RARE OLDIES SOUNDIES WITH THE DE CASTRO SISTERS ! The DeCastro Sisters were a female singing group: they consisted of Peggy, Cherie and Babette DeCastro. (When Babette retired in 1958, a cousin, Olgita DeCastro Marino replaced her.)
In 1945, the DeCastro family moved to the United States from Cuba. The sisters became protegees of Carmen Miranda, and formed a singing trio in Miami, Florida. They had a style something like the then-popular Andrews Sisters, but with a Latin flavor.
The biggest hit single for the group was "Teach Me Tonight," in 1954. The song hit #2 in the United States, and the follow-up, "Boom Boom Boomerang" .
Peggy, the eldest of the group, died 6 March 2004 of lung cancer at age 82. Olgita died on 14 February 2000 at age 65.
You can watch all my rare oldies soundies on : http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vbG5rLm1zLzRQZ3RL or http://www.myspace.com/swingcocktail ! Many thanks , NICKY .
I HAVE THE CHA CHA VERSION OF " teach me tonite " but its audio, ill post it soon,alot of people remember it,from; this boys life ,movie.
thorshammer1348 4 months ago
They come across very well in this video--do you know what date this is from?
macsnafu 9 months ago
Aww! What a fun video this is! :)
califgirl101 11 months ago
Love it!
tigsin09 1 year ago
Who knew?! Ever since I was a little kid in the '40's and first heard Cuban Nightingales, I'd always thought that these women were Italian or something.
The version by La Sonora Matancera es lo mejor.
hwgray 1 year ago
that was so cool!
brasiliennr1 1 year ago
Kooky!
I see and hear elements of their cross-cultural origins, Cuba and the USA.
hebneh 1 year ago
She's a Latin Martha Raye!
DCFunBud 1 year ago
Entertainment2u Update on Twitter -- RIP!
Death Update: Cherie DeCastro, the last surviving member of the DeCastro Sisters singing trio, dead @ 87
PhillyWings 1 year ago
Thank you for posting this.
They just don't make 'em like this anymore :)
LE3C 2 years ago