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The Merry Macs were an American and British close-harmony pop music quartet who were active from the 1920s until 2000. They were best known for the hits " Mairzy Doats ", " Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition " and " Sentimental Journey ".
American close harmony (vocal) group, primarily active in the 1920s-1960s. Formed by the three Minnesota McMichael brothers: tenors Judd (1906–1989) and Joe (1916–1944), and baritone Ted (1908–2001), they assumed the name The Merry Macs in 1933, when they added a female singer, Cheri McKay, and began recording for Victor.
Feb 7, 2010 · MAIRZY DOATS ~ The Merry Macs (1944) Decca Records - The group originated in the 1920's and consisted of the McMichael brothers, Ted, Judd, & Joe. Later , they added Cheri McKay and the group...
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Jul 21, 2014 · The Merry Macs (Mary Lou Cook, Ted McMichael, Judd McMichael, Joe McMichael,) performing The Hut-Sut Song,Sentimental Journey, (I Got Spurs)Jingle, Jangle, Jingle ...more.
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May 22, 2019 · Mairzy Doats (Drake-Hoffman-Livingston) by The Merry Macs, with Orchestra The most famous “nonsense song” of the decade in its most popular recorded version...a #1 ...more.
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Merry Macs. The Merry Macs formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the 1920’s and sang harmony with their mom singing the melody. They attended West High School and sang at school proms and college dances, fine-tuning their close-harmony style.
An early harmony vocal group most famous during World War II, the Merry Macs formed around Ted, Judd, and Joe McMichael. The brothers, raised and based in Minneapolis, began singing at an early age, with their mother as an occasional melody vocalist.
