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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 1-25 of 234 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-32113 | 10-in. | 3/22/1925 | You can call me baby all the time | Boswell Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-32114 | 10-in. | 3/22/1925 | I'm gonna cry | Connie Boswell | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-32123 | 10-in. | 3/25/1925 | Dad | Boswell Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | B-32124 | 10-in. | 3/25/1925 | Nights when I am lonely | Boswell Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | B-32132 | 10-in. | 3/22/1925 | Pal o' mine | Boswell Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404407 | 10-in. | 10/3/1930 | My future just passed | The Three Boswell Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404408 | 10-in. | 10/3/1930 | Heebie jeebies | The Three Boswell Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404409 | 10-in. | 10/3/1930 | I'm yours | The Three Boswell Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404410 | 10-in. | 10/3/1930 | Gee, but I'd like to make you happy | The Three Boswell Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404414 | 10-in. | 10/31/1930 | Don’t tell her what's happened to me | The Three Boswell Sisters | Female vocal trio, with piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36491 | 10-in. | 3/19/1931 | Wha’d ja do to me? | Boswell Sisters ; The Dorsey Brothers | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36492 | 10-in. | 3/19/1931 | When I take my sugar to tea | Boswell Sisters ; The Dorsey Brothers | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36654 | 10-in. | 4/23/1931 | Roll on, Mississippi, roll on | Boswell Sisters | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36655 | 10-in. | 4/23/1931 | Shout, Sister, shout | Boswell Sisters | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36837 | 10-in. | 7/24/1931 | I’m all dressed up with a broken heart | Connie Boswell | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36911 | 10-in. | 7/8/1931 | It’s the girl! | Boswell Sisters ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36912 | 10-in. | 7/8/1931 | It’s you | Boswell Sisters ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E36938 | 10-in. | 7/24/1931 | What is it? | Connie Boswell | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E37112 | 10-in. | 8/27/1931 | Shine on, harvest moon | Boswell Sisters | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E37113 | 10-in. | 8/27/1931 | Heebie jeebies | Boswell Sisters | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E37333 | 10-in. | 10/28/1931 | Time on my hands (You in my arms) | Connie Boswell | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E37334 | 10-in. | 10/28/1931 | Concentratin’ | Connie Boswell | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E37354 | 10-in. | 11/5/1931 | River, stay ’way from my door | Boswell Sisters | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E37355 | 10-in. | 11/5/1931 | An ev’ning in Caroline | Boswell Sisters | Female vocal trio, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E37366 | 10-in. | 11/20/1931 | You try somebody else | Connie Boswell | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist |
(Results 1-25 of 234 records)
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Boswell, Connie," accessed December 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105690.
Boswell, Connie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105690.
"Boswell, Connie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 December 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105690
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