The most played music of the World War Two period was, what I call the "parting: song. These songs were the lament of lovers parted by military duty. Would they ever meet again? Would the girl back home wait for the boy's return? One of the most popular songs of this type "Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree With Anyone Else But Me" was a big hit for the Andrews Sisters, Patti, Laverne and Maxine.
Here is part of the lyrics;
Don't sit under the apple tree
With anyone else but me
Anyone else but me
Anyone else but me
NO! NO! NO!
Don't sit under the apple tree
With anyone else but me
Till I come marching home.
Don't go walking down lovers lane
With anyone else but me
Anyone else but me
Anyone else but me
NO! NO! NO!
Don't go walking down lovers lane
With anyone else but me
Till I come marching home.
In the 1940's, the Andrews Sisters were, without a doubt, America’s most popular female singing group. Patty, the youngest sister, was a loud and energetic blond who headed the group with her confident vocals. The middle sister was Maxine, a brunette, whose harmonic range gave the impression of four voices instead of three. Finally, completing the trio was the eldest, Laverne, a strong willed red head with a witty sense of humor and an eye for fashion.
They had major hits in nearly all types of music ranging from swing to country-western. The trio were successful in radio, Hollywood movies ( several Abbott and Costello comedies) and on Broadway.
Here are the Andrews Sisters singing "Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (with anyone else but me)"
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