First time ever hearing Andrews Sisters "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" Reaction | Asia and BJ 

The Andrew Sisters had some of the most unique and complex harmonies in history. Classic.

The Andrew Sisters were popular during the 30's-40's before & during World War II. Their style was known as the swing & boogie-woogie era. They had a lot of hits "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", "Beer Barrel Polka", "Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar", "Three Little Sisters", "Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me), "A Hot Time In The Town Of Berlin" & "Rum & Coca Cola" etc.

The Andrews Sisters were the #1 singing group during WW II and entertained over 12 million scared and lonely men and women in arms . When I see them, I not only love their harmony and fun, comedic style, I respect the part they played in helping our soldiers through a difficult time.

This was in the early 40's when everyone did their part. My Mom was assembling machine guns for Douglas aircraft and Dad was a staff sergeant in the quartermasters corp in Italy and both loved the Andrews sisters.

And most importantly, not only did they kick ass with their singing and dancing, but there was no auto tune, nothing digital, no editing. You either sang it perfectly or you didn't. Old school talent like this is almost non-existent anymore. Glad yall found this and dig it!

This was during World War2 and the 40'S , early Rock still had that boogie woogie melody added with guitar and drums etc. Andrew Sisters were awsome!!

The big one, WWII. My father was stationed at an air base in England with Glenn Miller. Every Friday night the set up a bandstand at the far end of a grass runway. All the people from the town would come out to hear the band. "He'd really 'send' those Limeys." The sisters were the most popular female singers during the war, keeping both the servicemen and the home people entertained. Selling War Bonds and holding up morale for the effort. God bless'em.

Truly theses three women had perfect harmonies and Sass when Patty gives that growl and they were very entertaining to see.

This was my parents music. They were 40 when I was born, so I knew this music first hand. It was truly happy spirited and was strongly supportive of the war effort and the soldier 🪖. For many men, it would be the last decent thing they would ever hear before being plunged into combat and dying on a beach.

1940's. From the movie "Buck Privates" with Abbott and Costello.

Im 34 yrs old and this is one of my favorite songs! So happy yall liked this!

These girls were the very best of their time. This performance was iconic.

The Andrews Sisters are musical icons. They should never be forgotten. They were before my time, but they made a kind of mini-comeback in the 70’s, when swing music made a little bit of a comeback. If your remember, Bette Midler and the Pointer Sisters first became famous singing songs from the 30’s and 40’s. The Andrews Sisters, by the way, were most popular during World War II..they either weren’t born quite yet or would have been little kids during World War I, which ended in 1918….

Shout out to the Andrew Sisters and how important they were to the morale of our troops in WW ll. The boys were fighting for freedom and the Andrew Sisters put some swag in their steps!

Love to see y’all reacting to seriously *OLD SCHOOL* vocal musical & big band jazz masterpiece! 🤘🏼🎧🤟🏼 {back when it didn’t mean a dang thing if it ain’t got that swing!}

Andrews Sisters were Classic! This is World War II days.

My mom who was in the army during WW2 absolutely loved these ladies. My Mom just passed at the end of December, thanks for reacting to this one

All recorded in 1941 no overdubs, no auto tune, all have different tones, but harmonic to perfection, and recorded into one microphone.

This clip is from the Abbott and Costello movie ‘Buck Privates’ from 1941. The Andrew Sisters (Patti (Lead vocalist), Maxine (on our left) and Laverne were featured in a few Abbott and Costello movies. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are famous for their ‘Who’s On First’ routine as seen in the movie ‘The Naughty Nineties’ from 1945.

I was a late in life child, and my dad served during WWII starting in his late teens. I was born in 1969, but grew up hearing everything from the Andrew sisters, and Glen Miller, to Bilie Holiday. I remember still being amazed watching my parents when my dad was well in his 60's after TWO strokes doing the jitterbug so good I couldn't catch my breath watching them. Still love listening to it.

This song, made Bette Midler a star, when she sang her version in 1973. The Andrews' sisters R one of the best selling female groups of all time.

Boy, does this bring back memories. Holy crap! These women could sing. 😎

My momma had that on a 78rpm record, and I played the heck out of that when I was young. Two 3-lady groups were big back them. The other was the McGuire Sisters. This was the WW2 era. My momma danced every weekend to this stuff. When daddy was on leave, they dated on the dance floor. You had to be able to dance as well as sing in those days. I still love this stuff....and so do my girls. This was the Big Band Era. Great music came out of that time period. Great dancing, too.

