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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 401-425 of 439 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 6651 2/15/1952 Why worry? The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6658 2/21/1952 I'll si-si ya in Bahia The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 6659 2/21/1952 The live oak tree The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 6744 5/1/1952 Here in my heart The Andrews Sisters ; Dick Haymes Vocal group  
Decca L 6745 5/1/1952 I'm sorry The Andrews Sisters ; Dick Haymes Vocal group  
Decca L 6774 5/20/1952 Goodnight Aloha The Andrews Sisters ; Alfred Apaka Vocal group  
Decca L 6775 5/20/1952 My isle of golden dreams The Andrews Sisters ; Alfred Apaka Vocal group  
Decca L 6776 5/20/1952 Nalani The Andrews Sisters ; Alfred Apaka Vocal group  
Decca L 6777 5/20/1952 Fair Hawaii The Andrews Sisters ; Alfred Apaka Vocal group  
Decca L 6782 5/22/1952 The cockeyed mayor of Kaunakakai The Andrews Sisters ; Alfred Apaka Vocal group  
Decca L 6783 5/22/1952 King's serenade The Andrews Sisters ; Alfred Apaka Vocal group  
Decca L 6784 5/22/1952 Ke kali nei au (Waiting for Thee) The Andrews Sisters ; Alfred Apaka Vocal group  
Decca L 6785 5/22/1952 Malihini mele The Andrews Sisters ; Alfred Apaka Vocal group  
Decca L 6793 5/26/1952 One for the wonder The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6794 5/26/1952 Idle chatter The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6836 7/7/1952 Carmen's boogie-1 The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6837 7/7/1952 In the mood The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6838 7/11/1952 Adios The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6839 7/11/1952 If I had a boy like you The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 6870 9/5/1952 South Rampart Street parade The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 6871 9/5/1952 Cool water The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 6913 10/22/1952 No deposit no return The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 7102 3/23/1953 Fugue for tin horns The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 7103 3/23/1953 Now that I'm in love The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 7267 6/23/1953 You too, you too? The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
(Results 401-425 of 439 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Andrews Sisters, The," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

Andrews Sisters, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

"Andrews Sisters, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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