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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 201-225 of 439 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 4043 10-in. 12/26/1945 Patience and fortitude The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4110 3/7/1946 Coax me a little bit The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4111 3/7/1946 Atlanta, Ga. The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4112 3/7/1946 Her bathing suit never got wet The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4120 3/14/1946 On the Grand Canyon Line Burl Ives ; Burl Ives Vocal group  
Decca L 4121 3/14/1946 Cowboy's lament Burl Ives ; Burl Ives Vocal group  
Decca L 4122 3/14/1946 Down in the valley Ingrid Bergman Vocal group  
Decca L 4123 3/18/1946 A rainy night in Rio The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4124 3/18/1946 Avocado The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4135 3/25/1946 Azusa The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4138 3/26/1946 A man is a brother to a mule The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4139 3/26/1946 The house of blue lights The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4174 5/8/1946 Three o'clock in the morning The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4175 5/8/1946 I don't know why (I just do) The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4176 5/11/1946 That's my home The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4177 5/11/1946 (Get your kicks on) Route 66 The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 4178 5/11/1946 South America, take it away The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
Decca L 4239 7/22/1946 Rumors are flying The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4240 7/22/1946 It's a pity to say goodnight The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4251 7/26/1946 Them that has-gets The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4252 7/24/1946 The house of blue lights The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4253 7/27/1946 A man is a brother to a mule The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4363 2/26/1947 His feet's too big for de bed The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4364 2/26/1947 Jack, Jack, Jack (Cu-tu-gu-ru) The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 4377 3/19/1947 Anything you can do The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby Vocal group  
(Results 201-225 of 439 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Andrews Sisters, The," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

Andrews Sisters, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

"Andrews Sisters, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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

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