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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 176-200 of 439 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 3170 10-in. 12/16/1942 There are such things The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 3197 10-in. 9/27/1943 Pistol packin' Mama The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 3198 10-in. 9/27/1943 Vict'ry polka The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 3199 10-in. 9/29/1943 Jingle bells The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 3200 10-in. 9/29/1943 Santa Claus is comin' to town The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 3210 10-in. 10/5/1943 Shoo shoo baby The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 3211 10-in. 10/5/1943 Down in the valley The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 3220 10-in. 10/5/1943 Shoo-shoo baby The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 3221 10-in. 10/5/1943 Down in the valley The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 3449 10-in. 6/30/1944 (There'll be a) Hot time in the town of Berlin The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 3450 10-in. 6/30/1944 Is you is or is you ain't my baby The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 3475 7/25/1944 Don't fence me in The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 3476 10-in. 7/25/1944 The three caballeros The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 3546 10-in. 8/24/1944 Don't blame me The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 3547 10-in. 8/24/1944 (I'm getting) Corns for my country The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 3548 10-in. 8/24/1944 Lullaby of Broadway The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 3684 10-in. 12/8/1944 There's a fellow waiting in Poughkeepsie The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 3685 10-in. 12/8/1944 Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 3873 10-in. 6/26/1945 The blond sailor The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 3874 10-in. 6/26/1945 It's me o lord The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 3875 10-in. 6/26/1945 Lily Belle The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 3876 10-in. 6/29/1945 Along the Navajo trail The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 3877 10-in. 6/29/1945 Good, good, good The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 3887 10-in. 7/3/1945 Happy, happy, happy, happy wedding day The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 3888 10-in. 7/3/1945 Betsy The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
(Results 176-200 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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