Connie Boswell

Constance Foore "Connie" Boswell (December 3, 1907 – October 11, 1976) was an American vocalist born in Kansas City, Missouri but raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. With sisters Martha and Helvetia "Vet", she performed in the 1920s and 1930s as the trio The Boswell Sisters. They started as instrumentalists but became a highly influential singing group via their recordings and film and television appearances. Connie is considered one of the great female jazz vocalists and was a major influence on Ella Fitzgerald, who said "My mother brought home one of her records, and I fell in love with it...I tried so hard to sound just like her." In 1936, Connee's sisters retired and Connee continued on as a solo artist (having also recorded solos during her years with the group).

Birth and Death Data: Born December 3, 1907 (New Orleans), Died October 11, 1976 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer

Notes: Name also appears as Connee Boswell and Constance F. Boswell.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 226-234 of 234 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	DLA 2484	10-in.	6/28/1941	Gee! But I hate to go home alone	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	DLA 2485	10-in.	6/28/1941	I'll keep on loving you	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	DLA 2486	10-in.	6/28/1941	Swethearts or strangers	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	DLA 2510	10-in.	7/8/1941	Poor butterfly	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	DLA 2511	10-in.	7/8/1941	Look for the silver lining	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	DLA 2512	10-in.	7/8/1941	Smoke gets in your eyes	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	DLA 2513	10-in.	7/8/1941	Mighty lak' a rose	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	DLA 2514	10-in.	7/8/1941	Stormy weather	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	TNY 1180	10-in.	5/2/1945	There must be a way-1	The Paulette Sisters	vocalist

(Results 226-234 of 234 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Boswell, Connie," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105690.

Boswell, Connie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105690.

"Boswell, Connie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.