Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
1941 hit song for The Andrews Sisters / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" is a World War II jump blues song written by Don Raye and Hughie Prince which was introduced by The Andrews Sisters in the Abbott and Costello comedy film, Buck Privates (1941).[1] The Andrews Sisters' Decca recording reached number six on the U.S. pop singles chart in the spring of 1941 when the film was in release. The song is ranked No. 6 on Songs of the Century. Bette Midler's 1972 recording of the song also reached the top ten on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" | ||||
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Single by The Andrews Sisters | ||||
B-side | "Bounce Me, Brother, with a Solid Four" | |||
Recorded | January 2, 1941 | |||
Studio | Decca, Hollywood, California | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Don Raye, Hughie Prince | |||
The Andrews Sisters singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" (Official Music Video) on YouTube | ||||
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song but lost to "The Last Time I Saw Paris".[2]
The song is closely based on an earlier Raye-Prince hit, "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar," which is about a virtuoso boogie-woogie piano player.[3]