The Andrews Sisters were a group of singing sisters: LaVerne Andrews (contr… Read Full Bio ↴The Andrews Sisters were a group of singing sisters: LaVerne Andrews (contralto; July 6, 1911-May 8, 1967), Maxene Andrews (high harmony; January 3, 1916-October 21, 1995) and Patty Andrews (lead; February 16, 1918-January 30, 2013). All were born in Minnesota, United States to a Greek immigrant father and a Norwegian American mother.
“Patty Andrews, the lead singer of the Andrews sisters group was born in Mound, Minnesota on February 16, 1918 in a house that occupied the property where The Gillespie Center stands today.
During the 1920’s Laverne, Maxene and Patty Andrews spent their summers in Mound, living with their parents in a house across the street from the grocery store that was owned by Pete and Ed Sollie, bachelor uncles of the three girls. (Today, Green T Accounting occupies the Sollie grocery store building and The Gillespie Center is on the land where the Andrews Sisters’ house once stood.)” - From a commentary by Tom Rockvam that appeared in The Laker Newspaper during 2005.
They started their career as imitators of an earlier successful singing group, the Boswell Sisters. After singing with various dance bands and touring on Vaudeville, they first came to national attention with their recordings and radio broadcasts in 1937. Their music entertained Allied troops worldwide during World War II, sold war bonds, appeared in several films (including a few Abbott and Costello features), and performed for soldiers serving overseas. Their first film with Abbott and Costello, the pre-war comedy Buck Privates, introduced their best-known recording, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" which would win Best Song at the Academy Awards.
They also recorded many songs with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and other popular artists of the era. Their popularity was such that after the war they discovered that some of their records had actually been smuggled into Germany after the labels had been changed to read "Hitler's Marching Songs."
After a brief hiatus after the war, the sisters regrouped, performing in clubs throughout the United States and Europe. They broke up in 1953, with Patty's choice to go solo. Their last appearance together was in 1962 on The Dean Martin Show. Laverne, who had cancer, retired soon after; she died five years later, in 1967 at the age of 55.
After a long silence, the two surviving sisters had something of a comeback when Bette Midler recorded a cover of their song "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." Maxene and Patty appeared both together and separately throughout the 1970s, with Maxene releasing a solo album in 1986. Their most notable comeback; however, was in the Sherman Brothers' nostalgic World War II musical: "Over Here!" which premiered on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre in 1974. The musical featured the two then living sisters (Maxene and Patty) and was written with them in mind for the leads. It launched the careers of many, now notable theater and film icons (John Travolta, Marilu Henner, Ann Reinking, et al). Ironically it was the last major hurrah of the sisters and was cut short due to a frivolous lawsuit initiated by Patty's husband to the show's producers.
Throughout their long career, the sisters had sold over 60 million records. The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998.
The last of the three sisters Patty Andrews died of natural causes at her home in Northridge, California on January 30, 2013, just 17 days before her 95th birthday. The sisters were interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California, close to their parents.
“Patty Andrews, the lead singer of the Andrews sisters group was born in Mound, Minnesota on February 16, 1918 in a house that occupied the property where The Gillespie Center stands today.
During the 1920’s Laverne, Maxene and Patty Andrews spent their summers in Mound, living with their parents in a house across the street from the grocery store that was owned by Pete and Ed Sollie, bachelor uncles of the three girls. (Today, Green T Accounting occupies the Sollie grocery store building and The Gillespie Center is on the land where the Andrews Sisters’ house once stood.)” - From a commentary by Tom Rockvam that appeared in The Laker Newspaper during 2005.
They started their career as imitators of an earlier successful singing group, the Boswell Sisters. After singing with various dance bands and touring on Vaudeville, they first came to national attention with their recordings and radio broadcasts in 1937. Their music entertained Allied troops worldwide during World War II, sold war bonds, appeared in several films (including a few Abbott and Costello features), and performed for soldiers serving overseas. Their first film with Abbott and Costello, the pre-war comedy Buck Privates, introduced their best-known recording, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" which would win Best Song at the Academy Awards.
They also recorded many songs with Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye and other popular artists of the era. Their popularity was such that after the war they discovered that some of their records had actually been smuggled into Germany after the labels had been changed to read "Hitler's Marching Songs."
After a brief hiatus after the war, the sisters regrouped, performing in clubs throughout the United States and Europe. They broke up in 1953, with Patty's choice to go solo. Their last appearance together was in 1962 on The Dean Martin Show. Laverne, who had cancer, retired soon after; she died five years later, in 1967 at the age of 55.
