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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 76-100 of 439 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 69739 10-in. 9/10/1941 At Sonya's cafe (Shikker Izzer Trinkan mizzer) The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 69770 10-in. 9/26/1941 What to do The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 69771 10-in. 9/26/1941 Elmer's tune The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 69831 10-in. 10/8/1941 Any bonds today? The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 69946 10-in. 11/15/1941 The shrine of St. Cecilia-1 The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 69947 10-in. 11/15/1941 Chattanooga choo-choo The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 69948 10-in. 11/15/1941 Tica-ti tica-ta The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 70108 10-in. 12/27/1941 I'll pray for you The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 70109 10-in. 12/27/1941 What to do The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 70110 10-in. 12/27/1941 He said-She said The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 71103 10-in. 7/17/1942 I've got a gal in Kalamazoo The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 71104 10-in. 7/17/1942 The humming bird The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 71105 10-in. 7/17/1942 Strip polka The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 71151 10-in. 7/22/1942 East of the Rockies The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 71152 10-in. 7/22/1942 Mister Five-by-Five The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 71153 10-in. 7/22/1942 Massachusetts The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 71154 10-in. 7/22/1942 Here comes the Navy The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 71833 10-in. 3/7/1944 Tico tico The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 71834 10-in. 3/7/1944 There'll be a jubilee The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 71936 10-in. 4/4/1944 Sing a tropical song The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 71937 4/4/1944 Bei mir bist du schon The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 71938 10-in. 4/4/1944 Rhumboogie The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 72059 10-in. 5/2/1944 Straighten up and fly right The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 72060 10-in. 5/2/1944 Red River valley The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
Decca 72061 10-in. 5/2/1944 (I'll be with you) In apple blossom time The Andrews Sisters Vocal group  
(Results 76-100 of 439 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Andrews Sisters, The," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

Andrews Sisters, The. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/301483.

"Andrews Sisters, The." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.

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

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