Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Context
Song by Don Raye and Hughie Prince, introduced by the Andrews Sisters in the film Buck Privates (1941) with Abbott and Costello. The trio recorded it on January 2, 1941, for Decca with Vic Schoen's orchestra; the side reached No. 6 in sales in spring 1941 and the song was nominated for the Oscar for Best Original Song. It became a musical emblem of World War II and was covered by Bette Midler in 1973.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Boogie-woogie, Swing, big bands. Among the origins and influences of Boogie-woogie: Blues, spirituals, work songs.