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 76-100 of 234 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	67892	10-in.	6/24/1940	I can't give you anything but love, baby	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	68000	10-in.	8/22/1940	Blueberry hill	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	68001	10-in.	8/22/1940	The nearness of you	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	68002	10-in.	8/22/1940	Nobody's sweetheart	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	68003	10-in.	8/22/1940	Dinah	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	68301	10-in.	10/29/1940	Remember me	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	68302	10-in.	10/29/1940	The moon fell in the river	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	68303	10-in.	10/29/1940	Let's be buddies	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	68304	10-in.	10/29/1940	Somewhere	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	70202	10-in.	1/22/1942	A string of pearls	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	70203	10-in.	1/22/1942	My silent love	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	70439	10-in.	3/4/1942	Music! Music!	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	70440	10-in.	3/4/1942	When the roses bloom again	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	70441	10-in.	3/4/1942	One dozen roses	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	70442	10-in.	3/4/1942	On the street of regret	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	70574	10-in.	3/24/1942	Sweet Eloise	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	70575	10-in.	3/24/1942	Johnny Doughboy found a rose in Ireland	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	70874	10-in.	6/12/1942	Wonder why my baby's coming home ?	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	70875	10-in.	6/12/1942	He wears a pair of silver wings	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	70876	10-in.	6/12/1942	South wind	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	71247	10-in.	7/29/1942	Why don't you fall in love with me?	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	71248	10-in.	7/29/1942	Moonlight mood	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	71249	10-in.	7/29/1942	Just a letter from home	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	71250	10-in.	7/29/1942	Savin' all I can for Uncle Sam, yes Ma'am	Connie Boswell	vocalist
Decca	71431	10-in.	9/1/1943	How sweet you are	Connie Boswell	vocalist

(Results 76-100 of 234 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Boswell, Connie," accessed November 16, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105690.

Boswell, Connie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 16, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105690.

"Boswell, Connie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 November 2024.