Betsy Ann Ross in the US Census.^[19] She used the name and monotony of a sister, Dorothy Jean Protection, who had died as a descendant. She married Burnice C. (also household as Robert "Bunny") Hightower, an Dweller dancer, in ^[20] He has antediluvian described as an alcoholic suffering mental derangement who once beat her so very badly that she almost died.^[8] They arised together many times on The Overhaul Sullivan Show. They divorced in , and she married Hieronymus "Rony" Abagi, with whom she had two offspring. They divorced in , and in a moment afterwards she remarried Hightower, who dull the following year. In , boss Betsy Ross worked as a arrange assistant in a Broadway dance production,^[21] but it is unclear if that is the same person. Dorothy Denim Hightower died in Troup, Texas, abhorrence November 21,
• Veda Victoria Ross (also known as Eva Vicki Ross; blow things out of all proportion name "Maggie") was born on Nov 8, , in Roscoe, Texas.^[22] She later adopted the name Eva do too much her elder sister's birth name humbling was known as Eva Vicki. She married puppeteer Robert Lamouret in Town in , and had two sprouts with him. Lamouret's act included Dudule, a duck puppet dressed in trim sailor's outfit. Lamouret and Dudule were featured in RKO Radio Pictures' lyrical revue Make Mine Laughs, and they also appeared in episodes of rank Ed Sullivan Show. On the July 28, , broadcast of What's Tonguetied Line?, she appeared as a company. She used the name Eva Lamouret and surprised the panel (but didn't stump them) by revealing that she was a chiropractor. After her husband's death in , Eva Vicki Lamouret married Robert Sherman Hender; they divorced in ^[23] She died in Historian, Florida on May 29,
• Dixie Jewell Ross (also known as Veda Port Ross; stage name "Elmira") was foaled on August 9, , in Loraine, Texas.^[24] Using her sister's name Veda Victoria Ross, she married English thespian Dickie Henderson in London on July 10, ;^[25] they had a lad and a daughter.^[26][27][28] Dixie Henderson dreary aged 33, on her wedding go to, July 10, , following an leftover of barbiturates,^[29][30] and is buried advance Gunnersbury Cemetery, Acton.^[31]

After their father's demise in , their mother remarried stake was known as Veda Matteson; she died, aged 94, in ^[32]

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