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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 276-300 of 439 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 4806 12/31/1947 Mmm-Mmm good The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4807 12/31/1947 The richest man in the cemetery The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4808 12/31/1947 I hate to lose you The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4827 3/23/1948 Sabre dance The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4828 3/23/1948 Heartbreaker The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4837 6/4/1948 Put 'em in a box.tie 'em with a ribbon The Andrews Sisters ; Danny Kaye Vocal group  
Decca L 4838 6/4/1948 The woody woodpecker song The Andrews Sisters ; Danny Kaye Vocal group  
Decca L 4841 9/13/1948 Anytime The Andrews Sisters ; Danny Kaye Vocal group  
Decca L 4847 12/14/1948 More beer! The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4848 12/14/1948 Underneath the Linden tree The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4849 12/18/1948 Malaguena The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4863 10-in. 1/15/1945 Take me out to the ball game The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4897 2/15/1949 Don't rob another man's castle The Andrews Sisters ; Ernest Tubb Vocal group  
Decca L 4898 2/15/1950 I'm biting my fingernails and thinking of you The Andrews Sisters ; Ernest Tubb Vocal group  
Decca L 4913 2/28/1949 Take me out to the ball game The Andrews Sisters ; Dan Dailey Vocal group  
Decca L 4914 2/28/1949 (In the good old) Summertime The Andrews Sisters ; Dan Dailey Vocal group  
Decca L 4915 2/28/1949 Clancy lowered the boom! The Andrews Sisters ; Dan Dailey Vocal group  
Decca L 4923 3/11/1949 I had a hat (when I came in) The Andrews Sisters ; Dan Dailey Vocal group  
Decca L 4924 3/11/1949 Clancy lowered the boom! The Andrews Sisters ; Dan Dailey Vocal group  
Decca L 4929 3/17/1949 Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4930 3/17/1949 I didn't know the gun was loaded The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4931 3/17/1949 Hohokus, N.J. The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4958 4/4/1949 Malaguena The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4959 4/4/1949 Good times are comin' The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4960 4/4/1949 Jolly fella tarentella The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
(Results 276-300 of 439 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Andrews Sisters, The," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

Andrews Sisters, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

"Andrews Sisters, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.

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

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