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Constance Foore "Connee" Boswell (December 3, 1907, Kansas City, Missouri – October 11, 1976, New York) was an American female vocalist born in Kansas City but raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. With her sisters, Martha and Helvetia "Vet" Boswell, she performed in the 1930s as The Boswell Sisters and became a highly influential singing group during this period via recordings and radio.
28. Jan. 2022 · Concentrating On You, a double-CD from Nimbus’ Retrospective series, is quite definitive of Connee Boswell’s solo years. The 51 selections, which date from 1931-59, feature her in top form singing both jazz and superior pop ballads. There are no throwaways and, from the jazz standpoint, there are quite a few highpoints including her ...
14. Apr. 2023 · During 1931-1936 the Boswell Sisters became quite popular on radio and in concert, making occasional appearances in films (most notably 1932's The Big Broadcast). During the same period, Connee (who worked out most of the Boswell's surprising arrangements) occasionally recorded solo sides of her own. When Vet and Martha got married and decided to retire from singing in 1936, Connee (who also ...
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Boswell, Connee (1907–1976) American jazz singer who performed with her sisters and whose tenure with the Dorsey Brothers' Band earned her great fame. Name variations: changed the spelling of her name to Connee when she went solo. Born Connie Boswell in New Orleans, Louisiana, on December 3, 1907; died in New York, New York, on October 11 ...
31. Juli 2021 · Connee was the middle one of the three Boswell Sisters – Martha, Connee, Helvetia (Vet) – who are credited with introducing the “jazz” element into popular singing and were the template for later groups such as The Andrews Sisters. All three were accomplished musicians and, having grown up in New Orleans, were exposed to jazz from its earliest days. By 1936 all three had married and ...
