The Boswell Sisters – Connee (L), Vet (C-Standing) and Martha (R – piano), began their careers in New Orleans. Connee was paralyzed from a childhood accident (or had polio according to the comments of several viewers) and always had to perform seated. The sisters worked at a New Orleans radio station where they were given a daily singing program. The sisters were talented musicians in other ways. Martha was an accomplished pianist, Helvetia (Vet) played the violin, banjo and guitar, and Connee played cello, sax, and guitar. In 1930 when they recorded four songs for Okeh their careers took off and they moved to New York where they made national radio broadcasts, signed with Brunswick in 1933, and were one of America’s hottest groups from 1933 to 1936. They made movies, recorded with the Dorsey Brothers and were national broadcast regulars until 1936 when Martha and Vet retired. Connee continued a solo singing career.
The trumpet backing the sisters was Bunny Berigan. There is a post of his recording “Can’t Get Started with You” elsewhere on this channel.
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February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
A long time fan …
A long time fan here but these videos are fantastic! Such beautiful girls.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
And when the “wha …
And when the “wha wha’s” are all said and done, it’s obvious who the leader is.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
@ DailyB- exactly …
@ DailyB- exactly how they affect me too- glad to hear i’m not the only one
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
The Boswell Sisters …
The Boswell Sisters are just amazing! Such complicated singing style, in a perfect harmony.
Connie is very pretty :]]
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
Love the ending… …
Love the ending…wha wha wha wha wha….
These gals were incredible.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
Check out my …
Check out my ringtone of this video 1:20 – 2:00 at Tube 2 Tone
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
So amazing, I want …
So amazing, I want to scream! They sing together like one instrument – brings tears to my eyes!
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
I love this! Thank …
I love this! Thank you so much for sharing.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
lol my name is …
lol my name is karlea boswell! lol, distant aunts
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
The Andrews Sisters …
The Andrews Sisters started as an imitation act of the Boswell Sisters, actually.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
This is great…… …
This is great…….The Chenille Sisters also perform this now.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
One of the things I …
One of the things I like in youtube is that we can find people who knew different periods, even old ones.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
its goog very good …
its goog very good indeed lol
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
I would love to …
I would love to start a band like this, or like the Andrews sister =]
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
I like to be crazy …
I like to be crazy too! So this song corresponds perfectly to my nature “crazy”! Let’s be crazy! Yeah!
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
Great! Love them! …
Great! Love them! Thanks for sharing!
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
too bad music like …
too bad music like this doesnt exist nowadays. good to know there are still people preservating and enjoying it. i love the boswell sisters, especially this one and the depression era medley which you can find in my channel.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
i love them so much …
i love them so much XD the music is great and they look really good *_*
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
You go Diana! Doin’ …
You go Diana! Doin’ You Tube and remembering the 30s. Ain’t life grand!
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
This was one of my …
This was one of my favorite songs back in the 1930′s. The Boswell Sisters were one of my favorite music groups then and they still are now.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
superb!!!!
superb!!!!
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
I love them so much
I love them so much
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
I agree. Still in …
I agree. Still in the case of the Boswells, mistresses of necessary voice tricks, it can be said that nobody sung like that back then either.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
Dear Roybo….I so …
Dear Roybo….I so agree with you! And gee…lyrics one can actually understand. What a concept. Not to mention singers who can actually sing! Don’t get me started!! Cheers!
February 1st, 2010 at 12:50 am
Crazy people crazy …
Crazy people crazy people…love it!