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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 126-150 of 439 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 75077 7/18/1949 The windmill is turning The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 75082 7/19/1949 Christmas candles (Instrumental) The Andrews Sisters ; Guy Lombardo Vocal group  
Decca 75083 7/19/1949 Stars are the windows of heaven The Andrews Sisters ; Guy Lombardo Vocal group  
Decca 75084 7/19/1949 Jolly fella tarantella The Andrews Sisters ; Guy Lombardo Vocal group  
Decca 75085 7/19/1949 Merry Christmas polka The Andrews Sisters ; Guy Lombardo Vocal group  
Decca 76646 7/17/1950 Sleigh ride The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 76660 7/18/1950 The telephone song The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 76661 7/18/1950 I wish I knew (You really love me) The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 76699 8/2/1950 A rainy day refrain The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 76700 8/2/1950 The glory of love The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 81144 6/8/1951 There was a night on the water The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 81420 8/16/1951 Love is such a cheat The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 81421 8/16/1951 Lying in the hay (Couchés dans le foin) The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 81747 10/22/1951 Play me a hurtin' tune The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 81748 10/22/1951 I'm on a seesaw of love The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 81766 10/24/1951 Piccolo Pete The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 81767 10/24/1951 East of the sun The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 81768 10/24/1951 Dreams come tumbling down The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 81771 10/24/1951 The three bells The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 81772 10/24/1951 The windmill song The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2039 10-in. 6/7/1940 Oh, he loves me The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2040 10-in. 7/7/1940 Hit the road The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2041 10-in. 7/7/1940 I want my Mama (Marna eu quero) The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2054 10-in. 7/15/1940 Sweet Molly Malone The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2055 10-in. 7/15/1940 Ferry-boat serenade (La piccicina) The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
(Results 126-150 of 439 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Andrews Sisters, The," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

Andrews Sisters, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

"Andrews Sisters, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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