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 251-275 of 439 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | L 4589 | 11/29/1947 | The matador | The Andrews Sisters ; Carmen Miranda | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4609 | 12/3/1947 | When the midnight choo choo leaves from Alabam' | The Andrews Sisters | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4610 | 12/3/1947 | I want to go back to Michigan | The Andrews Sisters | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4611 | 12/3/1947 | Heat wave | The Andrews Sisters | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4612 | 12/3/1947 | Run, run, run | The Andrews Sisters | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4641 | 12/10/1947 | Let a smile be your umbrella | The Andrews Sisters | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4647 | 12/11/1947 | Whispering hope | The Andrews Sisters | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4648 | 12/11/1947 | Lovely night (Barcarolle) | The Andrews Sisters | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4653 | 12/12/1947 | Beatin', bangin' 'n scratchin' | The Andrews Sisters | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4654 | 12/12/1947 | Amelia Cordelia McHugh (McWho?) | The Andrews Sisters | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4655 | 12/13/1947 | Teresa | The Andrews Sisters ; Dick Haymes | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4656 | 12/13/1947 | My sin | The Andrews Sisters ; Dick Haymes | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4676 | 12/17/1947 | A hundred and sixty acres | The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4677 | 12/17/1947 | At the flying W | The Andrews Sisters ; Bing Crosby | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4678 | 12/17/1947 | sweet 'n gentle | The Andrews Sisters | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4700 | 12/19/1947 | The money song | The Andrews Sisters | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4701 | 12/19/1947 | The bride and groom polka | The Andrews Sisters | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4702 | 12/19/1947 | Tooloe oolite dollie | The Andrews Sisters | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4705 | 12/20/1947 | Big brass band from Brazil | The Andrews Sisters ; Danny Kaye | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4706 | 12/20/1947 | It's a quiet town | The Andrews Sisters ; Danny Kaye | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4747 | 12/27/1947 | Bella Bella Marie | The Andrews Sisters | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4748 | 12/27/1947 | Alexander's ragtime band | The Andrews Sisters | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4749 | 12/27/1947 | We just couldn't say goodbye | The Andrews Sisters | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4804 | 12/31/1947 | I'd love to call you my sweetheart | The Andrews Sisters ; Dick Haymes ; Kitty Kallen | Vocal group | |||
Decca | L 4805 | 12/31/1947 | What did I do-2 | Dick Haymes | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Andrews Sisters, The," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.
Andrews Sisters, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.
"Andrews Sisters, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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External Sources
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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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