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The Boswell Sisters

Band, 1925-1936 US
Jazz and Pop

The Boswell Sisters were a close harmony singing group, consisting of sisters Martha Boswell, Connee Boswell (original name Connie), and Helvetia "Vet" Boswell, noted for intricate harmonies and rhythmic experimentation. They attained national prominence in the USA in the 1930s.

     
Members
PortraitMartha Boswell
p 1905-1958 US
PortraitConnie Boswell
voc 1907-1976 US
Harry Jaworski
vn
PortraitHelvetia Boswell
voc *1911 US
Popular Tracks   
Everybody Loves My Baby on Presenting The Boswell Sisters by The Boswell Sisters
Shout Sister Shout on Presenting The Boswell Sisters by The Boswell Sisters
Concentratin' On You on Nothing Was Sweeter Than The Boswell Sisters by The Boswell Sisters
The Object Of My Affection (with Jimmie Grier) - 78 rpm Version on That's How Rhythm Was Born by The Boswell Sisters
That's What I Like About You on Presenting The Boswell Sisters by The Boswell Sisters
When I Take My Sugar to Tea on Presenting The Boswell Sisters by The Boswell Sisters
Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On on Jazz Age Scattin' by The Boswell Sisters
Crazy People on Nothing Was Sweeter Than The Boswell Sisters by The Boswell Sisters
Coffee In The Morning (Kisses In The Night) on Nothing Was Sweeter Than The Boswell Sisters by The Boswell Sisters
I Hate Myself (For Being Mean to You) on Presenting The Boswell Sisters by The Boswell Sisters

