Shoo Shoo Baby (song)
"Shoo Shoo Baby" is a popular song written by Phil Moore. The song was made famous by The Andrews Sisters,[1] as they sang it in the 1943 film Three Cheers for the Boys. "Shoo, Shoo Baby" was a big hit for the trio in 1944, reaching No. 2 in the chart. Their version features a jazzy vocal pop arrangement typical of the time, with a key hook provided by the horns, and has appeared on many compilation albums of 1940s music.
Other versions
[edit]Ella Mae Morse also recorded this song in 1943, with Dick Walters and His Orchestra.[1] Released on Capitol Records, the single went to number four on the pop chart and number one on the R&B charts for 2 weeks in December 1943.[2]
It was also recorded by Glenn Miller with vocals performed by the Crew Chiefs.
Frank Sinatra recorded the song in the 1940s.[3] In 1984, the Norwegian swing/pop duo Bobbysocks! covered the song on their self-titled debut LP.
The R&B girl group Mis-Teeq covered the song for the soundtrack to the Vanguard Animation film Valiant in 2005. It was the last track Mis-Teeq recorded before they split to pursue solo careers.
In popular culture
[edit]A version of the song by an uncredited male singer is played over a radio at the Heavenly trial of the airman in the 1946 film A Matter of Life and Death as a symbol of modern America.
This song was also the inspiration for the naming of the Shoo Shoo Baby, a B-17 Flying Fortress which served during World War II.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gilliland, John (1994). Pop Chronicles the 40s: The Lively Story of Pop Music in the 40s (audiobook). ISBN 978-1-55935-147-8. OCLC 31611854. Tape 1, side B.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 415.
- ^ "Sinatraology - the Ultimate Frank Sinatra Discography".
