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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 351-375 of 439 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 5529 4/13/1950 Brighten the corner The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5530 4/13/1950 Let the lower lights be burning The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5531 4/13/1950 Cleanse me The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5532 4/13/1950 Blest be the tie that binds The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5554 4/18/1950 The old piano roll blues The Andrews Sisters ; Al Jolson Vocal group  
Decca L 5555 4/18/1950 Way down yonder in New Orleans The Andrews Sisters ; Al Jolson Vocal group  
Decca L 5829 9/7/1950 Poppa Santa Claus The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 5830 9/7/1950 Mele Kalikimaka The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 5831 9/7/1950 If I were a bell-1 The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 5841 9/15/1950 Jing-a-ling, jing-a-ling The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5842 9/15/1950 Parade of the wooden soldiers The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5843 9/15/1950 Guys and dolls The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5846 9/20/1950 (Sweet Angie) The Christmas tree angel The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5847 9/20/1950 I'd like to hitch a ride with Santa Claus The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5848 9/20/1950 A bushel and a peck The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5858 9/28/1950 Ching-ara-sa-sa The Andrews Sisters ; Danny Kaye Vocal group  
Decca L 5859 9/28/1950 Orange colored sky The Andrews Sisters ; Danny Kaye Vocal group  
Decca L 5955 12/14/1950 Zing zing-zoom zoom The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5956 12/14/1950 A penny a kiss, a penny a hug The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5966 12/19/1950 Between two trees The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5967 12/19/1950 (You are) All the world to me The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5968 12/19/1950 Nodody's darling but mine The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5982 1/4/1951 I used to love you The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 5983 1/4/1951 Pass the basket The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6007 1/19/1951 This little piggie went to market The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
(Results 351-375 of 439 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Andrews Sisters, The," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

Andrews Sisters, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

"Andrews Sisters, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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