Connee Boswell, the singer who began her career as Connie Boswell, but decided to change the spelling of her name in 1945, was a member of the brilliant, influential and hugely successful vocal trio The Boswell Sisters, who had a string of hits in the 1920s and ‘30s until retiring in 1936.
The Boswell Sisters were arguably the best and most original, influential and innovative vocal group in the annals of popular music. Their appreciation of jazz rhythms and blues inflexions combined with their vocal gymnastics to create a unique sound and style, which resulted in huge record sales, regrettably during the pre-record sales chart era. Acrobat’s Boswell Sisters Collection 1925-36 (ADDCD3208), celebrates that legacy.
Connee, who had already been making solo records had hits through into the 1950s. This 73-track set features selected A- and B-sides of her solo singles and duet recordings with Bing Crosby on the Brunswick and Decca labels. Recording variously with the orchestras of Victor Young, Bunny Berigan, Ben Pollack, Bob Crosby, Harry Sosnik, Jimmie Grier, John Scott Trotter, Russ Morgan, Sy Oliver and Bob Haggart, she was a highly-regarded performer across the jazz, swing and pop spectrum.
It includes all her solo chart entries and those with Bing Crosby – 25 in total – including the No.1s Bob White and Alexander’s Ragtime Band with Crosby, and the Top 10 hits Say It Isn’t So, On The Beach At Bali-Bali, Whispers In The Dark, I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart, On The Isle Of May, If I Give My Heart To You and An Apple For The Teacher. An entertaining showcase for her talent as a hit-maker whose chart career lasted over a quarter of a century.
TRACKS
Disc 1 |
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Track |
Title |
Artist |
1 |
I'm All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart |
Connie Boswell |
2 |
Should I Be Sorry? |
Connie Boswell |
3 |
Lullaby Of The Leaves |
Connie Boswell |
4 |
Say It Isn't So |
Connie Boswell |
5 |
I'll Never Have To Dream Again |
Connie Boswell |
6 |
It's All My Fault |
Connie Boswell |
7 |
In A Little Second Hand Store |
Connie Boswell |
8 |
I Cover The Waterfront |
Connie Boswell |
9 |
The River's Takin' Care Of Me |
Connie Boswell |
10 |
This Time It's Love |
Connie Boswell |
11 |
I Had To Change The Words |
Connie Boswell |
12 |
The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams |
Connie Boswell |
13 |
A New Moon Is Over My Shoulder |
Connie Boswell |
14 |
Isn't It A Shame? |
Connie Boswell |
15 |
I'm Growing Fonder Of You |
Connie Boswell |
16 |
Blue Moon |
Connie Boswell |
17 |
Chasing Shadows |
Connie Boswell |
18 |
You Are My Lucky Star |
Connie Boswell |
19 |
Moon Over Miami |
Connie Boswell |
20 |
With All My Heart |
Connie Boswell |
21 |
The Panic Is On |
Connie Boswell |
22 |
On The Beach At Bali Bali |
Connie Boswell |
23 |
Serenade In The Night |
Connie Boswell |
24 |
Trust In Me |
Connie Boswell |
Disc 2 |
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Track |
Title |
Artist |
1 |
Whispers In The Dark |
Connie Boswell |
2 |
Afraid To Dream |
Connie Boswell |
3 |
Am I In Love? |
Connie Boswell |
4 |
Blossoms On Broadway |
Connie Boswell |
5 |
Basin Street Blues |
Bing Crosby & Connie Boswell |
6 |
Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight) |
Bing Crosby & Connie Boswell |
7 |
Ebb Tide |
Connie Boswell |
8 |
Outside Of Paradise |
Connie Boswell |
9 |
Martha, Ah So Pure |
Connie Boswell |
10 |
Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life |
Connie Boswell |
11 |
I'm Away From It All |
Connie Boswell |
12 |
Fare Thee Honey, Fare Thee Well |
Connie Boswell |
13 |
Moonlight And Roses |
Connie Boswell |
14 |
Alexander's Ragtime Band |
Bing Crosby & Connie Boswell |
15 |
All Alone |
Connie Boswell |
16 |
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
Connie Boswell |
17 |
Simple And Sweet |
Connie Boswell |
18 |
Thanks For Everything |
Connie Boswell |
19 |
Sunrise Serenade |
Connie Boswell |
20 |
At Least You Could Say Hello |
Connie Boswell |
21 |
Start The Day Right |
Bing Crosby & Connie Boswell |
22 |
An Apple For The Teacher |
Bing Crosby & Connie Boswell |
23 |
Between 18th And 19th On Chestnut Street |
Bing Crosby & Connie Boswell |
24 |
On The Isle Of May |
Connie Boswell |
25 |
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby |
Connie Boswell |
Disc 3 |
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Track |
Title |
Artist |
1 |
Blueberry Hill |
Connie Boswell |
2 |
Nobody's Sweetheart |
Connie Boswell |
3 |
Let's Be Buddies |
Connie Boswell |
4 |
The Moon Fell In The River |
Connie Boswell |
5 |
You Were Meant For Me |
Connie Boswell |
6 |
I Went Out Of My Way |
Connie Boswell |
7 |
Sand In My Shoes |
Connie Boswell |
8 |
I'll Keep On Loving You |
Connie Boswell |
9 |
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
Connie Boswell |
10 |
Stormy Weather |
Connie Boswell |
11 |
A String Of Pearls |
Connie Boswell |
12 |
One Dozen Roses |
Connie Boswell |
13 |
Sweet Eloise |
Connie Boswell |
14 |
South Wind |
Connie Boswell |
15 |
(As Long As You're Not In Love With Anyone Else) Why Don't You F |
Connee Boswell |
16 |
Moonlight Mood |
Connee Boswell |
17 |
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! |
Connee Boswell |
18 |
Sweetheart |
Connee Boswell |
19 |
Ole Buttermilk Sky |
Connee Boswell |
20 |
Zip A Dee Doo Dah |
Connee Boswell |
21 |
Begin The Beguine |
Connee Boswell |
22 |
Where There's Smoke There's Fire |
Connee Boswell & Artie Shaw |
23 |
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter |
Connee Boswell |
24 |
If I Give My Heart To You |
Connee Boswell |
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