Girls of the Golden West (country music duo)

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The Girls of the Golden West
OriginMount Carmel, Illinois, United States
GenresCountry music
Years active1933–early 1960s
LabelsBluebird Records, Bluebonnet Records
Past membersMildred Fern Good
Dorothy Laverne Good

The Girls of the Golden West was an American female

duo, that was popular during the "Western Era" of the 1930s and 1940s. The duo comprised two sisters, Mildred Fern Good (April 11, 1913 – May 2, 1993) and Dorothy Laverne Good (December 11, 1915 – November 12, 1967).[1] They were born in Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States.[1]

Rise to fame

The Girls of the Golden West first entertained family and friends before they worked on a

Puccini, The Girl of the Golden West. They started singing songs such as "Put My Little Shoes Away" and "Ragtime Cowboy Joe
".

The Girls of the Golden West were one of the most popular acts of the 1930s and 1940s, and were one of the few women then found performing country music.

television programs.[1]

Career peak and decline

Girls of the Golden West were pioneers in country music at the time. There were few women then in the genre, excluding

signature tune.[1] Later in their careers, they performed on more television shows such as Renfro Valley Barn Dance and Boone County Jamboree.[1] Toward the end of the 1940s, their careers faded.[1] They also later moved from WLS to WLW in Cincinnati, Ohio. After this, they occasionally performed and recorded again in 1963.[1]

In 1967 Dorothy "Dolly" Good died, and Mildred "Millie" Good followed at the age of 80 in 1993.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 0-85112-726-6
    .
  2. ^ "Millie Good | Artist Bio". Countryhalloffame.org. Retrieved August 7, 2021.

Bibliography

  • Country Music:The Rough Guide; Wolff, Kurt, Rough Guides; 1st edition (29 June 2000),
    ISBN 978-1858285344

External links
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