associated_acts birth_place label article_title name background birth_date instrument genre origin birth_name occupation
harry james philadelphia , pennsylvania , united states columbia ernie andrews
 ernie andrews solo_singer 25 december 1927 vocals blues jazz pop los angeles , california ernie andrews singer
ernie andrews

ernie andrews -lrb- born december 25 , 1927 , philadelphia -rrb- is an american jazz , blues , and pop singer .
he grew up in los angeles , and one of his first jobs was with the harry james orchestra .
he went on to be recorded by columbia records and others .
his career declined in the 1960s and 1970s , but would rebound in the 1980s .
he latterly 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 '' .
