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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 301-325 of 439 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 4974 4/14/1949 Weddin' day The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 4975 4/14/1949 Hohokus, N.J. The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5004 5/10/1949 The twelve days of Christmas The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 5005 5/10/1949 Here comes Santa Claus The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 5006 5/11/1949 The meadows of heaven The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 5007 10/11/1949 The last mile home The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 5022 5/23/1949 Only for Americans The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5023 5/23/1949 Homework The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5027 5/25/1949 Now! Now! Now! is the time The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5028 5/25/1949 Oh, you sweet one The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5136 9/14/1949 A merry Christmas at Grandmother's house-1 The Andrews Sisters ; Danny Kaye Vocal group  
Decca L 5137 9/14/1949 (All I want for Christmas is) My two front teeth-2 The Andrews Sisters ; Danny Kaye Vocal group  
Decca L 5158 10/24/1949 Why won't ya?-1 The Andrews Sisters ; Dick Haymes Vocal group  
Decca L 5159 10/24/1949 Wunder bar The Andrews Sisters ; Dick Haymes Vocal group  
Decca L 5167 10/26/1949 Time has come to bid you adieu The Andrews Sisters ; Dick Haymes Vocal group  
Decca L 5168 10/26/1949 He rides the range The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5169 10/26/1949 Six times a week and twice on Sunday The Andrews Sisters ; Vic Schoen Orchestra Vocal group  
Decca L 5176 11/1/1949 Open door - Open arms The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5177 11/1/1949 The blossoms on the bough The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5183 11/3/1949 Charley my boy The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5184 11/3/1949 She wore a yellow ribbon The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5215 11/25/1949 Quicksilver The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 5216 11/25/1949 Have I told you lately that I love you? The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 5256 12/12/1949 I see , I see (Asi , asi) The Andrews Sisters ; Carmen Miranda Vocal group  
Decca L 5257 12/12/1949 The wedding samba The Andrews Sisters ; Carmen Miranda Vocal group  
(Results 301-325 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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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