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 151-175 of 439 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 |
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.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Andrews Sisters - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81133923
Wikidata: The Andrews Sisters - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q972398
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/121009747
MusicBrainz: The Andrews Sisters - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f5f22a9c-a00c-49f9-8123-329b632da79c
ISNI: 0000 0001 0939 8711 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000109398711
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