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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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 376-400 of 439 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 6008 1/19/1951 My Mom The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6009 1/19/1951 I remember Mama The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6010 1/19/1951 Love sends a little gift of roses The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6011 1/19/1951 My Mom The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6012 1/19/1951 This little piggie went to market The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6030 2/1/1951 Black ball ferry line The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 6031 2/1/1951 The yodelling ghost The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 6044 2/8/1951 Forsaking all others The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 6045 2/8/1951 Sparrow in the treetop The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 6165 3/19/1951 Goodbye darling, hello friend The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6166 3/19/1951 Gotta find somebody to love The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6171 3/20/1951 Your home is in my arms The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6210 4/6/1951 The mambo man The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6212 4/7/1951 Sing it in English The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6213 4/7/1951 Old Don Juan The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6290 5/26/1951 I'm in love again The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6291 5/26/1951 It never entered my mind The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6618 1/22/1952 Wondering-1 The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6619 1/22/1952 Poor-whip-poor-will The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6631 2/4/1952 That ever lovin' rag The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6632 2/4/1952 It's fun learning music (Music lessons De. 28116, De. 9-28116) The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6633 2/8/1952 Wabash blues The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6634 2/8/1952 Linger awhile The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6635 2/11/1952 Don't be that way The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6636 2/11/1952 Sing sing sing The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
(Results 376-400 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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