After a long silence, the two surviving sisters had something of a comeback when Bette Midler recorded a cover of their song "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." Maxene and Patty appeared both together and separately throughout the 1970s, with Maxene releasing a solo album in 1986. Their most notable comeback; however, was in the Sherman Brothers' nostalgic World War II musical: "Over Here!" which premiered on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre in 1974. The musical featured the two then living sisters (Maxene and Patty) and was written with them in mind for the leads. It launched the careers of many, now notable theater and film icons (John Travolta, Marilu Henner, Ann Reinking, et al). Ironically it was the last major hurrah of the sisters and was cut short due to a frivolous lawsuit initiated by Patty's husband to the show's producers.
Throughout their long career, the sisters had sold over 60 million records. The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998.
The last of the three sisters Patty Andrews died of natural causes at her home in Northridge, California on January 30, 2013, just 17 days before her 95th birthday. The sisters were interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California, close to their parents.
A Bushel and a Peck
The Andrews Sisters Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'A Bushel and a Peck' by these artists:
Betty Hutton Doodle oodle, ooh doo, doodle oodle, ooh doo Doodle oodle, o…
Denise Faye I love you, a bushel and a peck! A bushel and…
Doris Day I love you a bushel and a peck A bushel and…
Edward Strauss What's playing at the Roxy? I'll tell you what's playing at…
Faith Prince I love you, a bushel and a peck! A bushel and…
Faith Prince Tina Marie DeLeone Denise Faye JoAnn M. Hunter Nancy Lemenager Greta Martin Pascale Fay l love you a bushel and a peck A bushel and…
Faith Prince;Tina Marie DeLeone;Denise Faye;JoAnn M. Hunter;Nancy Lemenager;Greta Martin;Pascale Fay I love you, a bushel and a peck! A bushel and…
Frank Loesser Transcribed by Michael T. Balonek I love you, A bushel and …
Hutton Betty Doodle oodle, ooh doo, doodle oodle, ooh doo Doodle oodle, o…
Perry Como Doodle oodle, ooh doo, doodle oodle, ooh doo Doodle oodle, o…
VeggieTales I love you a bushel and a peck A bushel and…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Andrews Sisters:
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A Merry Christmas At Grandamother's This is Christmas season so there isn't any reason We can't…
A Merry Christmas At Grandmother's This is Christmas season so there isn't any reason We can't…
A Penny a Kiss a Penny a Hug I'm gonna save a penny Every time I hold you tight And…
A Rainy Day Refrain Just let a smile be your umbrella, On a rainy,…
A Rainy Night In Rio Whadda they do on a rainy night in Rio? Whadda they…
A Rum And Coca-Cola If you ever go down Trinidad They make you feel so…
A Zoot Suit I want a zoot suit with a reet pleat And a…
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive You got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive E-lim-i-nate the ne…
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive With Bing Crosby You've got to accentuate the positive Eliminate the negativ…
Accenttchuate The Positive You got to ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive E-lim-i-nate the ne…
Alexander's Ragtime Band Oh ma honey, oh ma honey, Better hurry and let's meander. Ai…
All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth Every body stops And stares at me These two teeth are Gone a…
Along the Navajo Trail Every day, along about evening When the sunlight's beginning…
Any Bonds Today Any bonds today? Bonds of freedom That's what I'm selling An…
Anything You Can Do Anything you can do, I can do better than You…
APALACHICOLA We're on our way to Apalachicola, F.L.A. Magnolia trees in b…
Apple Blossom Time I'll be with you in apple blossom time I'll be…
Ask Me No Questions You ask me if I ever kissed another sweet as…
Aurora Aurora comes from Rio De Janeiro she dances in a little…
Back In Your Own Back Yard We leave home expecting to find a blue bird, Hoping ev'ry…
Barney Google Who's the most important man this country ever knew? Do you…
Beat Me Daddy In a little honky-tonky village in Texas There's a guy who…
beat me daddy eight to the In a little honky tonky village in Texas There's a guy…
Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar In a little honky-tonky village in Texas There's a guy who…
Beat Me Daddy. Eight To The Bar In a little honky tonky village in Texas There's a guy…
Beer Barel Polka There's a garden, what a garden Only happy faces bloom there…
Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out the Barrel) Beer Barrel Polka There's a garden, what a garden Only happ…
