Connie Boswell
Constance Foore "Connee" 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. Connee Boswell 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 Kansas City (largest city in State of Missouri, United States), Died October 11, 1976 (Manhattan (borough of New York City, New York, United States) )
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 151-175 of 255 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 83949 | 2/13/1953 | With one red rose | Connie Boswell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83950 | 2/13/1953 | Main Street on Saturday night | The Marlin Sisters | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84208 | 3/21/1953 | I gotta right to sing the blues | Connie Boswell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84209 | 3/21/1953 | You need some lovin' | Connie Boswell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84210 | 3/21/1953 | I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter | Connie Boswell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84259 | 3/31/1953 | Baby, won't you please come home | Connie Boswell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84260 | 3/31/1953 | Someday sweetheart | Connie Boswell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84261 | 3/31/1953 | The right kind of man | Connie Boswell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84262 | 3/31/1953 | The heebie jeebie blues | Connie Boswell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 85794 | 1/28/1954 | Call me darling | George Siravo Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 85795 | 1/28/1954 | The Philadelphia waltz | George Siravo Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 85796 | 1/28/1954 | If I give my heart to you | George Siravo Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 85797 | 1/28/1954 | T-E-N-N-E-S-S-E-E (spells heav.) | George Siravo Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87262 | 1/7/1955 | Learn to pray ev'ry day | Connie Boswell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87263 | 1/7/1955 | Our lady of the highway-1 | Connie Boswell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87264 | 1/7/1955 | How important can it be? | Connie Boswell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87265 | 1/7/1955 | Fill my heart with happiness | Connie Boswell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88271 | 6/23/1955 | No other one | Connie Boswell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88272 | 6/23/1955 | I compare you | Connie Boswell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88273 | 6/23/1955 | Mind if I tag along | Connie Boswell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88274 | 6/23/1955 | Don't believe everyone's your friend | Connie Boswell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89718 | 4/5/1956 | Lullaby in rhythm | Connie Boswell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89719 | 4/5/1956 | Honey | Connie Boswell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89720 | 4/5/1956 | If I had you | Connie Boswell | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89721 | 4/5/1956 | Stardust | Connie Boswell | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Boswell, Connie," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105690.
Boswell, Connie. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105690.
"Boswell, Connie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Connee Boswell
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Boswell, Connie, 1907-1976 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87847809
Wikidata: Connee Boswell - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q547132
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/76505117
MusicBrainz: Connee Boswell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/981b9396-fca8-4297-8d97-4421467eab6d
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/228811 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/228811
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