Maxene Andrews and her sisters Patty and Laverne were one of the most successful womens singing groups with 19 gold records and sales of nearly 100 million copies The sisters began performing in the early 1930s when the Depression wiped out their fathers business In 1937 the trio of sisters scored their first big hit with Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen In addition to Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy their bestknown songs included Dont Sit Under the Apple Tree and Rum and Coca Cola The trio officially broke up after the death of Laverne in 1967 but temporarily interrupted their feud to star in the 1974 Broadway musical Over Here Ms Andrews began a solo career in 1979 Her album and its title were released in 1990 Maxene An Andrews Sister Her last performance was on Sunday October 8th 1995 in the show Swing Time Canteen at New York Citys Blue Angel Theater