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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 26-50 of 439 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 64670 10-in. 9/8/1938 Lullaby to a little jitterbug The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 64671 10-in. 9/8/1938 Pross-Tchai (Goodbye) The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 64757 10-in. 11/21/1938 Hold tight The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 64758 10-in. 11/21/1938 Billy boy The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 64942 10-in. 1/24/1939 Begin the beguine The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 64943 10-in. 1/24/1939 Long time no see The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 64988 10-in. 2/6/1939 Begin the beguine The Andrews Sisters ; Bob Crosby's Bob Cats Vocal group  
Decca 64990 10-in. 2/6/1939 Long time no see The Andrews Sisters ; Bob Crosby's Bob Cats Vocal group  
Decca 65326 10-in. 3/31/1939 You don't know how much you can suffer The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 65327 10-in. 3/31/1939 Rock, rock, rock-a-bye baby The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 65531 10-in. 5/3/1939 Beer barrel polka (Roll out the barrel) The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 65532 10-in. 5/3/1939 Well, all right The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 66498 10-in. 11/9/1939 Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! Oh! The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 66499 10-in. 11/9/1939 South American way The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 66591 10-in. 9/15/1939 The jumping jive (Jim-Jam-Jump) The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 66592 10-in. 9/15/1939 Chico's love song The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 66632 10-in. 9/20/1939 Ciribiribin (They're so in love) The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca 66633 10-in. 9/20/1939 Jodelin' jive The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca 67180 10-in. 2/7/1940 Say Si si (Para vigo me voy) The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 67181 10-in. 2/7/1940 Let's have another one The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 67182 10-in. 2/7/1940 I love you much too much The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 67225 10-in. 2/21/1940 The woodpecker song The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 67226 10-in. 2/21/1940 Down by the O-Hi-O The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 67383 10-in. 3/23/1940 Rhumboogie The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 67384 10-in. 3/23/1940 Tuxedo junction The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
(Results 26-50 of 439 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Andrews Sisters, The," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

Andrews Sisters, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

"Andrews Sisters, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

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

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