Shoo Shoo Baby (song)
Encyclopedia
Shoo Shoo Baby is a popular song made famous by The Andrews Sisters
. They sang it in the 1943 film Three Cheers for the Boys
and it became a big hit for them in 1944, reaching No. 6 in the chart
. Their version features a jazzy vocal pop arrangement typical of the time, with a key hook provided by the horns. It was written by Phil Moore
and has appeared on many albums of 1940's music.
Ella Mae Morse also recorded this song in 1943, released on CAPITOL label 143, with Dick Walters Orchestra. This version went to number four on the pop chart and number one on the R&B charts for 2 weeks in Dec, 1943.
It was also recorded by Glenn Miller
with the vocals performed by the Crew Chiefs. Frank Sinatra
recorded the song in the fifties, as did Nat King Cole
.
In 1984 the norwegian swing/pop duo Bobbysocks! covered the song on their LP Bobbysocks!
.
R&B Girlband Mis-Teeq
, covered the song for the soundtrack
to the Disney film Valiant in 2005. It was the last track Mis-Teeq ever recorded before they split up to pursue solo careers.
The Andrews Sisters
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 , soprano Maxene Angelyn Andrews , and mezzo-soprano Patricia Marie "Patty" Andrews...
. They sang it in the 1943 film Three Cheers for the Boys
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys , also known as Three Cheers for the Boys, is a musical film made by Universal Pictures as an all-star cast morale booster to entertain the troops abroad and the civilians at home. The film was directed by A. Edward "Eddie" Sutherland and produced by Charles K. Feldman...
and it became a big hit for them in 1944, reaching No. 6 in the chart
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
. Their version features a jazzy vocal pop arrangement typical of the time, with a key hook provided by the horns. It was written by Phil Moore
Phil Moore (jazz musician)
Phil Moore was an African American jazz pianist, orchestral arranger, band leader, and recording artist.-Biography:...
and has appeared on many albums of 1940's music.
Ella Mae Morse also recorded this song in 1943, released on CAPITOL label 143, with Dick Walters Orchestra. This version went to number four on the pop chart and number one on the R&B charts for 2 weeks in Dec, 1943.
It was also recorded by Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller
Alton Glenn Miller was an American jazz musician , arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was one of the best-selling recording artists from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best known "Big Bands"...
with the vocals performed by the Crew Chiefs. Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
recorded the song in the fifties, as did Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
Nathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres...
.
In 1984 the norwegian swing/pop duo Bobbysocks! covered the song on their LP Bobbysocks!
Bobbysocks (album)
Bobbysocks! was the first album from Norwegian pop duo Bobbysocks!. The album was released in 1984 and in a new version in 1985. The re-release became popular in many parts of the world, and by early 1986 the album had sold around 75,000 copies in Norway....
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R&B Girlband Mis-Teeq
Mis-Teeq
Mis-Teeq are a British R&B girl group, comprising singers Alesha Dixon, Su-Elise Nash and Sabrina Washington. Originally a quartet which included Zena McNally, the group was formed in 1999 and released three major studio albums and seven consecutive UK top ten singles, including international hits...
, covered the song for the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
to the Disney film Valiant in 2005. It was the last track Mis-Teeq ever recorded before they split up to pursue solo careers.