The Davis Sisters
| The Davis Sisters | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Country music ( Honky Tonk , Country Boogie , Rockabilly ) |
| founding | 1949 |
| resolution | 1956 |
| Founding members | |
| Skeeter Davis | |
| Betty Jack Davis | |
| Last occupation | |
singing |
Skeeter Davis |
singing |
Georgie Davis |
The Davis Sisters were an American country duo. The duo is considered to be the first female formation to use close harmony vocals.
history
The Davis Sisters career began in 1949 when Betty Jack Davis and Mary Frances Penick met in high school. Contrary to the name suggesting this, both were not related. Davis and Penick became friends quickly and shortly thereafter formed a musical duo. In order to be able to call himself Davis Sisters, Penick took the name "Skeeter Davis". In the early 1950s, both appeared together on radio shows such as the Big Barn Frolic in Michigan or the Kentucky Mountain Barn Dance . With Roy Hall and his Cohutta Mountain Boys they recorded their first record as a background choir. In 1953 they got a record deal with RCA Victor and their first song became their biggest hit. I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know hit the top of Hot Country Songs that same year . The B-side of the single was the country boogie title Rock-a-Bye Boogie , which was a forerunner of what would later become rockabilly. Similar pieces later appeared with Gotta Git a-Goin ' , Christmas Boogie or Fiddle Faddle Boogie .
Unfortunately, the duo got into a serious car accident; Betty Jack died in the process. Skeeter survived and continued the duo with Betty's sister Georgie. But they didn't have any big hits anymore. Some of their titles are only interesting for musicologists and rockabilly fans. The duo separated in the early 1960s. Skeeter Davis then started her solo career, with which she achieved far greater fame.
Discography
Singles
| year | title | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCA Victor | |||
| 1953 | I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know / Rock-a-Bye Boogie | Only chart placement: C&W # 1 / Pop # 10 | |
| 1953 | Sorrow and Pain / You're Gone | ||
| 1954 | Gotta Git a-Goin '/ Takin' Time Out for Tears | ||
| 1954 | Foggy Mountain Top / You Weren't Ashamed to Kiss Me Last Night | ||
| 1954 | Just Like Me / Show Me | ||
| 1954 | Christmas Boogie / Tomorrow I'll Cry | ||
| 1955 | Ever Lovin '/ Tomorrow's Another Day to Cry | ||
| 1955 | Come Back to Me / Fiddle Diddle Boogie | ||
| 1955 | I'll Get Him Back / I've Closed the Door | ||
| 1955 | Baby Be Mine / It's the Girl Who Get's the Blame | ||
| 1956 (?) | Blues for Company / Don't Take Him for Granted | ||
| 1956 (?) | Lonely and Blue / Lying Brown Eyes | ||
Albums
- 1994: Memories ( Bear Family )