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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 426-439 of 439 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 7268 6/23/1953 Tegucigalpa The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 7463 11/11/1953 My love, the blues and me The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca L 7464 11/11/1953 There's a rainbow in the valley The Andrews Sisters ; Sonny Burke Orchestra Vocal group  
Decca NA 2385 4/26/1951 Satins and lace The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca NA 2386 4/26/1951 Bury me beneath the willow The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca NA 2387 4/26/1951 Where is my wandering mother The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca NA 2388 4/26/1951 I want to be with you always The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca NA 2389 4/26/1951 Hang your head in shame The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca NA 2390 4/26/1951 Unless you're free-1 Red Foley Vocal group  
Decca NA 2391 4/27/1951 He bought my soul at Calvary Red Foley Vocal group  
Decca NA 2392 4/27/1951 It is no secret Red Foley Vocal group  
Decca NA 2393 4/27/1951 Baby blues-1 Red Foley Vocal group  
Decca NA 2394 4/27/1951 She'll never know Red Foley Vocal group  
Decca L 50618 7/25/1944 Don't fence me in The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
(Results 426-439 of 439 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Andrews Sisters, The," accessed May 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

Andrews Sisters, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

"Andrews Sisters, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024.

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

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