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Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Boswell Sisters Collection 1925-36The Boswell Sisters2017Compil.
Shout, Sister, Shout! Their 52 Finest 1931-1936The Boswell Sisters2014Compil.
The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 1The Boswell Sisters2010Compil.
Nothing Was Sweeter Than The Boswell SistersThe Boswell Sisters2006Compil.
Connie Boswell And The Boswell SistersThe Boswell Sisters2005Compil.
Connie Boswell And The Boswell SistersThe Boswell Sisters2005Compil.
The Best Of The Boswell SistersThe Boswell Sisters2005Compil.
The Best Of The Boswell SistersThe Boswell Sisters2005Album
The Ultimate Jazz Archive - VocalistsThe Boswell Sisters / The Mills Brothers / Billie Holiday / Mildred Bailey2005Compil.
Shine On Harvest MoonThe Boswell Sisters2005Compil.
Bei Mir Bist Du SchönThe Andrews Sisters / The Boswell Sisters2004Compil.
Shout Sisters Shout! 1925-1934The Boswell Sisters2004Compil.
Shout, Sister, Shout!The Boswell Sisters2003Compil.
Volume 1The Boswell Sisters2000Compil.
Volume 2The Boswell Sisters2000Compil.
The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 3The Boswell Sisters2000Compil.
The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 1The Boswell Sisters2000Compil.
The Object Of My AffectionThe Boswell Sisters1999Compil.
The Boswell Sisters Collection Vol. 2The Boswell Sisters1999Compil.
Airshots And Rarities: 1930 - 1935The Boswell Sisters1997Compil.
It's YouThe Boswell Sisters And Featuring Connie Boswell1996Compil.
That's How Rhythm Was BornThe Boswell Sisters1995Compil.
L'Art Vocal Volume 13: The Boswell Sisters 1930-1936The Boswell Sisters1994Compil.
Memories Of You / Gee, But I'd Like To Make You HappyLouis Armstrong And His Orchestra / The Boswell Sisters1994Album
Okay, America! Alternate Takes And RaritiesThe Boswell Sisters1992Compil.
Syncopating Harmonists From New OrleansThe Boswell Sisters1992Compil.
1931-1935The Boswell Sisters1992Compil.
Everybody Loves My BabyThe Boswell Sisters1991Compil.
The Mills Brothers The Boswell Sisters The Ink SpotsThe Boswell Sisters, The Mills Brothers, The Ink Spots1990Compil.
"The Three Syncopatin' Boswell Sisters From The Sunny South"The Boswell Sisters1988Compil.
The Music Goes 'Round And Round' (Featuring The Dorsey Brothers)The Boswell Sisters, The Dorsey Brothers1988Compil.
Swing out with The Boswell SistersThe Boswell Sisters1987Compil.
Swingin' Sisters On The Air!The Andrews Sisters, The Boswell Sisters, The Pickens Sisters, DeMarco Sisters, The Barry Sisters, The Moylan Sisters, The Fontane Sisters, McGuire Sisters1986Compil.
Okay, America! - Alternate Takes And RaritiesThe Boswell Sisters1986Compil.
You Oughta Be In PicturesThe Boswell Sisters1986Compil.
The Boswell SistersThe Boswell Sisters1982Compil.
Volume Two 1930-1934The Boswell Sisters1982Compil.
It's The Girls!The Boswell Sisters / Connie Boswell1982Compil.
When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain / Heebie JeebiesKate Smith / The Boswell Sisters1981Single
On The AirConnie Boswell And The Boswell Sisters1977Compil.
Sweet Harmony - Hot RhythmThe Boswell Sisters1975Compil.
The Original Sound Of "The 30's"The Boswell Sisters1974Compil.
Alexander's Ragtime BandThe Boswell Sisters1974Single
St. Louis BluesThe Boswell Sisters1974Compil.
Connie Boswell And The Boswell SistersConnie Boswell And The The Boswell Sisters1973Compil.
The Boswell Sisters 1932-34The Boswell Sisters1972Compil.
Nothing Was Sweeter Than The Boswell SistersThe Boswell Sisters1966Compil.
Boswell Sisters (Connee-Vet-Martha)The Boswell Sisters1943Album
There'll Be Some Changes Made / Mood IndigoThe Boswell Sisters1942Album
The Boswell SistersThe Boswell Sisters1942Album
It Don't Mean A Thing / St. Louis BluesThe Boswell Sisters1941Album
Dinah / Alexander's Ragtime BandThe Boswell Sisters1938Album
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter / The Music Goes 'Round And AroundThe Boswell Sisters1936Album
Sentimental Gentleman From Georgia / Mood IndigoThe Boswell Sisters1936Album
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter / The Music Goes 'Round And AroundThe Boswell Sisters1936Album
Fare Thee Well, Annabelle / Lullaby Of BroadwayThe Boswell Sisters1936Album
The Object Of My Affection / It's Written All Over Your FaceThe Boswell Sisters With Jimmy Grier And His Orchestra1936Album
I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket / Let Yourself GoThe Boswell Sisters1936Album
'Way Back Home / Every Little MomentThe Boswell Sisters1936Album
You Oughta Be In Pictures / I Hate MyselfThe Boswell Sisters1935Album
Dinah / Alexander's Ragtime BandThe Boswell Sisters1935Album
Alexander's Ragtime Band / The Darktown Strutters' BallThe Boswell Sisters1935Album
Trav'lin' All Alone / St. Louis BluesThe Boswell Sisters1935Album
Cheek to Cheek / Top Hat, White Tie and TailsThe Boswell Sisters1935Album
You Oughta Be In Pictures / I Hate MyselfThe Boswell Sisters1935Album
Rock And Roll / If I Had A Million DollarsThe Boswell Sisters1934Album
Sophisticated Lady / That's How Rhythm Was BornThe Boswell Sisters1934Album
Crazy People / Shout, Sister, Shout!The Boswell Sisters1934Album
Why Don't You Practice What You Preach / Don't Let Your Love Go WrongThe Boswell Sisters1934Album
Night Life / Louisiana HayrideMary Lou Williams / The Boswell Sisters With The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra1933Album
Mood Indigo / Any Time, Any Day, AnywhereThe Boswell Sisters With The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra / The Mills Brothers1933Album
Sophisticated Lady / That's How Rhythm Was BornThe Boswell Sisters1933Album
Was That The Human Thing To Do / Put That Sun Back In The SkyThe Boswell Sisters1932Album
Down On The Delta / Sentimental Gentleman From GeorgiaThe Boswell Sisters1932Album
Sentimental Gentleman From Georgia / Down On The DeltaThe Boswell Sisters1932Album
Lawd, You Made The Night Too Long / Jazz NocturneBing Crosby, The Boswell Sisters With Don Redman And His Orchestra / Victor Young & Brunswick Concert Orchestra1932Album
It Don't Mean A Thing / Minnie The Moocher's Weddin' DayThe Boswell Sisters1932Album
If It Ain't Love / Got The South In My SoulThe Boswell Sisters1932Album
We Just Couldn't Say "Good-bye" / Down Among The Sheltering PalmsThe Boswell Sisters1932Album
I Thank You, Mr. Moon / Nothing Is Sweeter Than YouThe Boswell Sisters1932Album
Old Yazoo / Sentimental Gentleman From GeorgiaThe Boswell Sisters1932Album
Doggone I've Done It / Hand Me Down My Walkin' CaneThe Boswell Sisters1932Album
Sing A Little Jingle / I Found A Million Dollar Baby In A Five And Ten Cent StoreVictor Young's Orchestra & Chorus With The Boswell Sisters1931Album
Roll On, Mississippi, Roll OnThe Boswell Sisters1931Album
It's The Girl / It's YouThe Boswell Sisters With The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra1931Album
Shine On, Harvest Moon / Heebie JeebieThe Boswell Sisters1931Album
When I Take My Sugar To Tea / What'd Ja Do To Me?The Boswell Sisters1931Album
Gems from "Geo. White's Scandals"Victor Young and Brunswick Concert Orchestra Featuring Bing Crosby, The Boswell Sisters with Connie Boswell, The Mills Brothers & Frank Munn1931Album
Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On / Shout, Sister, Shout!The Boswell Sisters1931Album
Gee, But I'd Like To Make You Happy / Don't Tell Her What's Happened To MeThe Boswell Sisters1931Album
Star Dust / I Surrender, DearBrunswick Concert Orchestra With The Boswell Sisters And Frank Munn1931Album
Rock And Roll / If I Had A Million DollarsThe Boswell Sisters With Jimmy Grier And His OrchestraAlbum
First Ladies Of RadioThe Boswell SistersCompil.
Alexander's Ragtime Band / DinahThe Boswell SistersAlbum
Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On / Shout, Sister, Shout!The Boswell SistersAlbum
Heebie Jeebies / Choo ChooThe Boswell Sisters / Frankie Trumbauer And His OrchestraAlbum
Dinah / Alexander's Ragtime BandThe Boswell SistersAlbum
Jazum-21Connie Boswell and The Boswell SistersCompil.
Let Yourselfe Go / I'm Putting All My Eggs In One BasketThe Boswell SistersAlbum
Syncopating Harmonists From New OrleansThe Boswell SistersCompil.
Connie Boswell And The Boswell SistersConnie Boswell And The Boswell SistersCompil.
Rock And Roll / Don't Let Your Love Go WrongThe Boswell SistersAlbum
The Gold Diggers' Song / It's Sunday Down In CarolinaThe Boswell SistersAlbum
Forty Second Street / Shuffle Off To BuffaloThe Boswell SistersAlbum
My Future Just Passed / Gee, But I'd Like To Make You HappyThe Boswell SistersAlbum
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