A Portrait of the Andrews Sisters

~ Release by The Andrews Sisters (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1940-08-28)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1940-08-28)
recording of:
Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar (1940 song) (on 1940-08-28)
writer:
Hughie Prince, Don Raye and Eleanore Sheehy
The Andrews Sisters2:55
2Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! Oh!
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1939-11-09)
recording of:
Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh! (on 1939-11-09)
lyricist:
Ed Rose (lyricist)
composer:
Abe Olman
publisher:
Forster Music Publisher, Inc. (on 1917-02-07)
The Andrews Sisters2:48
3Pennsylvania 6-5000
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1940-08-03)
recording of:
PEnnsylvania 6‒5000 (on 1940-08-03)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
written at:
Hotel Pennsylvania in New York, New York, United States (in 1940)
The Andrews Sisters3:13
4The Ferryboat Serenade
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
recording of:
Ferry Boat Serenade (on 1940-07-15)
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Eldo Di Lazzaro
The Andrews Sisters3:07
5The Beer Barrel Polka
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1939-05-03)
recording of:
Beer Barrel Polka (on 1939-05-03)
composer:
Jaromír Vejvoda (in 1927)
arranger:
Eduard Ingriš (from 1927 until 1934)
translator:
Lew Brown (in 1939) and Wladimir A. Timm (in 1939)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25648)
translated version of:
Škoda lásky (see also "Rosamunde" and "Beer Barrel Polka")
The Andrews Sisters2:56
6South American Way
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1939-11-09)
recording of:
South American Way (on 1939-11-09)
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
The Andrews Sisters2:45
7Sha-Sha
orchestra:
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
recording of:
Sha-Sha (aka Sha! Sha!) (on 1938-07-27)
writer:
Adolf King, Manny Kurtz and Jimmy Van Heusen
The Andrews Sisters2:55
8Where Have We Met Before?
recording of:
Where Have We Met Before? (on 1938-02-22)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish
composer:
Louis Prima
The Andrews Sisters2:44
9Don't Fence Me In
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-07-25) and Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-07-25)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1944-07-25) and Bing Crosby (on 1944-07-25)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1944-07-25)
conductor:
Vic Schoen (on 1944-07-25)
recording of:
Don’t Fence Me In (on 1944-07-25)
lyricist:
Robert Fletcher (US poet) (in 1934) and Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
The Andrews Sisters with Bing Crosby33:09
10Just a Simple Melody
recording of:
Just a Simple Melody (on 1937-10-14)
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin
The Andrews Sisters2:44
11Hold Tight, Hold Tight
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1938-11-21)
orchestra:
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (on 1938-11-21)
recording of:
Hold Tight (on 1938-11-21)
lyricist:
Leonard Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer)
writer:
Kent Brandow, Lenny Kent and Leonard Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer)
composer:
Jerry Brandow, Lenny Kent and Leonard Ware (American jazz guitar player and composer)
The Andrews Sisters3:23
12Let’s Have Another One
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters
recording of:
Let’s Have Another One (on 1940-02-07)
writer:
Hughie Prince and Don Raye
The Andrews Sisters2:54
13The Woodpecker Song
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (in 1940)
recording of:
The Woodpecker Song (Reginella campagnola) (on 1940-02-21)
lyricist:
Bruno Cherubini (brother of Bixio Cherubini) and Eldo Di Lazzaro
composer:
Eldo Di Lazzaro
translated version of:
Reginella campagnola
The Andrews Sisters2:59
14Scrub Me Mama With a Boogie Beat
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (in 1940)
recording of:
Scrub Me Mama With a Boogie Beat (on 1940-11-14)
lyricist and composer:
Don Raye
The Andrews Sisters2:39
15The Jumpin' Jive
recording of:
(Hep‐Hep!) The Jumpin’ Jive (on 1939-09-15)
writer:
Cab Calloway, Frank Froeba and Jack Palmer (Jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
The Andrews Sisters2:53
16Rhumboogie
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1940-03-23)
recording of:
Rhumboogie (on 1940-03-23)
writer:
Hughie Prince and Don Raye
The Andrews Sisters2:41
17Short’nin’ Bread
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters
recording of:
Short’nin’ Bread (traditional song) (on 1938-02-22)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4209)
The Andrews Sisters2:54
18Well, All Right
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1939-05-03)
recording of:
Well All Right! (Tonight's the Night) (on 1939-05-03)
writer:
Frances Faye, Dan Howell and Don Raye
The Andrews Sisters3:11
19Ciribiribin
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-09-20)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1939-09-20) and Bing Crosby (on 1939-09-20)
orchestra:
Joe Venuti & His Orchestra (on 1939-09-20)
recording of:
Ciribiribin (They’re So in Love) (Harry James theme song) (on 1939-09-20)
lyricist:
Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
composer:
Alberto Pestalozza
is based on:
Ciribiribin (original Italian version)
part of:
Hit the Deck (1955 movie)
The Andrews Sisters with Bing Crosby3:06
20(I've Got a Guy in) Kalamazoo
recording of:
(I’ve Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo (on 1942-07-17)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
The Andrews Sisters2:55
21Billy Boy
orchestra:
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
recording of:
Billy Boy (on 1938-11-21)
writer:
Dan Howell and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
The Andrews Sisters with Ray McKinley3:16
22Chico's Love Song
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
recording of:
Chico's Love Song (Ma-La-Ja Fah-La Pas-Ka Lah-Tah) (on 1939-09-15)
writer:
Lester Lee, Jerry Seelen and Dan Shapiro
The Andrews Sisters3:04
23Down by the O-hi-o
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
recording of:
Down by the Ohio (on 1940-02-21)
writer:
Abe Olman and Jack Yellen
The Andrews Sisters2:59
24Rum and Coca Cola
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1944-10-18)
recording of:
Rum and Coca-Cola (calypso) (on 1944-10-18)
additional lyricist:
Morey Amsterdam
lyricist:
Lord Invader (calypso vocalist and songwriter)
additional composer:
Paul Baron (conductor) and Jeri Sullivan
composer:
Lionel Belasco (Trinidadian-Venezuelan calypso pianist, composer and bandleader)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH
The Andrews Sisters3:10
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