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.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 201-225 of 234 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | DLA 1784 | 10-in. | 6/22/1939 | They can't take that away from me | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1785 | 10-in. | 6/22/1939 | At last you could say hello | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1786 | 10-in. | 6/22/1939 | Stra-va-na-da | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1787 | 10-in. | 6/26/1939 | Is it possible? | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1788 | 10-in. | 6/26/1939 | Rendezvous time in Paree | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1789 | 10-in. | 6/26/1939 | Oh! You crazy moon | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1790 | 10-in. | 6/26/1939 | The lamp is low | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1910 | 10-in. | 12/15/1939 | Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut Street | Bing Crosby | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1914 | 10-in. | 1/19/1940 | Someday you'll find your bluebird | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1915 | 10-in. | 1/19/1940 | Angel | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1916 | 10-in. | 1/19/1940 | On the isle of May | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 1917 | 10-in. | 1/19/1940 | Gotta get home | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2271 | 10-in. | 12/13/1940 | Tea for two | Connie Boswell ; Bing Crosby | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2272 | 10-in. | 12/13/1940 | Yes indeed! | Connie Boswell ; Bing Crosby | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2273 | 10-in. | 12/13/1940 | Christmas greeting to New York | Connie Boswell ; Bing Crosby | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2365 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | The Kerry dance | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2366 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | I hear a rhapsody | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2367 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | You forgot about me | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2368 | 10-in. | 1/16/1941 | Amapola | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2421 | 10-in. | 5/27/1941 | The clock song | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2422 | 10-in. | 5/27/1941 | You were meant for me | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2423 | 10-in. | 5/27/1941 | I went out of my way | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2424 | 10-in. | 5/27/1941 | A gay rachero | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2482 | 10-in. | 6/28/1941 | Nighty night | Connie Boswell | vocalist | ||
| Decca | DLA 2483 | 10-in. | 6/28/1941 | Sand in my shoes | Connie Boswell | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Boswell, Connie," accessed May 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105690.
Boswell, Connie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105690.
"Boswell, Connie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Connee Boswell
Discogs: Connie Boswell
Allmusic: Connie Boswell
Apple Music: Connie Boswell
Grove: Connie Boswell
IMDb: Connie Boswell
Britannica: Connie Boswell
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Boswell, Connie, 1907-1976 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87847809
Wikidata: Connee Boswell - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q547132
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/76505117
MusicBrainz: Connee Boswell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/981b9396-fca8-4297-8d97-4421467eab6d
ISNI: 0000 0000 7329 0708 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000073290708
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