Just sooo good. I almost cried as I remembered my Grandfather in WW2 would have enjoyed this song.

WW 1 was from 1914-1918 and the US was involved from 1917 and 1918. WW 2 was from 1939-1945 and the US was involved from 1941 - 1945. Sound film recordings in film didn’t begin till 1927. The clothing, hair and musical styles of this clip were of the early 1940’s. Boogie Woogie style blues started in the late 1920’s (though it had earlier roots) and was very popular from the late 1930’s through the early 1950’s where it was eventually replaced by rock and roll and other styles of blues. Young men serving in WW2 had grown up with swing music, jazz, and boogie woogie so a lot of that music was played on Armed Forces Radio, was sent overseas on flexible records called V-disks and played live. Since so many men were serving in the military, it opened up more opportunities for women to sing, play in bands and perform. Also, since the styles of music were incorporating more modern and international influences, it opened up more opportunities for African-Americans. There is an interesting film from 1993 called “Swing Kids” about teens/college age kids in Germany just before WW2 broke out who loved American swing music & dance and jazz and revered Black musicians. Eventually that music was banned by the Nazis and “swing kids” could be sent to concentration camps.

Huge stars these women were. The woman singing the lead had a trained voice, and amazing vocal range. They were in a bunch of movies, and also did a lot of shows for the troops with the USO. Huge in the 40s, but they laste through the 60s and maybe 70s.

Oh my! My mom, God rest her soul, had this Andrew Sisters vinyl album when I was in grade school. I'm now almost 65 yrs old. Wow that brings back so many

Huge hit during WWII.

They r the best. Such good harmonies. Thank u so much for this. Pure happiness.

they had amazing harmonies. they used to entertain the troops during ww2

Patty, Maxine, and Laverne Andrews... icons. 3 sisters from Minnesota swinging that tight 3 part harmony. Awesome!!

I just love the big band sound of the 40s...Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Count Basie...I think of my father and the GREATEST generation...and, so appreciate what they sacrificed...miss my pops so much!! Nice reaction!!

This was during WW2 the USA entered the war Dec. 07, 1941 and the war ended in mid August of 1945. The Andrew sisters made many hits from the 30's to the late 40's in the era of the Big Bands.

OMG, this reminds me of my deceased father. I'm 75 yrs old, and I can still see him dancing the swing in the kitchen. My parents had these songs on the 33 1/3 vinyl record albums. I wished I could have saved these albums. RIP Dad! ❤❤❤

SO wonderful that you reacted to this classic!!!! Love the Andrew Sisters ❤️ “Rum and Coca Cola” next 😊

Better Midler does a fantastic version of this classic ( I love her deeper voice). Great reaction guys 💙

There's a whole world of music before rock and roll, much of it fantastic! Keep going. Check out the Andrews Sisters' "Sea Food Mama Hold Tight" and Ella Mae Morse's hits "Cow Cow Boogie" and "The House of Blue Lights" for more boogie.

Boogie-woogie was invented by Black piano players in the late 1920s. In 1937 one of the original boogie-woogie songs was recorded by the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, a big band. That turned boogie-woogie into a huge American musical craze that lasted into the middle 1950s and also spread all over the world.

Remember this as a kid. Love big band and "boogie-woogie" music. And Im a 70's/80's metalhead! This is jazz inspired. During WW2 jazz spread like crazy!

I LOVE lots of the old musicals, songs and movies…..SO much talent ! And many of them FUN 🤗👍✨ Glad you enjoyed this one , thanks 👍

This was definitely WW 2 era. And yes, there were actors and singers who would travel to England and Europe to very close to the battlegrounds to give USO shows for the troops. Bing Crosby, Bob Hope (who continued to entertain the troops through many wars after, my uncle saw him in Vietnam), Humphrey Bogart, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Katherine Hepburn, Gypsy Rose Lee, Ethel Waters, as well as Guy Lombardo, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman and their bands, and many, many others would travel to keep the spirits of the troops up. I've seen some of the taped shows. They're still a real hoot to watch. So many great entertainers during that era. You should look up some of the USO WW 2 tapes if you get a chance. There was singing, dancing, comedy acts and all kinds of stuff. There were canteens here in the states and at overseas military depots where military members both male and female could go and get coffee, sandwiches, cake, and pie and dance with the entertainers who acted as the waiters and waitresses, along with many local girls. The government really went out of their way to make sure the guys had something to look forward to.

Boogie woogie bugle boy came out in 1941. Hitting number 6 on the charts!!!!

