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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 (Results 251-275 of 439 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 4589 11/29/1947 The matador The Andrews Sisters ; Carmen Miranda Vocal group  
Decca L 4609 12/3/1947 When the midnight choo choo leaves from Alabam' The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4610 12/3/1947 I want to go back to Michigan The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4611 12/3/1947 Heat wave The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4612 12/3/1947 Run, run, run The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4641 12/10/1947 Let a smile be your umbrella The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4647 12/11/1947 Whispering hope The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4648 12/11/1947 Lovely night (Barcarolle) The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4653 12/12/1947 Beatin', bangin' 'n scratchin' The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4654 12/12/1947 Amelia Cordelia McHugh (McWho?) The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4655 12/13/1947 Teresa The Andrews Sisters ; Dick Haymes Vocal group  
Decca L 4656 12/13/1947 My sin The Andrews Sisters ; Dick Haymes Vocal group  
Decca L 4676 12/17/1947 A hundred and sixty acres The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 4677 12/17/1947 At the flying W The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 4678 12/17/1947 sweet 'n gentle The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4700 12/19/1947 The money song The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4701 12/19/1947 The bride and groom polka The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4702 12/19/1947 Tooloe oolite dollie The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4705 12/20/1947 Big brass band from Brazil The Andrews Sisters ; Danny Kaye Vocal group  
Decca L 4706 12/20/1947 It's a quiet town The Andrews Sisters ; Danny Kaye Vocal group  
Decca L 4747 12/27/1947 Bella Bella Marie The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4748 12/27/1947 Alexander's ragtime band The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4749 12/27/1947 We just couldn't say goodbye The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4804 12/31/1947 I'd love to call you my sweetheart The Andrews Sisters ; Dick Haymes ; Kitty Kallen Vocal group  
Decca L 4805 12/31/1947 What did I do-2 Dick Haymes Vocal group  
(Results 251-275 of 439 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Andrews Sisters, The," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

Andrews Sisters, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

"Andrews Sisters, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.

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

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