The Cackle Sisters
It’s high time that some yodeling was featured here on FITK.
The Cackle Sisters, real-life twin sisters Caroline and Mary Jane DeZurik, grew up in Royalton, Minnesota. They were active from the mid-1930s to the early 1950s and they had a distinct yodeling style that included trills and stops. They had some success, and were even featured on the Grand Old Opry. There is a feature on NPR that gives the history of this fascinating group. They once stated that they wanted to “sing with the birds” and I think they succeeded:
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Professor Batty said...
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Professor Batty said...
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The KFJCl library has one of their albums. I will play it this Saturday night! Thanks for the tip! Here’s the review from when it was added. https://spidey.kfjc.org/26072/dezurik-sisters-yodel-and-sing-their-greatest-hits-mississippi-records/
I Left Her Standing There seems to be an early lesbian-themed song.
I’m glad that your cat enjoyed them too!
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