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"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" has become an iconic song of World War II, [4] [5] commonly featured and referenced in media set during that era. The song inspired the 1941 cartoon Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B produced by Walter Lantz Productions, [6] and the Christina Aguilera song "Candyman" (released as a single in 2007) from Aguilera's ...
Andrews Sisters, first in 1940; [6] their 1941 hit, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", which praises a fictional trumpet player, resembles this hit. [3] Both songs were written by Don Raye and Hughie Prince. Glenn Miller and His Orchestra in 1940 on RCA Victor Bluebird. [7] Woody Herman in 1940 on Decca. [8]
The 2010 video game Mafia II features numerous Andrews Sisters songs, with "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy", "Strip Polka" and "Rum and Coca-Cola". The 2011 video game L.A. Noire features the song "Pistol Packin' Mama", where the sisters perform a duet with Bing Crosby. [46]
Boogie-woogie waned in popularity in the 1930s, but enjoyed a resurgence and its greatest acclaim in the 1940s, reaching audiences around the world. Among its most famous acts was the "Boogie Woogie Trio" of Pete Johnson, Albert Ammons, and Meade "Lux" Lewis. Other famous boogie woogie pianists of this peak era were Maurice Rocco and Freddie Slack.
“Grumpy Trumpy Felon From Jamaica in Queens!,” a version of “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” inspired by Trump’s first indictment, was the evening showstopper. But there’s plenty of ...
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" was nominated for an Academy Award. [4] The studio was against using "(I'll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time" because of fees demanded by the music publisher. The Andrews Sisters paid the fee themselves, and it went on to become one of their most requested songs. [4]
Don Raye (born Donald MacRae Wilhoite Jr., March 16, 1909 – January 29, 1985) [1] was an American songwriter, best known for his songs for The Andrews Sisters such as "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar", "The House of Blue Lights", "Just for a Thrill" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." The latter was co-written with Hughie Prince.
Charles M. Schulz introduced Snoopy in the Peanuts comics in 1950, and he soon became a breakout star. Snoopy is seemingly more popular than ever, with Gen Z fans flocking to shares memes and buy ...