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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 326-350 of 439 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 5312 1/6/1950 Yipsee-I-O The Andrews Sisters ; Carmen Miranda Vocal group  
Decca L 5313 1/6/1950 Ca-room' pa pa The Andrews Sisters ; Carmen Miranda Vocal group  
Decca L 5336 1/18/1950 Can't we talk it over? The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5337 1/18/1950 There will never be another you The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5340 1/19/1950 I got no talent The Andrews Sisters ; Patty Andrews ; Dick Haymes Vocal group  
Decca L 5341 1/19/1950 Can I come in for a second The Andrews Sisters ; Patty Andrews ; Dick Haymes Vocal group  
Decca L 5342 1/19/1950 I oughta know more about you The Andrews Sisters ; Patty Andrews ; Dick Haymes Vocal group  
Decca L 5369 2/2/1950 In the garden The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5370 2/2/1950 count your blessings The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5371 1/2/1950 Softly and tenderly The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5372 2/2/1950 I love to tell the story The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5377 2/6/1950 Zing-a zing-a boom The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5378 2/6/1950 Cinderella's work song The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5390 2/15/1950 Lock, stock and barrel The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 5391 2/15/1950 Ask me no questions The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 5426 3/10/1950 Muskrat ramble The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5427 3/10/1950 Walk with a wiggle The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5451 3/24/1950 Life is so peculiar The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 5452 3/24/1950 High on the list The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 5459 3/28/1950 I'm gonna paper all my walls with your love letters The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5460 3/28/1950 Choo 'n gum The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5469 3/30/1950 I wanna be loved The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5470 3/30/1950 I've just got to get out of the habit The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5527 4/13/1950 Shall we gather at the river The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5528 4/13/1950 The ninety and nine The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
(Results 326-350 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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