“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.
Lullabye of Broadway
The Andrews Sisters Lyrics
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Come on along and listen to, the lullaby of Broadway
The hip hooray and ballyhoo, the lullaby of Broadway
The rumble of a subway train, the rattle of the taxis
The daffydils who entertain, at Angelo's and Maxi's
When a Broadway baby says good night, it's early in the morning
Manhattan babies don't sleep tight until the dawn:
Good night, baby
Good night, milkman's on his way
Sleep tight, baby
Sleep tight, let's call it a day. Hey!
Come on along and listen to, the lullaby of Broadway
The hi-dee-hi and boop-a-doo, the lullaby of Broadway
The band begins to go to town, and everyone goes crazy
You rock-a-bye your baby round, 'til everything gets hazy
Hush-a-bye I'll buy you this and that, you hear a daddy saying
And baby goes home to her flat, to sleep all day:
Good night, baby
Good night, milkman's on his way
Sleep tight, baby
Sleep tight,
Let's call it a day - - -
Listen to the lullaby of old Broadway
The Andrews Sisters's song Lullaby of Broadway is a cheerful tribute to the vibrant and bustling center of American theater and entertainment. The opening line of the song invites the listener to come listen to the lullaby of Broadway, drawing attention to the fact that the city never sleeps and there is always activity and excitement. The lyrics describe the sounds of the city - the rumble of the subway train, the noise of the taxis, and the sidewalk performers at Angelo's and Maxi's. The song also addresses the sleep habits of "Broadway babies," who don't go to bed until dawn and wake up when the rest of the world is already up and running.
The chorus of the song encourages listeners to "sleep tight" and "call it a day," acknowledging that despite the non-stop energy of Broadway, everyone needs to rest and recharge. The final line of the song urges listeners to "listen to the lullaby of old Broadway," suggesting that even though times change and the city evolves, the essence of Broadway remains constant.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on along and listen to, the lullaby of Broadway
Let's go and listen to the song that puts everyone in a good mood in Broadway
The hip hooray and ballyhoo, the lullaby of Broadway
The excitement and enthusiasm of Broadway that make it a fantastic place to be
The rumble of a subway train, the rattle of the taxis
The sounds of the city that create a lively atmosphere in Broadway
The daffydils who entertain, at Angelo's and Maxi's
The talented performers who bring joy to the patrons of Angelo's and Maxi's restaurants in Broadway
When a Broadway baby says good night, it's early in the morning
The nightlife in Broadway means that bedtime is almost the start of a new day
Manhattan babies don't sleep tight until the dawn:
People in Broadway stay up late and party well into the night
Good night, baby
It's time to rest and say goodnight
Good night, milkman's on his way
The milkman is coming soon, so it's time to say goodnight and rest
Sleep tight, baby
Have a restful sleep, little one
Sleep tight, let's call it a day. Hey!
It's time to end the day and rest up for tomorrow's excitement
The hi-dee-hi and boop-a-doo, the lullaby of Broadway
The fun songs and dances that bring joy to everyone in Broadway
The band begins to go to town, and everyone goes crazy
The music starts and the energy level in Broadway goes up to the next level
You rock-a-bye your baby round, 'til everything gets hazy
You dance your baby to sleep until everything becomes a blur
Hush-a-bye I'll buy you this and that, you hear a daddy saying
The promise of gifts and love from a father to his child
And baby goes home to her flat, to sleep all day:
The baby goes back to her apartment to rest and sleep for the day
Listen to the lullaby of old Broadway
Enjoy the classic tune that has been a staple in Broadway for years
Writer(s): WARREN HARRY, DUBIN AL
Contributed by Peyton C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
J Parker
on Crazy Arms
And I'll move the mountains
If he wants them out of the way
Crazy, he calls me
Sure I'm crazy
Crazy in love, I'd say
I say I'll go through fire
And I'll go through fire
As he wants it, so it will be
Crazy, he calls me
Sure I'm crazy
Crazy in love, you see
Like the wind that shakes the bough
He moves me with a smile
The difficult I'll do right now
The impossible will take a little while
I say I'll care forever
And I mean forever
If I have to hold up the sky
Crazy, he calls me
Sure I'm crazy
Crazy in love am I
Like the wind that shakes the bough
He moves me with a smile
The difficult I'll do right now
The impossible will take a little while
I say I'll care forever
And I mean forever
If I have to hold up the sky
Crazy, he calls me
Sure I'm crazy
Crazy in love am I
sonichits has completely wrong lyrics for this song. Correct ones are - Now blue ain't the word for the way that I feel
And the storm's brewing in this heart of mine
This is no crazy dream I know that it's real
You're someone else's love now you're not mine
Crazy arms that reach to hold somebody new
But my yearning heart keeps saying you're not mine
My troubled mind knows soon to another you'll be wed
And that's why I'm lonely all the time
Please take the treasured dreams I have for you and me
And take all the love I thought was mine
Someday my crazy arms will hold somebody new
But now I'm so lonely all the time
interlude
Crazy arms that reach to hold someone new
But my yearning heart keeps saying you're not mine
My troubled mind knows soon that you soon will be wed
And that's why I'm lonely all the time
Crazy arms and lonely all the time
Harold Chernofsky
on Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
i love them