Boogie Down (Linda): Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

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If you are of a certain age, you were waiting for this song. Or, if you like music of a certain age, you were waiting for this song. While it’s “old,” it has been a hit in my lifetime. (Of course, I’m old, too. ) Get on your jump blues shoes and boogie to this one! Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Andrews Sisters Since it’s the Christmas season, Santa Walls here will put a few surprises under your musical tree. This song is almost synonymous with World War II. Well, surprise! It was released before the US became involved in WWII. Secondly, this song was written specifically for an Abbott and Costello film (Buck Privates.) Finally, this song was not originally supposed to be sung by the Andrews Sisters. Lou Costello was originally going to sing it in the film. In one of the smartest movies in music history, they changed Costello’s song to “When the Private Becomes a Captain” and let the Andrews Sisters sing this one. Bette Midler covered the song on her album The Divine Miss M. And, to continue your musical surprises, the piano player on her version was none other than Barry Manilow. This lost the “best song” Oscar to “The Last Time I Saw Paris,” but its popularity has endured over the years. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Written by Don Raye and Hughie Prince Recorded by the Andrews Sisters Released as a single, 1941 (Also covered by Bette Midler, 1973) The company jumps: