Shoo Shoo Baby (song)

"Shoo Shoo Baby" is a popular song made famous by The Andrews Sisters.[1] 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 1940s music.

Ella Mae Morse also recorded this song in 1943,[1] 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.[2] 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.

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.

In 1984, the Norwegian swing/pop duo Bobbysocks! covered the song on their LP Bobbysocks!.

R&B girl band 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.

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 415.
Preceded by
"Don't Cry, Baby" by Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra with vocal refrain by Jimmy Mitchell

"Ration Blues" by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
The Billboard Harlem Hit Parade number-one single
(Ella Mae Morse version)

December 18, 1943 (one week)
January 8, 1943 (one week)
Succeeded by
"Sweet Slumber" by Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra with vocal chorus by Trevor Bacon

"Do Nothin' till You Hear from Me"
by Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Preceded by
"Paper Doll" by the Mills Brothers
The Billboard Most Played Juke Box Records number-one single
(The Andrews Sisters version)

January 15 – March 11, 1944 (nine weeks)
Succeeded by
"Mairzy Doats" by the Merry Macs
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