Tune Twisters
The Tune Twisters were a famous American jazz vocal trio from New York. They formed in 1934 as The Freshmen, made up of Andy Love, Bob Wacker, and Jack Lathrop, who also played guitar. They chose the name Tune Twisters after an NBC executive quipped, “You sure are some tune twisters.”
The group made their radio debut in 1935 on a Ray Noble program and stayed with Noble for a time. They also performed in vaudeville and with stars like Fred Allen and Rudy Vallée. In 1937 they sang “Triplets” in the Broadway show Between the Devil, which ran for 93 performances.
In 1938 they signed with NBC to perform on the Jell-O Summer Series, a nationwide radio show led by Jane Froman. The Tune Twisters also appeared in two 1935 films, Sweet Surrender and Melody Magic.
In 1940 Gene Lanham joined the group, replacing Lathrop, who left to join Glenn Miller’s band. Lathrop had previously helped record the first Pepsi jingle for the group: “Pepsi-Cola Hits the Spot.” The Tune Twisters worked with notable jazz artists of the era, including Ray Noble, Bob Crosby, Glenn Miller, and Adrian Rollini. The group remained active through 1946.
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