Thursday, March 18, 2010

Connee Boswell - I can't give you anything but love (1935)

Constance "Connee" Boswell (December 3, 1907 to October 11, 1976) was an American singer in Kansas City, Missouri born, but in New Orleans, Louisiana raised. With her sisters, Martha and Helvetia "Vet" Boswell, led them in the 1930s as The Boswell Sisters and became an influential singing group during this period of recording and radio. Connee herself is widely considered one of the greatest jazz singers and women was a major influence on Ella Fitzgerald. In 1936,Connee sisters retired and Connee continued as a solo artist (with also recorded) solos during her years with the group. The Boswells were well known locally, while still in the early teens that performed in New Orleans, theater and radio. They made their first recordings for Victor Records in 1925. They have not reached national attention, but until it to New York City in 1930 and began national radio. After a few recordings with Okeh Records,she made numerous recordings for Brunswick Records from 1931-1935. In 1935 the Sisters had a # 1 hit with "The Object of My Affection", the largest of twenty top-20 records that they would enjoy. Signed in 1936, the Group, Decca Records, and after only three publications called it quits (the last recording was 12 February 1936). Connee Boswell continued to have a successful solo career as a singer for Decca. They had changed the spelling of their name from Connie to Connee, allegedly because they...



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