The Swingin' Blue Stars, (from left) Sandy Lewis, Nancy Cardoza, Cindy Merino and Cindy Shon, began singing to ease their anxiety after their sons were deployed to the war zone. (Photo by James Baka at Merx Studios)
Military Moms Sing Wartime Blues Away -- Voice of America
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA — A singing group that began as a way to help military moms cope with wartime anxiety is now bringing cheer to civilians and veterans.
The Swingin’ Blue Stars formed just after 9/11. Almost 12 years later, the group is still taking its show on the road.
Walking into a rehearsal of the Swingin’ Blue Stars feels like stumbling across a group of best friends. They meet about once a week in one of their living rooms in a San Francisco suburb. They push aside the furniture to face a big picture window. Sometimes they find themselves serenading neighbors.
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