I'm a Army veteran. The USO was important for soldiers morale. The USO goes to the places our troops are.

They're great! The best selling sister singing act of all-time. Their major period of popularity was the late 30's through the early 50's though they continue to perform together the mid-70's (well Patty & Maxene did, Laverne died in 1967). This is a clip from the Abbott & Costello comedy Buck Privates, a very fun film. They recorded with Bing Crosby (their four voices blended beautifully) frequently both popular and many Christmas songs (enough for an entire double album). This is probably their most popular tune but they have an extensive catalog. "Rum and Coca-Cola", "Hold Tight", "I Can Dream, Can't !?", "The Pennsylvania Polka", "Bei Mir Bist Du Schön" and "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree" are some of their best but their output was vast.

I'm 46 and my dad taught me how to love Big Band/WWII era music, which he learned to love from his parents. I was looking for more Andrew Sisters today, to add to my playlist, and your reaction video showed up - I couldn't resist. Your happiness made me smile so much today!! What thrills me is watching you both enjoy this song and I'm so glad younger men and women are finding enjoyment in old music. (Asia's got some awesome moves, too)!!

Andrew Sstwrs were huge in the 40's. A lot of singers and actors did USO tours during WWII to bring a pice of home to our fighting men and women.

Asia and BJ, I love how you’re not afraid to listen to all types of music! Love you both ❤️

Love this song. A song that Christina Aguilera sampled in her song Candyman.

It was fun watching Asia watch that. Those were some formidable women.

This was the Swing era WWII. Bete Midler did a nice cover of this song in 1973.

I loved watching the Andrew sisters at every age throughout my life

This is from the movie "Private Buckaroo" with Harry James an his orchestra, the Andrews Sisters and many others and was released in 1941. Their first big hit was in 1937 and they were big into the 1950's. They were in "Buck Privates" and Buck Privates Come Home," with Abbot and Costello, "Hollywood Canteen" and did many USO shows to entertain the military.

One thing to remember about recordings of that vintage and earlier is that what you hear is a single take. It was recorded directly onto the vinyl master. There was no way to mix and match diffrrent takes. There was no post production mixung. The mixing was done live by the musicians.

My parents loved the Andrews sisters..my dad was a dispatch rider in the Canadian Army in WW 2, stationed in England where he met my mom, also Italy and North Africa. My mom lived in London England where my two sisters were born. During the bombing blitz in London, the Luftwaffe bombed every night for 56 days in a row. My mom received a metal cage to put under the dining room table to put my sisters in ( one was 2 yrs that other 8 months) to try to protect them from the bombing....

Listen to some more from them. They had that beautiful family harmony. I love listening to them.

This was released in January 1941. This was before the U.S. entered WWII in December 1941. The fighting began in Europe in September 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. The Andrews Sisters were very popular, 'Bei Mir Bist Du Shein', 'Rum and Coca-Cola', 'Straighten Up and Fly Right ', 'Mr Bass Man', 'Rhumboogie', 'Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me)', 'Don't Fence Me In', 'Begin the Beguine', 'AC-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive', 'I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time'. Mir Bist Du Shein

This was the 40s during WWII. They brought happiest to the soldiers in such a horrible time.

That was the USO show they traveled around to all the different places where all the soldiers were. It was great entertainment for those guys. I love the Andrews sisters I love that era.🔥🔥

WW2 Here is another good song by them ( The Andrews Sisters - Rum and Coca Cola (High Quality)

This was the 40s. My grandparents listened to them. They were called the singing sisters.

Contemporary with The Andrews Sisters was The Glenn Miller Orchestra. 'Bugle Call Rag', 'In The Mood', 'At Last - My Love Has Come Along', 'String of Pearls' and 'I've Got A Gal in Kalamazoo', amongst others.

This song was recorded in early 1941. It was before the USA was actually involved in World War II, but the US had already started the draft. That's why the lyrics are about the trumpet player being drafted into the Army.

The message was we are fighting for THIS. We were fighting for Capital, according to my father, who's battle ship was sunk by the Nazis. Lovey to see you react to these brilliant musicians.

glad you guys went back in time grew up with Big Band music and love a lot of it this song including

If you're still in the mood for some classic Andrews Sisters, I recommend their 1943 hit with Bing Crosby, "Pistol Packin' Mama"

WW2 Era. 40’s. I LOVE this. Reminds me of summer evenings outside on the patio at my Grandparent’s house. 😊 I was just a little girl but there was something wholesome and happy about it. We listened to Ella and Louis, all sorts of big band, Jazz, Swing. My grandpa even had tapes of old time radio shows. I liked the spooky mysteries! Good Memories! You’re right ~ it’s Cute 🥰

This film clip came from the 1941 comedy/musical film, "Buck Privates". It starred Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. The film came out about six months before the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Fantastic! Early 40's...it was all about boosting morale for our brave troop! God bless you U.S.A.

