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Just Beautiful

Kelley Hunt | Texas, USA | 01/29/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Dinning Sisters sing in a fabulous stylized harmony. Their sound is not quite as robust as the Andrew Sisters; it has more of a delicate, chiming, whispery quality. You will want to listen closely to appreciate the highly expressive nuances of their singing. The instrumentals are just right; they complement the vocals rather than compete with them. A real treat if you enjoy harmony or pre-1960 country/folk music."

Relative...First Cousin

Jimmy P. Salmons | Rossville, GA | 12/29/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"My parents moved from Franklin, KY in 1926 and I was born in 1931 in Cleveland, TN. I grew up seeing and hearing the Dinning Sisters. I've always enjoyed their singing. The first song I remember them singing on the Radio was in 1937. It was the Red or Blue radio network. The song was South Of The Border. I've always enjoyed their close harmony. I've heard most of these songs but not from a CD format. Their parents, Aunts and Uncles were good singers. Their paternal grandparents were also good singers. In fact their grandfather, Pappy Dinning, taught his family to read music"

Dinning sisters go back to their roots - well, almost

Peter Durward Harris | Leicester England | 06/23/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"These lovely sisters were raised in Oklahoma, although they became successful after moving to Chicago, where most of their music was pop/jazz with a country flavor.



Towards the end of their recording career in the early fifties, they recorded a lot of country material, but with a pop/jazz flavor. It is this music that forms the basis of this CD (24 of the 26 tracks). The other two songs were recorded in the forties.



Several of the songs are easily recognizable, including Turn your radio on, Farther along, San Antonio rose and some of the cowboy songs. Gospel Cannonball is actually Wabash Cannonball with amended lyrics.



Trail of the lonesome pine is interesting. I'd only heard the Laurel and Hardy version before I bought this. I like their version, but it's nice to hear a serious version of the song.



One obvious omission is Oklahoma hills, which can be found on the Collector's choice compilation, but never mind - this is an outstanding collection which merely hints at what might have been if the ladies had stayed in Oklahoma. Actually, they may not have succeeded in country at the time - it was a male preserve back then. Perhaps that's why they moved to Chicago."