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 51-75 of 234 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	63994	10-in.	6/15/1938	If it rains, who cares?	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	63995	10-in.	6/15/1938	You leave me breathless	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	64600	10-in.	9/6/1938	Simple and sweet	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	64601	10-in.	9/6/1938	There's something about an old love	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	64602	10-in.	9/6/1938	Heart and soul	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	64603	10-in.	9/6/1938	Summer souvenirs	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	64877	10-in.	1/10/1939	Thanks for ev'rything	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	64878	10-in.	1/10/1939	The umbrella man	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	64879	10-in.	1/10/1939	They say	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	64880	10-in.	1/10/1939	Deep in a dream	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	64903	10-in.	1/18/1939	When Christmas is gone	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	64904	10-in.	1/18/1939	Memory Lane	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	64905	10-in.	1/18/1939	Silver threads among the gold	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	64906	10-in.	1/18/1939	You're the only star	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	65456	10-in.	4/25/1939	Sunrise serenade	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	65457	10-in.	4/25/1939	You've got me crying again	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	65458	10-in.	4/25/1939	Wishing (will make it so)	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	65459	10-in.	4/25/1939	You grow sweeter as the years go by	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	67368	10-in.	3/21/1940	Lummir alla Zingen	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	67369	10-in.	3/21/1940	Never took a lesson in my life	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	67370	10-in.	3/21/1940	Charming little fakir	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	67371	10-in.	3/21/1940	My! My!	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	67889	10-in.	6/24/1940	Blue lovebird	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	67890	10-in.	6/24/1940	Orchids for remembrance	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	67891	10-in.	6/24/1940	When it's sleepy time down South	Connie Boswell	vocalist

(Results 51-75 of 234 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Boswell, Connie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105690.

Boswell, Connie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105690.

"Boswell, Connie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.