You can't help smiling watching those ladies...Nice to see younger people enjoying it; like we did all so long ago....:)

lol Happy Groundhog Day!!!! enjoy the winter. We went to a WWII Vets 95th Bday party a few years ago and his three daughters sang this song for him. it was so much fun

This is the song I learned to sing harmony with!!! This was one of my dad's favorite song - He was a WWII vet & loved all those 40's song - Like ""In The Mood""

This was WWII era. Love this old music.

This was a morale-boosting song at the beginning of WWII when America entered the war. There was a huge effort to support the soldiers and the war effort.

WW2 Era for sure my grandfather loved them, WW2 sailor

This song was a hit for The Andrew Sisters in 1941.

WW2 uniforms here in the video. I just absolutely LOVE this song and have since my Mom used to sing it when I was small, and just think it’s awesome you chose to react to it. Mostly a Sabbath, Steely Dan, Motown and Funkadelic fan.. I don’t dive into thee earlier Jazz stuff as often cause I find myself getting into 50’s and 60’s Jazz most often, but love the WW2 era Jazz Vocalist stylings BIG TIME.

Definitely a fun song.

That was a scene from the Abbott and Costello movie "Buck Privates" 1941

I grew up listening to and watching the Andrew Sisters. Patricia ' Patty ' was the youngest and leader of the group.

That middle lady solo was awesome. Fantastic and very unique harmony. Great reaction.. Cheers.

The Mills Brothers made their own instruments with their mouths. Amazing and you would enjoy. Paper Doll. Old Man On The Mountain.

Thank You!! Thank You!! Thank You!! I'm So Glad another generation got to hear this Amazing Music...

Now you have to react to the Squirrel Nut Zippers- start with “Hell.” They were a huge part of the resurgence of swing music in the late 90s. P.S. they have three separate lead singers so lots of styles.

I actually saw them at a screening of Phantom of the Opera (two of the three) in Connecticut with my aunt. I saw them on TV before that and I was in awe that they were there. It was a cool screening with a pianist and it was the silent movie version. It made a real impression on me to see them in person. I was just 8 or 9 at the time.

Properly synchronized sound-on-film productions didn't make the scene until the mid 20's. "The Jazz Singer" ('27) is generally considered to be the first "talkie" movie. (WW I was over in 1918.)

Such a great pop song ! It was a huge hit during WWII

I love the Andrews Sisters. There's a great video from the 60s with the Andrews Sisters and the Supremes singing each other's songs.

I am 62years and I loved watching old movies when I was a teenager. And one of moves that watched had this in ut. And they also Dont Sit Under The Apple Tree. My favorite actress is Mae West.

This was my parents era. Mom and Aunt working as "Rosie the Riveters" in a defense plant, Grandma taking care of their very young chidren, Dad and uncle serving in the war. I came along much later, but learned to appreciate this kind of music through them.

This was from WW 2 ,this was from the movie Buck Privates with Abbott and Costello!

They have so much personality

Asia's smile is everything here.

What a great introduction to Big Band (Jazz), Glen Miller, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Cab Calloway all had bands and take your pick on a song by either of them. Some of the band leaders played an instrument and some sang, in Cab's case. They also played with other singers, like the Andrew Sisters, Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong, and even Frank Sinatra. You may have been thinking about the USO bringing performers to bases overseas, a long time tradition since WWII.

Always loved this song. You should check out In the Mood by Glenn Miller and his orchestra

They sang many great songs that were actually even bigger hits during their day. Rum and Coca Cola, Hold Tight, …. Many more

You can’t help but smile when watching this. CLASSIC !!😄

That was Abbott and Costello's "Buck Privates". 1941. Abbott and Costello are comic legends.

that scene is from an Abbott and Costello movie "Buck Privates" a WWII movie

The jazzy vocals were known as "scat". A lot of swing music from that Era had lead singers that would imitate instruments as complimentary solos or "scat".

WWII. This is from the movie "Buck Privates" released in January 31, 1941,and that was Patty doing the sassy singing,making like she was using a bugle.