Biography:
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.
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Alexander's Ragtime Band:The Andrews Sisters.
- Album - The Best Of The Andrew's Sisters Vol.#II
on MCA Records in 1976.
[Intro]
Ab Fm Ab Db E Eb D Eb Fm Abm
[Verse 1]
Abm Ab Db Eb
Oh, my honey, oh, my honey, better hurry and let's
meander.
Ab Eb Bb
Ain't you goin', ain't you goin'? to the leader man,
Eb
ragged meter man?
Ab Db Eb
Oh, my honey, oh, my honey, let me take you to Alexander's
Ab Gb Db Eb Ab
grand stand brass band..ain't you comin' along?
[Chorus]
Fm Db Cm Db Ab
Come on and hear, come on and hear, Alexander's
Db
Ragtime Band.
Gb
Come on and hear, come on and hear, it's the best band
in the land!
Db Bbm Db
They can play a bugle call like you never heard before.
Db Bbm Ab
So natural that you want to go to war.
Eb Ab Ebm
That's just the bestest band what am, my honey lamb.
[Verse 2]
Db Bbm Db Ab Db
Come on along, come on along, let me take you by the hand.
Gb
Up to the man, up to the man, who's the leader of the band.
Db Gb Eb
And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime,
Db Ebm Ab Db
come on and hear, come on and hear, Alexander's Ragtime Band.
[Interlude]
Db Bbm Gbm A Db F Gb Abm F Db
[Chorus]
Fm Db Cm Db Ab
Come on and hear, come on and hear, Alexander's
Db
Ragtime Band.
Gb
Come on and hear, come on and hear, it's the best band
in the land!
Db Bbm Db
They can play a bugle call like you never heard before.
Db Bbm Ab
So natural that you want to go to war.
Eb Ab Ebm
That's just the bestest band what am, my honey lamb.
[Verse 3]
Db Bbm Db Ab Db
Come on along, come on along, let me take you by the hand.
Gb Ebm
Up to the man, up to the man, who's the leader of the band.
Db Gb Eb
And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime,
Db Ebm Ab Db
come on and hear, come on and hear, Alexander's Ragtime Band.
[Interlude]
Ab Bbm Eb Ab Db Ab Ebm Bb Ab Eb
[Verse 4]
Db Bbm Db Ab Db
Come on along, come on along, let me take you by the hand.
Gb Ebm
Up to the man, up to the man, who's the leader of the band.
Db Gb Eb
And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime,
Db Bbm Gb Ebm Ab Db D Db
come on and hear, come on and hear, Alexander's Ragtime Band.
A forties smash from Kraziekhat.
- Album - The Best Of The Andrew's Sisters Vol.#II
on MCA Records in 1976.
[Intro]
Ab Fm Ab Db E Eb D Eb Fm Abm
[Verse 1]
Abm Ab Db Eb
Oh, my honey, oh, my honey, better hurry and let's
meander.
Ab Eb Bb
Ain't you goin', ain't you goin'? to the leader man,
Eb
ragged meter man?
Ab Db Eb
Oh, my honey, oh, my honey, let me take you to Alexander's
Ab Gb Db Eb Ab
grand stand brass band..ain't you comin' along?
[Chorus]
Fm Db Cm Db Ab
Come on and hear, come on and hear, Alexander's
Db
Ragtime Band.
Gb
Come on and hear, come on and hear, it's the best band
in the land!
Db Bbm Db
They can play a bugle call like you never heard before.
Db Bbm Ab
So natural that you want to go to war.
Eb Ab Ebm
That's just the bestest band what am, my honey lamb.
[Verse 2]
Db Bbm Db Ab Db
Come on along, come on along, let me take you by the hand.
Gb
Up to the man, up to the man, who's the leader of the band.
Db Gb Eb
And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime,
Db Ebm Ab Db
come on and hear, come on and hear, Alexander's Ragtime Band.
[Interlude]
Db Bbm Gbm A Db F Gb Abm F Db
[Chorus]
Fm Db Cm Db Ab
Come on and hear, come on and hear, Alexander's
Db
Ragtime Band.
Gb
Come on and hear, come on and hear, it's the best band
in the land!
Db Bbm Db
They can play a bugle call like you never heard before.
Db Bbm Ab
So natural that you want to go to war.
Eb Ab Ebm
That's just the bestest band what am, my honey lamb.
[Verse 3]
Db Bbm Db Ab Db
Come on along, come on along, let me take you by the hand.
Gb Ebm
Up to the man, up to the man, who's the leader of the band.
Db Gb Eb
And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime,
Db Ebm Ab Db
come on and hear, come on and hear, Alexander's Ragtime Band.
[Interlude]
Ab Bbm Eb Ab Db Ab Ebm Bb Ab Eb
[Verse 4]
Db Bbm Db Ab Db
Come on along, come on along, let me take you by the hand.
Gb Ebm
Up to the man, up to the man, who's the leader of the band.
Db Gb Eb
And if you care to hear the Swanee River played in ragtime,
Db Bbm Gb Ebm Ab Db D Db
come on and hear, come on and hear, Alexander's Ragtime Band.
A forties smash from Kraziekhat.
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