After graduating from high school in 1948, Andrews joined the U.S. Army and spent three years and three months in Germany where, in addition to his military service which included participating in the Berlin Airlift during the Blockade, he entertained the troops periodically on special assignments.

After his honorable discharge from the Army, Andrews married his high school sweetheart, fathered five sons and one daughter, and moved forward with his career as a country music performer with several groups in the southeastern Massachusetts area.

The booking agency brought many Nashville acts to venues throughout New England and upstate New York, including clubs, fairs, and TV and radio shows.

Some of the well known acts that Andrews booked during this period included Nat Stuckey, Grandpa Jones, Johnny Russell, Lee Golden of the Oak Ridge Boys, and Barbara Fairchild.

Andrews' efforts in this matter paid off when the governor of Maine, Joseph E. Brennan, signed into law on April 13 legislation that ended this practice.

In the fall of 1980, Andrews and Bud Bailey helped to produce a one-hour show consisting of performances by the top four country bands appearing in Maine at the time.

While living in Michigan, Andrews continued to appear with various country groups as a single entertainer, quite frequently with an old friend from Maine, Dale Bennett.

[2] Andrews created the American Legion Band in Savannah known as the "Country Vets," which was an outreach program aimed at veterans in nursing homes and retirement communities.

[2][additional citation(s) needed] Andrews was the chairman of the induction committee for the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame and served on its board of directors.