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One of the finest jazz singers of the 1930s, Connee Boswell (who was always cited by Ella Fitzgerald as her main early influence) originally rose to fame as a member of the Boswell Sisters, one of the premiere jazz vocal groups. Boswell contracted polio as an infant and always used a wheelchair, although her disability was usually well covered up on-stage. Early on she played cello, piano, alto sax, and trombone but unfortunately never recorded on any instruments. The three Boswell Sisters (with Martha on piano and Vet on violin) did have an opportunity to perform with the New Orleans Philharmonic but soon they gave up playing their instruments (except for Martha on piano) and chose to work on developing as a vocal group. Although they recorded both "Nights When I'm Lonely" and Connee's solo number "I'm Gonna Cry" in 1925, the Boswells did not begin catching on (and recording regularly) until late 1930. 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 was married during the same period) officially launched her own solo career. Although she never broke through to become a major star, Connee Boswell was fairly well-known and worked steadily into the '50s, appearing in some films (including Kiss the Boys Goodbye and Syncopation) and on the short-lived television show Pete Kelly's Blues. Most notable of her recordings was a 1937 session with Bob Crosby's Bob Cats that resulted in inventive and hard-swinging versions of "Martha" and "Home on the Range." Connee Boswell also recorded a notable (but long out of print) 1956 jazz album with Billy Butterfield, Miff Mole, and Jimmy Lytell, who came together as the Original Memphis Five.
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Merry Christmas (Recordings of 1943 - 1946)
The Andrews Sisters, Mel Tormé, Connee Boswell, Hoagy Charmichael, Will Bradley
Miscellaneous - Christmas Album 発売日 2023/10/31
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sings Irving Berlin (A Golden Anniversary Tribute) (Remastered)
Jazz - RevOla 発売日 2019/09/16
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Blue Moon (First Ladies of Song) (Recordings 1938 - 1940)
Jazz - Women in Jazz 発売日 2024/03/08
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Connee Boswell And The Original Memphis Five in Hi-Fi (Remastered)
Jazz - RevOla 発売日 2020/03/13
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Connee Boswell chante des blues (Mono Version)
Jazz - BNF Collection 発売日 1955/01/01
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Billboard Hot 100 - No. 09)
Ambient/New Age - Music Manager 発売日 2018/12/19
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Connee Boswell: Concentratin' On You
Jazz - Retrospective 発売日 2021/06/04
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Swingin' the Blues (Mono Version)
Jazz - BNF Collection 発売日 1955/01/01
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
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I Don't Mind / You Ain't Got Nothin' (Nothin' at All)
Rock - Good Time Records 発売日 2021/09/24
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Miss Connee Boswell Sings Irving Berlin - A Golden Anniversary Tribute
Vocal Jazz - Legacy Music 発売日 1958/11/07
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Sand In My Shoes
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - PnR 発売日 2011/03/01
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Connee Boswell Sings Irving Berlin (EP) (All Tracks Remastered)
Pop - Hit Singles Records 発売日 2021/03/31
16-Bit CD音質 44.1 kHz - Stereo