Which girl group recorded “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” during World War II?

The Andrews Sisters recorded “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” during World War II.

The trio—Patty, Maxene and LaVerne Andrews—recorded the song in 1941, and it became one of their signature performances. The arrangement used tightly synchronized vocals and a lively swing rhythm to tell the story of a bugler whose solo career is interrupted by military service.

The song appeared in the 1941 film Buck Privates, starring Abbott and Costello. Its wartime subject and upbeat style helped make it especially popular with both civilian audiences and service members.

The Andrews Sisters are sometimes confused with other close-harmony female groups of the period, such as the Boswell Sisters or the McGuire Sisters. “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” however, is specifically associated with the Andrews Sisters and remains a defining example of wartime swing vocal music.