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Pearl Bertha Hamilton-entertainer

Pearl Bertha Hamilton was born on November 10, 1900 in Cumberland, Maryland. She gained local notoriety as a teenage entertainer, dancer, and singer. In 1917, she started to tour with a vaudeville troupe, as she modeled, and danced as the "Terpshorian Wizard" on Broadway in NYC.

Her small roles with Paramount film studio booking agents had become part of her resume of credentials by the time her singing trio started to tour in 1924. Previously, she trouped with the "All Jazz Revue" (1921-22)and Stars of the Future 1922-23) both with Helen Schroeder (Kane). Paramount were big on the success of their films, especially with the new moving picture cartoon era. The young ladies were in demand for voice work in cartoons, and songs.

In 1924, Pearl started her singing trio, the Hamilton Sisters & Fordyce and toured. Their big success was in 1927 when they toured England, and parts of Europe. They retained their success on Broadway and Vaudeville. In 1931 when they were signed with CBS radio they changed their stage name to the Three X Sisters. Their close harmony had been recognized since vaudeville revues as far back as 1922, and they continued their three-part harmony, sometimes banter, as the Andrews Sisters had used with Bing Crosby in the mid to late 1930's; their radio work with CBS, then NBC 1933-1938 had become a staple of harmony singing. Cartoon work with max Fleischer Cartoons were also relevent with their work.

They continued as the Three X Sisters until the early 1940's. Then Pearl teamed up with Mary Small for USO songs.