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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 51-75 of 439 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 67613 10-in. 4/23/1940 The cockeyed mayor of Kaunakakai The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 67614 10-in. 4/23/1940 Let's pack our things and trek The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 67960 10-in. 8/3/1940 Johnny peddler (I got) The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 67961 10-in. 8/3/1940 Beat me, Daddy, eight to the bar The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 68019 10-in. 8/28/1940 Pennsylvania 6-5000 The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 68020 10-in. 8/28/1940 Beat me, Daddy, eight to the bar The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 68021 10-in. 8/28/1940 My love went without water The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 68046 10-in. 9/5/1940 Mean to me The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 68047 10-in. 9/5/1940 Sweet Molly Malone The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 68048 10-in. 9/5/1940 I love you much too much The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 68351 10-in. 11/14/1940 I'll be with you in apple blossom time The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 68352 10-in. 11/14/1940 Scrub me, Mama, with a boogie beat The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 68827 10-in. 3/18/1941 Aurora The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 68828 10-in. 3/18/1941 Music makers The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 68829 12-in. 3/18/1941 Lonesome Mama The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 69568 10-in. 7/28/1941 Jealous The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 69569 10-in. 7/28/1941 For all we know The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 69578 10-in. 7/30/1941 Honey The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 69579 10-in. 7/30/1941 The nickel serenade The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 69580 10-in. 7/30/1941 Jack of all trades The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 69587 10-in. 7/31/1941 The boogglie wooglie piggy The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 69588 10-in. 7/31/1941 I wish I had a dime (For ev'ry time I missed you) The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 69606 10-in. 8/4/1941 Why don't we do this more often? The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 69607 10-in. 8/4/1941 Elmer's tune The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 69738 10-in. 9/10/1941 Rancho pillow The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
(Results 51-75 of 439 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Andrews Sisters, The," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

Andrews Sisters, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

"Andrews Sisters, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483

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