Ernest Mitchell Andrews Jr. , known as Ernie Andrews (born December 25, 1927) is an American jazz , blues , and pop singer.
Ernie andrews girl talk 2001 Ernie Andrews was born in Philadelphia but grew up in Los Angeles and is said to have been discovered by songwriter Joe Greene in 1945. Greene wrote his biggest hit, Soothe Me .
Andrews was a member of the Harry James orchestra, debuting on November 26, 1958 at the Blue Note jazz club in Chicago. He recorded with Columbia Records and others. His career declined in the 1960s and 1970s but would rebound in the 1980s. He recorded with the Capp/Pierce Juggernaut Band, Gene Harris , Jay McShann , and the Harper Brothers. Andrews played a leading part in the documentary film , Blues for Central Avenue .
1957: In the Dark with Ernie Andrews , (GNP ) 1959: The Importance of Being Ernest , (GNP) 1965: Live Session! Cannonball Adderley with Ernie Andrews Capitol ) 1967: This Is Ernie Andrews , (Dot ) 1968: Soul Proprietor , (Dot ) 1970: Ernie Andrews Sings with the Fuzzy Kane Trio , (Phil–L.A. of Soul) 1975: Travelin' Light , (GNP Crescendo ) 1979: Hear Me Now! , (LMI) 1981: From the Heart , (Discovery ) 1993: No Regrets , (Muse ) 1995: The Great City , (Muse ) 1998: The Many Faces of Ernie Andrews , (HighNote ) 2001: Girl Talk , (HighNote ) 2003: Jump for Joy , (HighNote) 2006: How About Me , (HighNote) 78s and 45s 1945: "Wrap It Up, Put It Away (Till Daddy Comes Home from the Army)" b/w "Soothe Me", (Gem) 1945: "Dream Awhile" b/w "Green Gin", (Gem) 1946: "You Go to My Head" b/w "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'", (Coronet) 1946: "Paradise Lost" b/w "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance", (Coronet) 1946: "Baby I'm Gone" b/w "My Pretty", (G & G) 1946: "Be Nice" b/w "How Good It Feels to Be Glad", (Aladdin) 1946: "You Chased the Goody Goody (Out of My Eyes)" b/w "So Easy to Say Forgive Me", (Aladdin) 1947: "Don't Blame Me" b/w "Two Kinds of Women", (Aladdin) 1947: "Rest Yourself" b/w "True", (Aladdin) 1947: "Trust in Me" b/w "I Can't Get Your Lips", (Aladdin) 1947: "Summertime" b/w "S'Wonderful", (Aladdin) 1947: "Hurry Home" b/w "Don't Hesitage Too Long", (Aladdin) 1947: "Hickory Dickory Dock" b/w "Soothe Me" (re-recording), (Columbia) 1948: "Baby I'm Gone" (reissue) b/w "Green Gin" (reissue), (Exclusive) 1948: "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'" (reissue) b/w "Too Bad", (Exclusive) 1949: "That's the Way My Baby Closes Her Eyes" b/w "Don't Ask Me Why", (Decca) 1949: "Bein' in Love's Been Good to Me" b/w "You Better Be Satisfied", (Columbia) 1949: "I Don't Want to See You Cry Anymore" b/w "The Dog, the Cat and Me", (London) 1950: "Nobody Told Your Lips to Say Hello" b/w "Go 'Way Blues", (London) 1951: "Forget About the Whole Affair" b/w "Pork Chops and Mustard Greens", (Imperial) 1951: "Travelin' Baby" b/w "J.T.'s Blues", (Imperial) 1954: "Don't Lead Me On" b/w "Make Me a Present of You", (Trend) 1955: "Soft Winds" b/w "In the Still of the Night", (Spark) 195?: "Too Late" b/w ???, (King) 1958: "Around the World" b/w "My Mother's Eyes", (Whippet) 1959: "Frankie and Johnny" b/w "So Hard to Laugh, So Easy to Cry", (Roulette) 1960: "If There Were Dreams for Sale" b/w "You're a Memory", (Mercury) 1961: "West Coast Blues" b/w "Candy", (Riverside) 1964: "River's Invitation, Pt. 1" b/w "River's Invitation, Pt. 2", (Tangerine) 1965: "Where Were You (When I Needed You)" b/w "What Do I See in the Girl", (Capitol ) 1965: "Fine Young Girl" b/w "Then I'll Know", (Capitol)
with Harry James
One Night Stand With Harry James At The Blue Note (Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, 1953 and The Blue Note, Chicago, 1958) (Joyce LP 1124, 1983)"She's Got To Go" (45 rpm single, MGM K12776, 1959) Live At The Riverboat (Dot DLP 3728/DLP 25728, 1966)Our Leader! (Dot DLP 3801/DLP 25801, 1967)Duke Ellington, Harry James, Herb Pomeroy, Jon Hendricks (Europa Jazz EJ 1022, 1981). Live with Harry James at the 1965 Monterey Jazz Festival.with Kenny Burrell
Ellington Is Forever Fantasy , 1975)Ellington Is Forever Volume Two with Capp/Pierce Juggernaut Band
Capp/Pierce Orchestra: Juggernaut (Concord , 1976)Juggernaut Strikes Again! (Concord, 1982)with Gene Harris & the Philip Morris Superband
Jazz: Live at Town Hall, N.Y.C. (Concord, 1989)
with Jay McShann & the Paris All-Stars
Paris All-Star Blues: A Tribute to Charlie Parker (Musicmasters, 1991)with The Harper Brothers Band
You Can Hide Inside the Music (Verve , 1992)
with Gene Harris & the Philip Morris All-Stars
Live (Concord, 1998)with Plas Johnson
Christmas in Hollywood (Carell, 2000)with The Legacy Band
The Legacy Lives On (Mack Avenue , 2000)with Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
The L.A. Treasures Project: Live at Alvas Showroom (Capri , 2014)
