The Andrews Sisters Sing The Dancing 20’s (1958)

Side 1:
01) Don't Bring Lu Lu
02) Me Too
03) That Naughty Waltz
04) A Smile Will Go A Long Long Way
05) Barney Google
06) Collegiate

Side 2:
01) Last Night On The Back Porch
02) When Francis Dances With Me
03) Back In Your Own Back Yard
04) Keep Your Skirts Down Mary Ann
05) Japanese Sandman
06) Show Me The Way To Go Home

Sing the Dancing 20's was the last of three LPs that the Andrews Sisters recorded for Capitol Records in the middle/late '50s. The Andrews Sisters in Hi-Fi, which recreated their Decca hits of the 1940s, was the best of that trio of releases -- Sing the Dancing 20's is more of an acquired taste, at least for the casual fans. Songs like "Collegiate," "Last Night on the Back Porch," "Keep Your Skirts Down, Mary Ann," and "Back in Your Own Backyard" capture some of the sassiness and spirit of their classic sides, while other songs are just too dated to be rescued or revived by the singing trio. Even the weakest of the songs, however, offers an interesting take on the Andrews Sisters' talents -- one of their major inspirations was the Boswell Sisters, and the repertory represented here (especially "The Japanese Sandman") intersects with the period, if not the actual records cut by the Boswells or the manner in which they would have done them. Additionally, most of the songs here are certainly numbers they grew up with, and they throw a lot of feeling into all of the music, aided by Billy May's restrained accompaniment, very different from Vic Schoen's bolder arrangements. --- Bruce Eder, Rovi

The Andrews Sisters were a highly successful 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 Age 55), soprano Maxene Angelyn Andrews (January 3, 1916 – October 21, 1995 Age 79), and mezzo-soprano Patricia Marie "Patty" Andrews (born February 16, 1918 Age 93). Throughout their long career, the sisters sold well over 75 million records (the last official count released by MCA Records in the mid-1970s). Their 1941 hit "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" can be considered an early example of rhythm and blues or jump blues.

The Andrews Sisters' harmonies and songs are still influential today, and have been covered by entertainers such as Bette Midler, the Puppini Sisters and Christina Aguilera. The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998.

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