Begin The Beguine When they begin, begin the beguine It brings back the…
Bei mir bist du sch Of all the boys I've known, and I've known some Until…
Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen Of all the boys I've known, and I've known some Until…
Bei mir bist Du schön Of all the boys I've known and I've known some Until…
Bei mir bist du schön (Means That You're Grand) Of all the boys I've known, and I've known some Until…
Bei mir bist du schön (Remastered) Of all the boys I've known and I've known some Until…
Bei Mir Bist Du Schör Of all the boys I've known, and I've known some Until…
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön Of all the boys I've known, and I've known some, Until…
Bei Mir Bist Schön Of all the boys I've known, and I've known some Until…
Bei mir bistu sheyn Of all the boys i've known, and i've known some until…
Billy Boy Oh, where have you been, Billy Boy, Billy Boy? Oh, where…
Bir Mir Bist du Schon Of all the boys I've known, and I've known some Until…
Blue Tail Fly When I was young, I used to wait On the boss…
Bongo Bongo Bongo Each morning, a missionary advertises neon sign He tells the…
Boogie Woogie He was a famous trumpet man from out Chicago way He…
Bounce Me Brother With a Solid Four Say, what kind of beat is that? Man, it really…
By His Word By His word, in the beginnin' by His word By His…
Can Dream on, dream on I can see No matter how near…
Can't We Talk It Over We were so in love the day love started Who would…
Charley My Boy Charley is an ordinary fellow To most everyone but Flo,…
Chatanooga Choo Choo Pardon me boy, is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo? Track twen…
Chico's Love Song Chico is the talk of the tropics He's very gay with…
Choo Pardon me boy, is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo? Track twe…
Choo'n Gum Choo'n gum, choo'n gum Choo'n, choo'n, choo'n gum My mom ga…
Christmas Candles In the warm yellow glow of the Christmas Candles I see…
Christmas Island Let's get away from sleigh bells, let's get away from…
christmas tree angel While angels are shining the sky, it's Christmas eve A sweet…
Ciribiribin When the moon hangs low in Napoli There's a handsome…
Ciribiribín When the moon hangs low in Napoli There's a handsome gondoli…
Ciribiribin' When the moon hangs low in Napoli There's a handsome…
Civilization Each morning, a missionary advertises neon sign He tells the…
Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo) Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo) The Andrews Sisters with …
Come Baby Do I took a choo-choo-choo-choo Fast as I could take a choo-ch…
Comes Love Comes a rainstorm, put your rubbers on your feet Comes a…
Cool Water All day I've faced the barren waste Without the taste of…
Corns for My Country I'm gettin' corns for my country At the Hollywood Canteen Th…
Crazy Arms I say I'll move the mountains And I'll move the mountains If…
Cuanto Le Gusta Cuanto le gusta, le gusta, le gusta, le gusta, le…
Daddy In a little honky tonky village in Texas There's a guy…
Do I Love You? After that sweet Summer afternoon When for the first time I…
Don Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Don't Blame Me Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Don't Bring Lulu You can bring Pearl, She's a darn nice girl, But…
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Don't Rob Another Man's Castle They say a man's home is his castle and he's…
Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree I wrote my mother I wrote my father And now I'm…
Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else but Me) Intro: I wrote mother. I wrote my father. And now i'm writin…
Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me) - 2003 Digital Remaster I wrote my mother, I wrote my father And now I'm…
don't sit under the apple tree with anyone else but me I wrote my mother I wrote my father And now I'm…
Don't Siy Under The Apple Tree I wrote my mother I wrote my father And now I'm…
Don't Siy Under The Apple Tree I wrote my mother I wrote my father And now I'm…
Don'tFence Me In Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies…
Dont Blame Me Ever since the lucky night I found you I've hung around…
Dont Bring Lulu You can bring Pearl, She's a darn nice girl, But…
Dont Fence Me In Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies…
Dont Sit Under the Apple Tree I wrote my mother I wrote my father And now I'm…
Don’t Fence Me In Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies…
Down By The O-Hi-O Down by the Ohio I've got the cutest, sweetest, oh my…
Down By the Ohio Down by the Ohio I've got the cutest, sweetest, oh my…
Down in the Valley Down in the valley, the valley so low, Late in the…
East of the Sun I wish that we could live up in the sky Where…
