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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 151-175 of 439 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca DLA 2056 10-in. 7/15/1940 Hit the road The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2324 10-in. 1/2/1941 You're a lucky fellow, Mr. Smith The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2325 10-in. 1/2/1941 Bounce me, brother.with a solid four The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2326 10-in. 1/2/1941 Boogie woogie bugle boy The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2356 10-in. 1/7/1941 I, yi, yi, yi, yi (I like you very much) The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2357 10-in. 1/7/1941 Yes, my darling daughter The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2395 10-in. 5/21/1941 Daddy The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2396 10-in. 5/21/1941 Sleepy serenade The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2397 10-in. 5/21/1941 Sonny boy The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2425 10-in. 5/29/1941 Helena The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2426 10-in. 5/29/1941 Sonny boy The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2427 10-in. 5/29/1941 Gimme some skin, my friend The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2428 10-in. 5/29/1941 Hula-ba-luau The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2848 10-in. 1/26/1942 Boolee boolee boon (Toy balloon) The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2849 10-in. 1/26/1942 A zoot suit (For my Sunday gal) The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2850 10-in. 1/26/1942 What to do The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2972 10-in. 4/4/1942 Three little sisters The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2973 10-in. 4/4/1942 Don't sit under the apple tree The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2978 10-in. 4/23/1942 That's the moon, my son The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2979 10-in. 4/23/1942 When Johnny comes marching home The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 2980 10-in. 4/23/1942 Six jerks in a jeep The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 3001 10-in. 5/28/1942 Say it with firecrackers The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 3002 10-in. 5/28/1942 You're just a flower from an old bouquet The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 3003 10-in. 5/28/1942 Pennsylvania polka The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca DLA 3004 10-in. 5/28/1942 I've got a gal in Kalamazoo The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
(Results 151-175 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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