The Merry Macs
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The Merry Macs were an American close-harmony vocal group popular in the 1930s and 1940s, known for their smooth blend and appearances in films and on radio.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American close-harmony group
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musical group ⓘ vocal group ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1940s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra | Big Band era ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
popular music
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swing ⓘ vocal harmony ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Helen Carroll
NERFINISHED
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Joe McMichael NERFINISHED ⓘ Judd McMichael NERFINISHED ⓘ Marjory Garland NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Lou Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ Ted McMichael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSiblingMembers |
Joe McMichael
NERFINISHED
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Judd McMichael NERFINISHED ⓘ Ted McMichael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| mediaFormat | 78 rpm records ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | family-based vocal lineup ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close-harmony singing
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film appearances ⓘ radio appearances ⓘ smooth vocal blend ⓘ |
| originallyFrom | Minneapolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceMedium |
motion pictures
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radio variety shows ⓘ |
| performedIn | films ⓘ |
| performedOn | radio ⓘ |
| periodOfPeakPopularity |
early 1940s
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late 1930s ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
light, upbeat arrangements
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tight vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| vocalArrangement | close-harmony quartet ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1930s–1940s ⓘ |
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