Elmer Why are the stars always winkin' and blinkin' above? What ma…
Ferry Boat Serenade I have never been aboard a steamer I am just content…
For All We Know For all we know We may never meet again Before we go Make…
Fugue For Tin Horns We're off We're off for a day at the races And who…
Fugue For Tinhorns We're off We're off for a day at the races And who…
Gettin' Corns for My Country I'm gettin' corns for my country At the Hollywood Canteen Th…
Gimme Some Skin You like my smile You like my style Well, why don't you…
Go West Young Man Mr Horace Greeley was no fool I'm sure that you…
Good Good Good Good, Good, Good, that's you, that's you Nice, nice, nice, t…
Goodbye Goodbye We thought that love was over, That we were really through, …
Great Day When skies were dark Came Noah's ark Amen When lions roare…
Guys and Dolls When you see a guy reach for stars in the…
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You Have I told you lately that I love you Could I…
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? Have I told you lately that I love you Could I…
Hawaiian Christmas Song This is the moment I've waited for I can hear my heart…
Heat Wave Oh! We're having a heatwave, a tropical heatwave The tempera…
Here Comes Santa Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus Right down Sa…
Here Comes the Navy (Brown, Oakes, Timm, Vejoda) In the navy In the navy Ev…
Here Comes the Navy 'Beer Barrel Polka' (Brown, Oakes, Timm, Vejoda) In the navy In the navy Every …
Hit the Road Oh you can take the high road Or you can take…
Hohokus N.j We know a town in the heart of New Jersey, Where…
Hold Tight Choo choo to Broadway foo Cincinnati Don't get icky with the…
Hold Tight (Want Some Sea Food Mama) Hold tight, hold tight, hold tight, hold tight Foo-ra-de-ack…
Hold Tight Hold Tight Choo choo to Broadway foo Cincinnati Don't get icky with the…
Hollywood Canteen: Corns For My Country I'm gettin' corns for my country At the Hollywood Canteen Th…
Hooray For Love It's the wonder of the world, It's a rocket to the…
Hot Time In The Town Of Berlin There'll be a hot time in the town of Berlin When…
House of Blue Lights Lace up your boots and we'll broom on down To a…
How Many Times? How many times have you said? "I love you" How many…
I (Dream on, dream on) I can see No matter how near you'll…
I Can Dream Can Dream on, dream on I can see No matter how near…
I Can Dream Can't I (Dream on, dream on) I can see No matter how near you'll…
I Can Dream, Can't I? As we eye the blue horizon's bend, Earth and sky appear…
I Could Write A Book A-B-C-D-E-G I never learned to spell At least not well. 1-2…
I Did't Know the Gun Was Loaded Oh Miss Effie was her name Through the west she won…
I Didn Oh Miss Effie was her name Through the west she won…
I Didn't Know the Gun Was Loaded Oh Miss Effie was her name Through the west she won…
I Don't Know Why I don't know why I love ya like I do I…
I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I…
I Love Much Too Much I love you much too much I've known it from the…
I Love You I'll be with you in apple blossom time I'll be…
I Love You Much To Much I love you much too much I've known it from the…
I Used To Love You Have I told you lately that I love you Could I…
I Wanna Be Loved I want to be loved with inspiration I want to be…
I Want To Be With You I'll be with you in apple blossom time I'll be…
I Want To Go Back To Michigan I was born in Michigan and I wish and wish…
I Want To Linger Can't you hear me sigh when it's time for us to…
I Yi Yi Yi Yi There′s a girl in Rio de Janeiro Who sings in a…
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@DaniDanimalz
Fun to see that my grandma wasn't the only one to sing this to grandchildren. ;) Very fond memories for us all I'm sure.
@gatrinehart2350
can't stop smiling LOL
@tassoevan7012
My mom sang this to me when I was a little toddler. She recently passed away from Dementia and I sang it to her the last time I saw her. I will always hold this song in my heart
@loudamiano861
I am known as Lou to my family, and my mom used to sing this to me, swapping out "you" for "Lou"! Sweet memory.
@Lolalee73
same as many here, my grandmother used to sing this to me . I just heard a version of this on a episode of grace and frankie it almost brings a tear to my eyes but then it also makes me smile!!!!
@forestcircle
My mom used to sing this to me, and then to my son. I sing it to my grandkids now. I had the same feeling when I heard it on grace and frankie.
@daneen2fabulous
Me too! It must be a grandma thing :)
@justinboicourt5931
my dad allways sang it to me but... has gone now 😢
@VentoChiaro
Do you know the artist of the version on grace and Frankie?
@cullenfoley1077
#relatable we have so much in common. Call me at (593) 840-2639