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The Andrews Sisters

The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (July 6, 1911 – May 8, 1967), soprano Maxene Anglyn Andrews (January 3, 1916 – October 21, 1995), and mezzo-soprano Patricia "Patty" Marie Andrews (February 16, 1918 – January 30, 2013). The sisters have sold an estimated 80 million records. Their 1941 hit "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" can be considered an early example of jump blues. Other songs closely associated with the Andrews Sisters include their first major hit, "Bei Mir Bist Du Schön (Means That You're Grand)" (1937), "Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out the Barrel)" (1939), "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar" (1940), "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else but Me)" (1942), and "Rum and Coca Cola" (1945), which helped introduce American audiences to calypso.

The Andrews Sisters' harmonies and songs are still influential today, and have been copied and recorded by entertainers such as Patti Page, Bette Midler, Christina Aguilera, Pentatonix, and others. The group was among the inaugural inductees to the Vocal Group Hall of Fame upon its opening in 1998. Writing for Bloomberg, Mark Schoifet said the sisters became the most popular female vocal group of the first half of the 20th century. They are still widely acclaimed today for their famous close harmonies. They were inducted into the Minnesota Rock/Country Hall of Fame in May 2006.

Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1937, Died Ceased 1953

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 226-250 of 439 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 4378 3/19/1947 There's no business like show business The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 4380 3/20/1947 The small one: Part 2 The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 4381 3/20/1947 The small one: Part 3 The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 4382 3/20/1947 The small one: Part 4 The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 4396 3/26/1947 Go West, young man! The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 4397 3/26/1947 Tallahassee The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 4409 4/14/1947 I'm so right tonight The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4410 4/14/1947 Red silk stockings are green The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4508 9/27/1947 Civilization The Andrews Sisters ; Danny Kaye Vocal group  
Decca L 4509 9/27/1947 Bread and butter woman The Andrews Sisters ; Danny Kaye Vocal group  
Decca L 4512 10/7/1947 Blue tail fly The Andrews Sisters ; Burl Ives Vocal group  
Decca L 4513 10/7/1947 I'm going down the road The Andrews Sisters ; Burl Ives Vocal group  
Decca L 4519 10/30/1947 Your red wagon The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4520 10/30/1947 Don't worry 'bout strangers The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4521 10/30/1947 Why am I always the bridesmaid The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4531 11/4/1947 Carioca The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4532 11/4/1947 Too fat polka The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4533 11/4/1947 Alexander's ragtime band The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4558 11/13/1947 I'm in love The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4559 11/13/1947 Run run run The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4576 11/25/1947 Apalachicola, Fla. The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 4577 11/25/1947 You don't have to know the language The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 4578 11/26/1947 How many times The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4579 11/26/1947 Some sunny day The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4588 11/29/1947 Cuanto la gusta The Andrews Sisters ; Carmen Miranda Vocal group  
(Results 226-250 of 439 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Andrews Sisters, The," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

Andrews Sisters, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

"Andrews Sisters, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483

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